Impressive usability and imaging power combine in the EOS C300 Mark III, the customizable cinema camera that's built for versatility and flexibility. The lightweight body comes equipped with Canon's new Super 35mm Dual Gain Output (DGO) Sensor capable of over 16 stops of dynamic range.

The DIGIC DV 7 Image Processor expands functionality and flexibility by enabling features such as internal RAW recording, 4K 120p High Frame Rate recording, and Dual Pixel Autofocus. The EOS C300 Mark III is the perfect expression of form and function, exceptionally adaptable to virtually any production with its modular design.

Three expansion units and user changeable lens mounts enable operators to build their ideal system for cinema or broadcasting.

Canon EOS C300 Mark III (Body Only) Features

Super 35mm Dual Gain Output (DGO) Sensor
DIGIC DV7 Image Processor
4K 120p and 2K CROP 180p
Modular Design with four available Expansion Units
Canon Log 2 and 3
Approved for use on Netflix productions
Firmware Available Summer 2023 Adds New Features:
Improvement to Clear Scan shutter mode
Waveform Monitor/Vector Scope magnification
Enables 1080i output from 12G-SDI in slow & fast mode
Adds support for Flex Zoom CN-E14-35MM T1.7 L S

EOS C300 Mark III Cinema Camera Body Only1

Imaging Sensor
- Effective Pixels
  - 4096x2160: when 4096 x 2160 or 2048 x 1080 is selected as the resolution (Approx. 8.85 megapixels)
  - 3840 x 2160: when 3840 x 2160 or 1920 x 1080 is selected as the resolution (Approx. 8.29 megapixels)
- Total Pixels: 4206 x 2280; Approx. 9.6 megapixels
- Sensor Type: CMOS
- Sensor Size
  - Super 35mm
  - 4K: 26.2 x 13.8 (29.6 mm diagonal)
  - UHD: 4K: 24.6 x 13.8 (28.2 mm diagonal)
- Sensor Modes: Super 35mm, Super 16mm(cropped)
- Pixel Pitch: 6.4 µm
- Scanning System: Progressive
- Number of Sensors: 1
- Filter: RGB Primary Color Filter (Bayer Array)
- Imaging Processor: DiG!C DV 7
Lens System
- Lens Mount
  - Default Mount: EF
  - Optional: EF-C locking, PL
  - *All mounts are interchangeable
  - **Supports both EF and EF-S lens
- Zoom/Focus Preset: Not Available
- Shockless Zoom: Not Available
- Digital Teleconverter: Not Available
- ND Filter: Mechanical ND filter system with option of clear, 2, 4, and 6 stops; 8 and 10 stops in extended mode
- Peripheral Illumination Correction: Available
Exposure and Metering
- Exposure Modes
  - (1) Manual exposure based on shutter setting, iris setting, ISO/gain setting, and ND filter setting
  - (2) Push auto iris control, auto iris control
- Metering Modes: Standard, Spotlight and Backlight
- Gain
  - Normal Setting -6dB to 54dB TBD
  - Fine Setting -2dB to 54dB in 0.5 dB increments
- ISO: 100 to 102,400
- Auto Gain Control (AGC): Not Available
- Shockless Gain: Not Available
- Exposure Compensation/AE Shift: –2.0 to +2.0 in 0.25 point intervals
- Shutter Modes
  - 3 Modes: OFF; Speed; Angle; Slow Shutter; Clear Scan
  - Speed Mode is selected in 1/3 or 1/4 stop increments
- Shutter Speed Range
  - 59.94Hz/24.00Hz: 1/12 to 1/2000
  - 50.00Hz: 1/12 to 1/2000
- Shutter Angle Settings: 59.94Hz/50.00Hz/24.00Hz: 360, 240, 180, 120, 90, 60, 45, 30, 22.5, 15, 11.25
- Iris Settings (EF)
  - Can be set to 1/2 stop, 1/3 stop or Fine.
  - (1) Push auto iris control
  - (2) Auto iris control (Compatible lens required)
  - (1/2, 1/3 stop or fine setting can be selected)
Focus
- Focus Control: Dual Pixel CMOS AF
- Focus Modes
  - Manual focus, continuous AF, one-shot AF, AF-Boosted MF, face detection AF
  - Only lenses that support AF functions can be used in AF modes
Recording Selection
- System Frequency
  - 59.94 Hz, 50.00 Hz, 24.00 Hz
  - 59.94 Hz mode: 59.94i/59.94P/29.97P/23.98P
  - 50.00 Hz mode: 50.00i/50.00P/25.00P
  - 24.00 Hz mode: 24.00P
- Color Gamuts*: Cinema Gamut, BT.709, BT.2020
- Gamma Curves*: BT.709, Wide DR, Canon Log 2, Canon Log 3, PQ, HLG
- N/A4: *Enabled for recording (including proxy) and output from each terminal, but does not affect recorded Cinema RAW Light files.
Recording / Codec
- Codecs
  - XF-AVC (10 bit 4:2:2 (CFexpress) or 8 bit 4:2:0 (SD card))
  - Cinema RAW Light (CFexpress)
- Recording Media: CFexpress 2.0 (Type B) x 2 slots
- File Format
  - XF-AVC: MXF (OP-1a)
  - RAW: CRM
- File System
  - CFexpress: exFat
  - SDHC card: (up to 32 GB): FAT32
  - SDXC card (more than 32 GB): exFAT
  - File division unit: 4 GB for FAT32, none for exFAT
- Maximum Clip Number: 999 (per media)
Audio
- Recording Format: Linear PCM; 4-Channel; 24-Bit; 48 kHz
- Built-in Microphone: Monaural
- External Audio Inputs
  - 2 – XLR inputs (Auto and Manual level settings)
  - External microphone terminal: (3.5 mm diameter)
- Recording Chanel Selection: Up to 4 channel audio recording is supported.
- XLR Mic Trimming: Available; -12dB, -6 dB, 0dB or +12 dB
- Limiter: Available
- Recording Level Adjustment Range: - Infinity to +18dB
- Phantom Power: Available; +48V
- Headphone Adjustment: 16 Settings; Volume is muted at lowest setting
- Built-in Speaker: Available; Volume Adjustable
- 1KHz Tone: Available (off, -12, -18, or -20 dB)
Features and Performance
- Playback
  - Clip Display: 3x4 Index Display.
  - Clip Playback: Forward Search (x5, x15, x60), Reverse Search (x5, x15, x60), Forward frame Advance, Reverse Frame Advance, Record Review, Skip to next clip, skip to previous clip
  - Clip information Display: Clip Metadata display, custom picture settings
  - Playback Functions: Clip Delete
  - Photo Playback: index, single playback, delete, protect
- Special Recording Functions
  - Relay Recording*; Double-Slot Recording**
  - * Not available during Slow Motion recording
  - ** Not available in combination with Slow and fast motion recording or relay recording
- Photo Recording Mode: Available; Images captured to SD Card
- Waveform Monitor
  - Available (HDR Compatible);
    - (a) Line display
    - (b) Line + spot: Line display over a red waveform in a red frame.
    - (c) Line select display
    - (d) RGB (parade)
    - (e) YPrPb (parade)
  - Output gain can be selected as either 1x or 2x. With gain set to 2x, the vertical axis (Y-position) offset value can be chosen.
  - When gamma is set to PQ, an PQ index (nits index) can be displayed. When gamma is set to HLG, an HLG index (0.0–1.0 relative index) can be displayed.
- Vectorscope: Available
- False Color: Available
- Exposure / Focus Aids: Peaking (2 types), Zebra Pattern, Magnify, Black and White Mode, Focus Guide
- Frame Record: Not Available
- Pre-Record: Yes, 3 seconds cache (Audio and Video)
- Time code: Drop Frame (DF) and Non-Drop Frame (NDF)
- Time Code Modes: Regeneration, Record Run, Free Run and External Source
- Auto White Balance (AWB): Available
- White Balance
  - Kelvin Setting:
    - 2,000K to 15,000K in 100K increment
    - -20CC to +20CC in 1 CC increments
- White Balance Presets: Daylight (5,600K); Tungsten (3,200K), Custom A, Custom B
- Auto Black Balance: Available
- Custom Picture Settings
  - 20 Custom Picture settings
  - Custom pictures can be adjusted using the following settings and saved for later recall:
    - Gamma, Black, Black Gamma, Low Key Saturation, Knee, Sharpness, Noise Reduction, Skin Detail, Selective Noise Reduction, Color Matrix, White Balance, Color Correction, Setup Level
    - Custom Pictures can be saved to an SD card for later use or transferring between cameras
- Custom Display: Yes; LCD panel and EVF information display can be customized
- On Screen Markers
  - Available marker options include center, horizontal, grid, aspect, safety zone, and user marker.
  - With user markers, user can set their preferred size and position.
  - Markers can be displayed in yellow, blue, green, red, black, gray, or white.
- Assign Buttons: 18 total assignable button (15 assign buttons provided on camera body, 1 on the grip and 2 buttons on the monitor unit)
- Color Bars: Color bars compliant with SMPTE, EBU, or ARIB standards can be selected depending on system frequency selected
- Sensitivity
  - 59.94 Hz: f/10 (2048x1080/59.94P) or f/14 (1920x1080/29.97P)
  - 50.00 Hz: f/11 (2048x1080/50.00P) or f/16 (1920x1080/25.00P)
  - All values for ISO 800, 2000 lux, and reflectance rate of 89.9%
- Dynamic Range
  - Canon Log 2: 1600% / 16+ stops (ISO 800)
  - Canon Log 3: 1600% / 14 stops (ISO 800)
LCD Monitor
- Type
  - 4.3-inch (10.9 cm diagonal) color wide-screen LCD
  - Approx. 2,760,000 dots (1280 x RGB x 720),
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Field of View Coverage: 100%
- Display Adjustments: Brightness, Contrast, Color, Sharpness, and Luminance
Input/Output
- SDI Out
  - HD: SMPTE 292
  - 3G: SMPTE 424, SMPTE 425
  - 6G: SMPTE ST 2081
  - 12G: SMPTE ST 2082
  - Audio: SMPTE ST 299
  - BNC Connector, output only
- Monitor Out
  - Available
  - Resolution: 2048x1080 / 1920x1080
  - Frame Rates: 23.98p/24.00p/25.00p/29.97p/30p/59.94p/50p/60p
- Time code In/Out: Yes; BNC Connector (Input and Output)
- Genlock
  - Supported when optional expansion unit EU-V1 or EU-V2 in attached (Shares function with Synch Out)
  - Adjustment range: -1023 to +1023
- Synch Out
  - Supported when optional expansion unit EU-V1 or EU-V2 in attached (Shares function with Genlock)
  - HD tri-level signal (HD Sync) 1920x1080: 59.94i/50i/23.98/24.00, 1280x720: 59.94p/50p/23.98, 24.00
- HDMI
  - Yes (Type A)
  - [4096x2160/3840x2160]/1920x1080/1280x720
- Audio Input Terminal
  - 2 – Balanced 3-pin XLR (Mic Level, Mic Level with phantom power and Line Level)
  - 3.5mm Microphone terminal
- Headphone Jack: Available; 3.5mm stereo mini-jack
- Remote Terminals
  - Remote A (Standard – LANC Compatible or RC-V100)
  - Remote B available In conjunction with expansion unit EU-V1 and EU-V2
  - Remote control through WFT-E9
- USB: Available
- CCU: Optional RC-V100
Power
- Supply: 14.4V DC (Battery Pack)
- Power Terminal
  - DC IN 12V jack: DC 11.5V - 20V
  - DC 12–20V (using V-mount battery with EU-V2)
- Battery: BP-A Series
- Compact Power Adapter: CA-CP200B
Dimensions (WxHxD, excluding cable and grip belt)
- Body Only: Approx. 153 x 148 x 168 mm (6.0 x 5.8 x 6.6 in.)
- Body and Grip: Approx. 183 x 148 x 189 mm (7.2 x 5.8 x 7.4 in.)
- Body, Grip, Handle, Mic Holder, LCD Monitor LM-V2 and Expansion Unit EU-V2: Approx. 343 x 277 x 333 mm (13.5 x 10.9 x 13.1 in)
Weight
- EF Camera body (without Camera Grip GR-V1 or thumb rest) Approx. 1.75 kg ( 3.9 lb)*
- *Body with PL Mount body; Approx. 2030g (4.5 lb.)
- *Body with EF Cinema lock Mount body; Approx. 1860g (4.1 lb.)
- Camera Grip GR-V1: Approx. 260 g (9.2 oz.)
- LCD Monitor LM-V2: Approx. 204 g (7.2 oz.)
- Handle unit: Approx. 227 g (8.0 oz.)
- Battery Pack BP-A60: Approx. 434 g (15.3 oz.)
- Compact Power Adapter CA-CP200B: Approx. 290 g (10.2 oz.) *Not including AC cable
- Battery Charger CG-A20: Approx. 145 g (5.10 oz.)
- Eyecap: Approx. 26 g ( 0.92 oz.)
- Mic holder unit:Approx. 56 g ( 2.0 oz.)
- LCD Attachment Unit LA-V2: Approx. 265 g (9.3 oz.)
- Thumb rest: Approx. 9 g ( 0.32 oz.)
- Extension System Attachment Bracket: Approx. 11 g (0.39 oz.)
- Unit Cable UN-5: Approx. 80 g (2.8 oz.)
- Body cap: Approx. 17 g (0.60 oz.)
Temperature and Humidity
- Performance requirements: 0ºC to 40ºC, 85% (relative humidity)
- Operating requirements: -5ºC to 45ºC, 60% (relative humidity)
Language SupportEnglish, Japanese, Chinese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, Russian
Time and DateAutomatic Calendar range January 1st, 2020 through December 31, 2050
World ClockWorld Clock support – UTC time setting: Setting range from +14:00 to -12:00