Canon EOS-1D C (2012)
A full-frame digital SLR built for high-resolution video production. It records 4K and was designed for professional cinema use.
Overview
The Canon EOS-1D C is a digital single-lens reflex camera Canon introduced in December 2012. It belongs to the Cinema EOS range and was aimed at professionals in motion picture, television, and digital production. It combines still imaging with high-end video. The sensor is a 35 mm full-frame CMOS of approximately 18.1 megapixels. The EF mount takes Canon EF and CN-E lenses. For demanding workflows it has dual CF card slots, Canon Log Gamma, and 4K recording.
Specifications
| Image sensor size | Approx. 36.0 x 24.0 mm |
| Sensor type | 35 mm full-frame approximately 18.1-megapixel CMOS sensor |
| Effective pixels | Approx. 18.10 megapixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| Recording media | Type I or II CF card, UDMA mode 7-compatible * Dual CF card slots |
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (except EF-S and EF-M), Canon Cinema (CN-E) lenses (EF mount) |
| Lens mount | Canon EF mount |
| Video recording | 4K (4,096 x 2,160 pixels) at 24p with 8-bit Motion JPEG compression, cropped to APS-H-equivalent angle of view |
| Video recording | Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) at 60p |
| Video feature | Super 35 mm crop function |
| Video feature | Canon Log Gamma |
| Video output | Uncompressed YCbCr 4:2:2 via HDMI to external recorder (excluding 4K video) |
| Viewfinder type | Eye-level pentaprism |
| Viewfinder coverage | Vertical / Horizontal approx. 100% (with Eye point approx. 20 mm) |
| Viewfinder magnification | Approx. 0.76x (-1 m -1 with 50 mm lens at infinity) |
| Viewfinder eye point | Approx. 20 mm (from eyepiece lens center at -1 m -1) |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | Approx. -3.0 – +1.0 m -1 (dpt) |
| Focusing screen | Ec-C V provided, interchangeable |
| Autofocus type | TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection |
| AF points | 61 points (Up to 41 cross-type points) |
| Focusing brightness range | EV -2 – 18 (with center f/2.8 AF point, at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100) |
| Focus modes | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, Manual focusing (MF) |
| Metering modes | Approx. 100,000-pixel RGB metering sensor and 252-zone TTL metering at max. aperture |
| Metering range | EV 0 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100); Spot metering: EV 2 – 20 |
| ISO speed | Auto ISO, manually settable ISO 100–51200 (1/3 or whole-stop), expandable to L (ISO 50), H1 (ISO 102400), H2 (ISO 204800) |
| Sensitivity range when shooting video | Up to ISO 25600 |
| Shutter type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speeds | 1/8000 s |
Context
Canon built the EOS-1D C for the motion picture, television, and digital high-resolution production industries. It puts stills and cinema-grade video in a single body. As part of the Cinema EOS range, it was engineered for outstanding video performance, mainly through 4K recording and professional video features like Canon Log Gamma and uncompressed HDMI output.
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