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[News] Canon Announces New 60Da for Astrophotography!

In the age of cutting back and serving the mass consumer, seemingly little has been done to cater to smaller, more precisely defined markets. But Canon’s new 60Da announced today marks an exception. The camera, now available for pre-order on BHPhotoVideo or Adorama, is Canon’s first since 2005′s 20Da to be specifically suited for astrophotography with increased infra-red sensitivity to better and more accurately capture the colors of the celestial sky. Find more info and photos as they unfold after the jump!

The Canon 60Da features an 18MP APS-C sensor, 1080p video recording at 30fps, and can be paired with an optional time-lapse remote. It even comes supplied with an AC adapter for long periods of continuous shooting! What’s not to love for you astronomers out there?

Source: http://fstoppers.com/news-canon-announces-new-60da-for-astrophotography

Canon developing digital cinema camera for 4K video capture

Canon developing digital cinema camera for 4K video capture
April 13, 2012
Canon Inc.
TOKYO, April 13, 2012—Canon Inc. announced today the company is developing a new digital cinema camera capable of recording 4K-resolution video in response to growing expectations for higher levels of imaging performance. Targeting Hollywood and the broader motion picture and television production industry, the interchangeable-lens EOS C500/EOS C500 PL will support 4K (4,096 x 2,160 pixels) video capture with RAW output to ensure the utmost in image quality.

In January this year Canon released the EOS C300 digital cinema camera, part of the company's Cinema EOS System, which was introduced in November 2011, marking Canon's full-fledged entry into the motion-picture production market. Highly acclaimed by professionals in the industry, thecamera realizes not only exceptional video quality performance, but also outstanding mobility, durability and expandability.

Professionals in the high-resolution production market have growing expectations for filmmaking tools offering even higher levels of video imagequality. In response, Canon is moving forward with the development of a new interchangeable-lens digital cinema camera, available in two models: the EOS C500, which supports Canon's diverse lineup of interchangeable EF lenses and EF Cinema Lenses; and the EOS C500 PL, with a PL lens mount for compatibility with industry-standard PL lenses. Supporting 4K-resolution video capture and RAW data output, the EOS C500/EOS C500 PL will achieve exceptional video results without loss in quality. In addition, the digital cinema camera will newly employ a 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 signal during 2K (2,048 x 1,080 pixels) video output, delivering rich color expression and high compatibility with such image processes as chroma key compositing. While further details regarding the EOS C500/EOS C500 PL, including specifications and pricing, have yet to be decided, plans call for the digital cinema camera to be launched during 2012.

Canon will be displaying a prototype of the EOS C500/EOS C500 PL digital cinema camera at NAB Show 2012, one of the world's largest events for the video, broadcasting equipment and digital media industries, from April 16 to 19 in Las Vegas, U.S.A.

In addition to targeting a swift launch of the EOS C500/EOS C500 PL, Canon will continue to enhance its Cinema EOS System product lineup, contributing to further expanding the possibilities in visual expression and the development of cinematic culture.

Source: http://www.canon.com/news/2012/apr13e02.html

Canon EOS-1D C, the World's First 4K DSLR Camera, Beyond 1080p: Canon Unveils $15,000 Camera with 4K HD Video

Beyond 1080p: Canon Unveils $15,000 Camera with 4K HD Video
by Peter Pachal on Mashable

Canon has a message for everyone in pro video: 1080p is over.

The next big thing is 4K, a video format that pumps up the number of pixels to 4,096 x 2,160 — or more than four times as many as in 1080p — andCanon has just announced a truckload of equipment that hits this next milestone in digital video. The centerpiece: a DSLR camera that shoots in 4K.

The Canon EOS-1D C, a variant of the current flagship 1D X, is the monster camera that can capture video in 4K.

The camera’s full-frame CMOS sensor records 4K video at 24 frames per second. It can also record regular 1080p at either 24 or 60 fps. Canon says the EOS-1D C will arrive in 2012 and cost a whopping $15,000 (by comparison, the 1D X is $6,800).

Besides the EOS-1D, Canon also said it was developing two “digital cinematography” video cameras for shooting 4K — the EOS C500 and C500 PL— and those will be capable of capturing 4,096 x 2,160 footage at 60 fps. Canon is only at the prototype stage on these, and it predicts a list price of about $30,000 on the new cams.

And of course, what good is 4K resolution if you have nothing to display it on (besides that Sony projector we saw at CES)? Canon also unveiled a prototype of a 30-inch 4K monitor for industrial applications. No pricing on that yet, but Canon says it’ll have more to say about it before the end of the year.

Clearly, Canon wants a piece of the digital-filmmaker market that’s up till now been largely dominated by the versatile RED cameras. RED has offered cameras that shoot 4K resolution for some time — and at price points accessible by small companies as well as studios.

The star of Canon 4K sideshow is clearly the EOS-1D C camera, since it brings 4K to the DSLR arena for the first time — even at an exorbitant price. It captures 4K video straight to a CompactFlash card, and the included software is said to ensure “no loss of quality” when viewing 4K footage on an external monitor. Plus you get all the bells and whistles of the EOS-1D X.

It should be noted that 4K, while an exciting technology for digital cinema, has little value to the home-video experience as it exists today. At typical viewing distances, today’s big-screen TVs are already “retina displays” — meaning that the addition of more pixels makes no difference to the human eye.

Adding 4K to the mix won’t make a perceivable difference, unless you are sitting close enough to earn a rebuke from your mother.

What do you think of Canon’s 4K binge? Share your high-resolution thoughts in the comments.

Canon EOS-1D C, the World's First 4K DSLR Camera

The Canon EOS-1D C camera can capture 4K video (4,096 x 2,160) at 24 fps. It's based on Canon's flagship, the 1D X.