Hi, Carl here for ProAV TV and I’m at Canon UK to look at this, their brand new C200.
Ive made a hands on overview where I run through the features of the new camera so if you havent
seen that yet, pause this video, go watch that and then come back.
Because what I want to do with this video is go one step further and look at how it
fits into the cinema eos line up.
The C200 is a fascinating move from canon, because not only does this camera come very
close to what the bigger C300 mkII can do, but you also get 4K 60p, internal raw and
a touchscreen to control your autofocus.
All things which the C300 mkII can't do.
So the big question is, why would you choose the C300 mkII over the C200?
This is going to be a difficult decision which i’m sure a lot of people are going to struggle
to make.
But for me, it mainly comes down to one thing, and thats the recording codec.
The C300 mkII records 4K footage in 10 bit XFAVC at up to 410Mbps.
This is a very high quality, broadcast ready codec which will fit into most professional
broadcast workflows.
The C200 on the other hand, can do 12 bit raw for fantastic image quality, but as with
any raw that results in huge files and requires a lot more post production.
For broadcast work when post production time is limited, raw just isn't going to be an
option.
And if you dont want to use raw, thats when this camera might become limiting and you’d
need to step up to the C300 mkII as the C200 will max out at 8bit colour, unless you go
into raw, or you pair it with an external recorder, as you do get 10 bit HD out of the.
HDMI port.
The 4K out is 8 bit though.
Which recording formats you need is a decision that only you yourself can make.
If you have clients like broadcasters who specify 10 bit delivery, or if you know your
going to be mastering in HDR a lot which needs the extra colour information, then you might
want to look at the C300 mkII for its 10 bit recording and BT.2020 support.
But if your final delivery is online, for maybe corporate, weddings, anything like that,
the 8 bit file from the C200 should be fine.
And you always have the option of swapping over to that raw recording which will get
you fantastic 12 bit colour, if you need it.
So recording quality is the biggest difference, but theres also some big physical differences
between the two cameras.
The C300 is obviously much larger with more ports and connection options.
You get dedicated timecode and genlock ports, two SDI ports instead of one, and the entire
build quality is sturdier.
The C200 is a touch camera, but the C300 has definitely been designed for rental houses
and large production companies where the kit can sometimes take a bit of a beating.
I think this camera is going to generate a lot of discussion, so i’m looking forward
to seeing what you all think of it.
For me the decision comes down wether you need broadcast quality 10 bit 4K recording
or not.
I have spent a while thinking about what this does to canons cinema EOS line up, and in
many ways I don't see one of these cameras as better than the other.
I’d actually put them at the same level in the line up, with the C300 mkII for broadcast,
and the C200 for non broadcast work.
Then you have the C100 mkII below them for 1080p only work and the C700 above them for
higher budget, no compromise production with a crew.
I hope that clears things up a bit, i’m really looking forward to seeing what people
think of the camera and how Canon pitch it in when they’re promoting it.
Everything i’ve just talked about after all is just some of my own thoughts on the
camera.
So let me know what you think in the comments section below, thanks for watching and make
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