Canon Announced Firmware Updates For Many Camcorders

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Canon has announced firmware updates for the EOS C100, EOS C100 Mark II, EOS C700, XC10, XC15 and ME20F-SH cameras.

Canon XC10 Firmware Version 1.0.3.0 incorporates the following enhancement.

• Support for CFast cards (VPG130) has been added.*
• *For detailed information about CFast cards that have been verified to work with this camera, please visit Canon’s Web site.

Download Canon XC10 Firmware Version 1.0.3.0

Canon XC15 Firmware Version 1.0.1.0 incorporates the following enhancement.

• Support for CFast cards (VPG130) has been added.*
• *For detailed information about CFast cards that have been verified to work with this camera, please visit Canon’s Web site.

Download Canon XC15 Firmware Version 1.0.1.0

Canon EOS C100 Firmware Version 1.0.8.1.00 incorporates the following correction.

• The following features are enabled when these lenses are attached: CN7x17 KAS S/E1*, CN-E18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S or CN20x50 IAS H/E1*3.
• Saving and displaying metadata, such as the model name and the focal distance of the lens attached.
• Support for peripheral illumination Correction.
• Manual Iris control via the camera’s control dial on the grip.
• Zoom operation via the joystick on the camera’s.
• Control of focus, zoom and iris using the separately-sold Remote Controller RC-V100.
• Automatic aperture and push auto iris functions.
• Operation of REC start/stop via the lens’s grip unit.
• *The lens firmware also needs to be updated. If you have CN7x17 KAS S/E1 or CN20x50 IAS H/E1, please contact to Canon Support Center.

Adds Peripheral Illumination Correction for the following lenses :

• EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM
• EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
• EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
• EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

Download Canon Cinema EOS C100 Firmware Version 1.0.8.1.00

Canon EOS C100 Mark II Firmware Version 1.0.4.1.00 incorporates the following enhancements:

• Shutter Angle Priority has been added. A constant shutter angle can now be maintained, regardless of any other camera settings being changed.
• Support for peripheral illumination correction when the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM lens is attached, has been added.

Download Canon Digital Cinema Camera EOS C100 Mark II Firmware Version 1.0.4.1.00

Canon EOS C700 Firmware Version 1.0.1.1.00 incorporates the following fixe and enhancements:

• Adds the following new recording modes: 4.5K RAW and Apple ProRes in CDX-36150*1
• RAW Format
• Media: Capture Drive 2.0 (Resolution / Max. Frame Rate)
• [4.5K] 4512×2376 / 100 fps
• [4.5K Cinescope] 4512×1920 / 120 fps
• [2K Crop] 2048×1080 / 240 fps- ProRes Format*2
• Media: Capture Drive 2.0 (Resolution / Codec / Max. Frame Rate)
• 4096×2160 / ProRes 422 HQ / 60 fps
• 3846×2160 / ProRes 422 HQ / 60 fps
• 2048×1080 / ProRes 422 HQ / 120 fps
• 2048×1080 / ProRes 4444 XQ / 60 fps
• 2048×1080 / ProRes 4444 / 60 fps
• 1920×1080 / ProRes 422 HQ / 120 fps
• 1920×1080 / ProRes 4444 XQ / 60 fps
• 1920×1080 / ProRes 4444 / 60 fps
• 2048×1080 (Crop) / ProRes 422 HQ / 240 fps
• 1920×1080 (Crop) / ProRes 422 HQ / 240 fps
• Allows CDX-36150 firmware to be updated through the camera menu. *3
• Fixes communications with the Remote Controller RC-V100.

*1 Codex Digital Recorder module.
*2 When you initialize a Capture Drive with the main recording format set to [ProRes (Capture Drive)], the recordable space will be reduced to approximately half of the Capture Drive’s nominal capacity to ensure a highly reliable format thanks to the use of multi-stream processing.
*3 For the latest Firmware Version please check Codex Digital’s website.

Download Canon Digital Cinema Camera EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL Firmware Version 1.0.1.1.00

Canon ME20F-SH Firmware Version 1.0.3.1.00 incorporates the following enhancements.

• The following features are enabled for the CN-E18-80mm and T4.4 L IS KAS S:
• Saving and displaying metadata, such as the model name and the focal distance of the lens when attached.
• Support for Peripheral Illumination Correction.
• Manual Iris control via the camera’s joystick.
• Control of focus, zoom and iris using the separately-sold Remote Controller RC-V100.
• One shot autofocus.
• Automatic aperture and push auto iris functions.
• Operation of REC start/stop by the separately-sold ZSG-C10.
• Three camera modes have been added:
• Tv: Shutter speed is selectable. Iris, Gain and ND Filter* are set automatically.
• Av: Iris is selectable. Shutter speed, Gain and ND Filter* are set automatically.
• AGC: Shutter speed and Iris are selectable. Gain and ND Filter* are set automatically.
• * ND Filter can also be set manually.
• Adds Peripheral Illumination Correction for the following lenses:
• EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
• EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM
• EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM
• Adds chroma-key correction function.
• Adds three white balance modes when the camera is set to Auto: custom White Balance Set, Preset and Color temperature.
• Adds 25PsF on output format.
• Adds [59.94P(i)]* and [50.00P(i)]* output setting for Monitor terminal.
• • When the frame rate is set to 59.94P (NTSC) or 50.00P (PAL), the 3G/HD-SDI 1 / MONITOR terminal can be set to output interlaced signal.
• * When using this setting 3G/HD-SDI 2 will output progressive signal.

Download Canon ME20F-SH Firmware Version 1.0.3.1.00

Canon Announced The Cinema EOS-C700X Camera

Canon U.S.A. today announced the revolutionary Cinema EOS-C700x Professional 4K Camera System, with a new CMOS Super-35 extended-size sensor, showcasing their most advanced ultra low-noise EOS imaging system.

With a Global Shutter that does away with line-skew and containing 1.3x larger photosites than our previous EOS-C500, EOS-C300 and EOS-1D C cameras, the EOS-C700x camera offers premier quality cinema imaging with up to 15 stops of latitude for the highest dynamic range and superior color reproduction even in ultra low-light situations. True color 4k RAW 4:4:4 YCrCb and RGB at 14-bit color depth is the new baseline of quality for Canon's EOS Cinema series of cameras.

Leaping forward in cinema production technology, we are also introducing the numerous additions and improvements to base user functionality and the latest in high-resolution and high frame rate video recording and web-streaming options. Hot-Swappable Compact Flash Card and Hard Disk Recording Cartridges Canon introduces the CTF-701 and the CTH-702 ThunderBolt video cartridge system which allows EOS-C700x users to record multi-format video onto three internal compact flash cards or three 2.5" hard disks at multi-terabyte capacities. These cartridges are inserted into the EOS C700x camera body to allow sequential recording onto three drives, recording of three copies of the same program for maximum data safety and backup capability, or record one video stream into three different container formats, frame sizes and frame rates for maximum production flexibility. These ThunderBolt-connected cartridges can be quickly hot-swapped so that recording is not interrupted. With an aggregate data rate of up to 20 Gbps, the fastest data recording speeds are supported at the highest levels of video and audio quality.

Containing three removable 128GB, 256GB or 512GB high-speed Compact Flash Cards (CTF-701) or three removable 1TB, 2TB or 3TB 2.5" 15mm hard disks (CTH-702), a large number of recording options is now available for balancing media cost, recording times and connectivity during your production and post-production phases. Multi-format Recording and Live Streaming. The EOS C700x camera now has multi-format recording capability with recording full resolution 4096 x 2160p 60fps video to MOV, AVI and MPEG4/MPEG2 container file formats using full 4:4:4 color sampling. We also include 2048 x 1920p, 1080p, 720p and other more web-centric recording formats at multiple frame rates for maximum post-production and web streaming flexibility. Higher frames including 2048 x 1080p and 1920 x 1080p @ 120 fps, ultra slow-motion 1280 x 720p and 1024 x 768p @ 150 fps, 960 x 540p @ 240 fps, 640 x 480p @ 300 fps and even 512 x 512p at 600 fps is now supported.

In addition, live streaming of full size and full frame rate CLEAN video through the HDMI, 3G-SDI and DisplayPort connectors allows for ultimate flexibility in external recording options and video monitoring capabilities. We have extended the ability to stream, monitor and record during live productions using the built-in 801.11ac Wireless EOS Webserver to allow up to 8 users or devices to each receive a combined Video/Audio/Metadata stream of up to 100 Mbps. A built-in RJ45-Cat-6 Gigabit Ethernet connector and 20 Gbps ThunderBolt connector extends that functionality to high-speed wired networks, attached network storage and external digital video recording peripherals. Critical Focus Video Monitor The newest Canon EOS C700x monitoring unit now has one of the clearest and sharpest high resolution color OLED video displays today. At 1920 x 1080 this display is ideal for your critical focusing needs during live multi-camera and single-camera cinema productions. Attached to the EOS C700x carrying handle, the bright, high-dynamic range OLED video display provides a superior color rendition that makes the EOS C700x a joy to use during fixed-base and hand-held operation.

With the New Metadata Extensions, Canon introduces the Open Format EOS XML METADA SPECIFICATION 1.0, which allows all newer Canon Cinema series, professional broadcast series and DSLR cameras to send and receive critical Metadata via built-in data ports and embedded within the AVI, MOV and MPEG4/MPEG2 container file formats. Production-specific metadata such as camera type, production and personnel information, system setup and more, is recorded at the beginning of each press of the record button while clock time, time code, elapsed time, GPS location data, 3D-XYZ orientation, 3D depth map data and custom user data is recorded for every frame within a separate metadata track that can be extracted and saved into various spreadhseet, delimited text, XML and database formats for post-production and on-set production needs. The metadata is also streamed out LIVE through the USB 3.0 port and via the metadata extensions outlined within the latest HDMI and DisplayPort specifications.

The onboard 3D-XYZ MEMS Orientation Sensor and onboard GPS Location Sensor ensure that production and post-production personnel know when, where and how the camera was positioned within 3D space. With the addition of the RFID tag sensor, Up to 128 talent and on-set objects can queried wirelessly up to 200 metres away to find out their GPS position, 3D orientation and dates/times on your production sets. That production metadata is also saved into the output container files and also streamed live out the camera's HDMI, DisplayPort, RJ45 and USB 3.0 data ports. Four-Channel Audio at 24-Bit, 192 Khz Sampling Canon has upped the audio quality level in the new EOS C700x via the four onboard balanced XLR connectors that have their line-or-mic level signals digitized at up to 24-bits at 192 kHz using custom Digital Signal Processors and premium Analog-to-Digital converters. This premium audio quality makes the EOS C700x perfect for large scale productions.

Further announcements from Canon with additional specs, list price and estimated delivery schedule will be forthcoming at the 2015 NAB Show from April 13 to 16 in Las Vegas.