Canon EOS C50

Specifications

Specifications in detail

Image Sensor

• Sensor
  3:2 Full Frame CMOS sensor (35.9 x 23.9mm)
• Filter
  RGB primary colour filter (Bayer array)
• Sensor Modes
  Full Frame 3:2 / Full Frame / Super 35mm (Crop) / Super 16mm (Crop)
• Total Pixels
  Approx. 34.20 megapixels
• Effective Pixels
  Video Mode:
  Approx. 32.373 megapixels (6968 x 4646): When resolution is 6960 x 4640 or 6912 x 4608
  Approx. 25.628 megapixels (6968 x 3678): When resolution is 6960 x 3672, 4096 x 2160, or 2048 x 1080
  Approx. 24.032 megapixels (6534 x 3678): When resolution is 3840 x 2160 or 1920 x 1080
  
  Photo Mode:
  Approx. 32.3 megapixels (6960 x 4640)
• Effective Sensor Screen Size
  Full Frame 3:2
  35.9 x 23.9 mm (43.2 mm on the diagonal): When resolution is 6960 x 4640
  35.7 x 23.8 mm (42.9 mm on the diagonal): When resolution is 6912 x 4608
  
  Full Frame:
  35.9 x 18.9 mm (40.6 mm on the diagonal): When resolution is 6960 x 3672, 4096 x 2160, or 2048 x 1080
  33.6 x 18.9 mm (38.6 mm on the diagonal): When resolution is 3840 x 2160 or 1920 x 1080
• Dynamic Range
  Full Frame:
  Canon Log 2: 1600% / 15+ stops (at ISO 800)
  Super 35mm:
  Canon Log 2: 1600% / 16 stops (at ISO 800)
  
  Base ISO: 800 / 6400*
  *when shooting in RAW or Canon Log 2/3

Image Processor

• Type
  DIGIC DV7

Lens

• Lens Mount
  Canon RF mount
  PL mount support via PL-RF Mount Adapter
  EF mount support via EF-EOS R Mount Adapter
• Lens Magnification Factor
  Full Frame 3:2;
  6960x4640: Actual focal length x Approx. 1.00
  
  Full Frame;
  6960x3672, 4096x2160 or 2048x1080: Actual focal length x Approx. 1.06
  3840x2160 or 1920x1080: Actual focal length x Approx.1.12
  
  Super 35mm (Crop);
  5036x2656, 4096x2160 or 2048x1080: Actual focal length x Approx.1.47
  3840x2160 or 1920x1080: Actual focal length x Approx.1.54
  
  Super 16mm (Crop);
  2524x1332 or 2048x1080: Actual focal length x Approx.2.92
  1920x1080: Actual focal length x Approx.3.08
• Digital Lens Correction
  Peripheral Illumination Correction
  Chromatic Aberration Correction
  Diffraction Correction
  Distortion Correction (RF lenses only)
  Focus Breathing Correction (Supported RF lenses only)
• ND Filter
  No
• Iris Control (EF Mount Lenses)
  1/2-stop, 1/3-stop or FINE control
  Auto Iris
• Cooke /i Technology™ Support
  Only when equipped with Mount Adapter PL-RF
• Anamorphic Lens Support
  x2.0 / x1.8 / x1.5 / x1.3
• Image Stabilization System
  5-Axis Combination IS (Optical and Digital) with supported lenses
  Digital 5-Axis IS for non IS lenses

Recording

• Internal Recording Media
  1x Cfexpress 2.0 (Type-B)
  1x SD Card (SD / SDHC / SDXC)¹
• Recording Time
  Cinema RAW Light LT:
  FF 3:2 6960 x 4640 976 Mbps approx. 65 Mins
  FF 6960 x 3672 773 Mbps: approx. 81 Mins
  Cinema RAW Light ST:
  FF 3:2 6960 x 4640 1510 Mbps approx. 42 Mins
  FF 6960 x 3672 1190 Mbps: approx. 55 Mins
  Cinema RAW Light HQ:
  FF 6960 x 3672 2420 Mbps: approx. 26 Mins
  XF-AVC:
  FF 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160 500 Mbps: approx. 136 Mins
  XF-AVC S:
  FF 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160 500 Mbps: approx. 136 Mins
  XF-HEVC S:
  FF 3:2 6912 x 4608 1350 Mbps: approx. 50 Mins
  FF 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160 135 Mbps: approx. 505 Mins²
• Recording Formats
  Video Mode:
  Cinema RAW Light (CRM) / XF-AVC (MXF) / XF-AVC S (MP4) / XF-HEVC S (MP4)
  
  Photo Mode:
  RAW / C-RAW / Dual Pixel RAW / HEIF / JPEG
• Relay Recording
  Yes³
• Double Slot (Simultaneous) Recording
  Yes
• Simultaneous Recording in Multiple Formats
  Yes
• System Frequency / Frame Rates
  59.94Hz mode (59.94P / 59.94i / 29.97P / 23.98P)
  50.00Hz mode (50.00P / 50.00i / 25.00P)
  24.00 Hz mode (24.00P)
• Cinema RAW Light Bit Rate / Bit Depth (PAL)
  12-bit Cinema RAW Light LT:
  FF 3:2 / 6960 x 4640 / 25P [976 Mbps]
  FF / 6960 x 3672 / 50P [1550 Mbps]
  FF / 6960 x 3672 / 25P [773 Mbps]
  S35 / 5036 x 2656 / 50P [811 Mbps]
  S35 / 5036 x 2656 / 25P [406 Mbps]
  S16 / 2524 x 1332 / 50P [206 Mbps]
  S16 / 2524 x 1332 / 25P [103 Mbps]
  
  12-bit Cinema RAW Light ST:
  FF 3:2 / 6960 x 4640 / 25P [1510 Mbps]
  FF / 6960 x 3672 / 50P [2380 Mbps]
  FF / 6960 x 3672 / 25P [1190 Mbps]
  S35 / 5036 x 2656 / 50P [1250 Mbps]
  S35 / 5036 x 2656 / 25P [624 Mbps]
  S16 / 2524 x 1332 / 50P [316 Mbps]
  S16 / 2524 x 1332 / 25P [158 Mbps]
  
  12-bit Cinema RAW Light HQ:
  FF / 6960 x 3672 / 25P [2420 Mbps]
  S35 / 5036 x 2656 / 25P [1270 Mbps]
  S16 / 2524 x 1332 / 50P [642 Mbps]
  S16 / 2524 x 1332 / 25P [321 Mbps]
• XF-AVC Recording Bit Rate / Sampling (PAL / MXF)
  4:2:2 10-bit (Intra-frame):
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 50P [1000 / 750 / 500 Mbps]
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 25P [500 / 375 / 250 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 50P [250 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 25P [150 Mbps]
  1920x1080 / 50i [125 Mbps]
  
  4:2:2 10-bit (Long GOP):
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 50P [250 Mbps]
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 25P [150 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 50P [50 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 25P [50 Mbps]
  1920x1080 / 50i [50 / 25 Mbps]
• XF-AVC S Recording Bit Rate / Sampling (PAL / MP4)
  4:2:2 10-bit (Intra-frame):
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 50P [1000 / 750 / 500 Mbps]
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 25P [500 / 375 / 250 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 50P [250 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 25P [150 Mbps]
  
  4:2:2 10-bit (Long GOP):
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 50P [250 Mbps]
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 25P [150 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 50P [50 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 25P [50 Mbps]
  
  4:2:0 8-bit (Long GOP):
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 50P [150 Mbps]
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 25P [100 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 50P [35 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 25P [35 Mbps]
• XF-HEVC S Recording Bit Rate / Sampling (PAL / MP4)
  4:2:2 10-bit (Intra-frame):
  6912x4608 / 25P [1350 / 900 Mbps]
  
  4:2:2 10-bit (Long GOP):
  6912x4608 / 25P [486 Mbps]
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 50P [225 Mbps]
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 25P [135 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 50P [50 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 25P [50 Mbps]
  
  4:2:0 10-bit (Long GOP):
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 50P [150 Mbps]
  4096x2160 or 3840x2160 / 25P [100 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 50P [35 Mbps]
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 / 25P [35 Mbps]
• Proxy Recording Bit Rate / Sampling (PAL)
  4:2:0 8-bit (Long GOP):
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 [35 / 16 / 9 Mbps]
  1280 x 720 [6 Mbps]
  
  4:2:0 10-bit (Long GOP):
  2048x1080 or 1920x1080 [16 / 9 Mbps]⁴
• Slow / Fast Motion
  7K 3:2 RAW: up to 30FPS
  7K 17:9 RAW: up to 60FPS
  5K RAW (S35 Crop): up to 60FPS
  2.5K RAW (S16 Crop): up to 150FPS
  4K recording: up to 120FPS
  2K recording: up to 180 FPS
• Interval Record
  Yes
• Frame Record
  Yes
• Pre Record (Cache Record)
  3 Seconds⁵
• Continuous Recording
  Yes⁶
• Simultaneous Crop Recording
  1080 x 1920 or 1080 x 1080
• Digital Tele-converter
  1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x, Digital Zoom, Off
• Photo Recording Size
  3:2 ratio:
  (L, RAW, C-RAW) 6960x4640, (M) 4800x3200, (S1) 3472x2320, (S2) 2400x1600
  1.6x (crop):
  (L, RAW, C-RAW) 4320x2880, (S2) 2400x1600
  4:3 ratio:
  (L) 6160x4640, (M) 4256x3200, (S1) 3072x2320, (S2) 2112x1600
  16:9 ratio:
  (L) 6960x3904, (M) 4800x2688, (S1) 3472x1952, (S2) 2400x1344
  1:1 ratio:
  (L) 4640x4640, (M) 3200x3200, (S1) 2320x2320, (S2) 1600x1600

System

• Display Type
  3.0 inch LCD Touch Panel
• Display Resolution
  approx. 1.62 million dots (900xRGBx600)
• Display Touch Screen Functions
  Focus Point Selection
  Touch Screen UI for Shooting Settings
• OSD for Vertical Shooting
  Yes
• Wave Form Monitor
  Yes (Line / Line + Spot / RGB Parade / YPrPb Parade)
• False Colour Display (Exposure Indication)
  Yes (6 Colour Index)
• Colour Bars
  SMPTE / EBU / ARIB
• Peaking
  Peaking 1, Peaking 2 (Colour, Gain, Frequency customisable)
• Zebra
  Level 1; Level 2; Both
• Markers
  On/Off selectable: centre, horizontal / verstical, grid, aspect, safe area and user marker. Colour selectable

EVF

• Built-In EVF
  No

Inputs / Outputs

• Audio In
  2x XLR 3-pin jack (Handle Unit)
  1x 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
  Built in Stereo microphones on camera body
• Headphone Output
  1x 3.5mm stereo mini jack
• Video Monitor Output
  No
• HDMI
  1x HDMI (Type-A)
• USB
  1x USB-C Data Terminal (USB3.2 Gen2)
• SDI Output
  No
• Time Code
  1x DIN1.0/2.3 (Input / Output)
• Genlock
  No
• Sync
  No
• DC Input
  Yes, via DR-E6P / DR-E6C DC Coupler
• Multi-Accessory Shoe
  Yes (via camera body)
• Remote Control Terminal
  1x E3 2.5mm remote jack
• Lens Terminal
  No
• Ethernet Terminal
  No, requires a compatible USB-C Ethernet Adapter⁷
• IP Streaming / FTP
  IP Streaming via Network connection
  9 Mbps / 4 Mbps: 1920 x 1080 (59.94p / 59.94i / 50.00p / 50.00i)
  UDP / RTP / SRT / RTP+FEC / RTSP+RTP
• UVC Output
  USB Video Class Support:
  2048x1080 / 1920x1080 / 1620x1080 (depending on recording resolution)
  25P / 30P / 50P / 60P
• UAC Output
  USB Audio Class Support:
  Linear PCM (16-bit / 48 kHz, 2 channels)
• User LUT Input
  Yes, in-built LUTs available for monitoring.
  Custom LUTs can be applied directly to internal recordings via Look File function (compatible with 17 or 33 grid .cube files)
• Tally Signal
  Yes, via Network using XC Protocol
• Return Signal Input
  No
• Default Function Button Settings
  1. AF-ON
  2. MAGN.
  3. MENU
  4. DISP
  5. PUSH AUTO IRIS
  6. (unassigned)
  7. REC
  8. LOCK
  9. PEAKING
  10. WFM
  11. FUNC
  12. AF LOCK
  13. REC
  14. (unassigned)
• User Assignable Buttons
  14x Assignable Buttons

Miscellaneous

• Tally Lamp
  Yes, 2x (body) 1x (top handle)
• Zoom Rocker
  Yes, Optical and Digital Zoom⁸
• Custom Dial
  Yes, 3x
• Software Application Support
  Cinema RAW Development
  XF Utility
  RAW Plugin for Avid Media Access
  RAW Plugin for Final Cut Pro
  XF Plugin for Avid Media Access
  Remote Camera Control Application
  Multi-Camera Management Application
  EOS VR Utility
  EOS VR Plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro
  CV Metadata Plugin for Adobe After Effects
  Live Link Plugin for Unreal Engine
  CV Metadata Extraction Tool
  MP4 Join Tool
  HEVC Activator
  Frame.io Camera to Cloud
• Smartphone Application Support
  Canon Multi-Camera Control
  Content Transfer Professional
  Browser Remote Control

Exposure

• Exposure Metering
  Video Mode:
  Standard, Backlight, Spotlight
  
  Photo Mode:
  Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Centre weighted average
• Exposure Compensation
  Yes
• Auto Exposure Mode
  Yes (Video mode: Auto Iris / ISO)
• Push Auto Iris
  Yes
• Exposure Lock
  Yes
• Auto Gain Control Setting
  Yes
• ISO Sensitivity
  ISO 100 to ISO 25,600 / 102,400* (increments of 1 or 1/3 stop)⁹
  
  * When the sensitivity is expanded
• Auto Focus System
  Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
• AF Frame Sizes
  Full: approx. 100% (Vertical) x approx. 100% (Horizontal)
  Small Zone: Video display range approx. 14.7% (Vertical) x 12.2% (Horizontal)
  Flexible Zone 1: Video display range approx. 38% (Vertical) x 26% (Horizontal)
  Flexible Zone 2: Video display range approx. 85% (Vertical) x 26% (Horizontal)
  Flexible Zone 2: Video display range approx. 38% (Vertical) x 77% (Horizontal)
• Auto Focus Modes
  Continuous AF / One-Shot AF
• Face Detection AF
  Yes (Eye / Face / Head / Body)
• Animal Detection AF
  Video Mode:
  Dogs / Cats / Birds
  
  Photo Mode:
  Dogs / Cats / Birds / Horses / Motorsports / Aircrafts / Trains
• Focus Guide
  Yes, with compatible Canon lenses
• Gain Setting
  -6dB*, -3dB*, -2dB**～48dB, 51dB*, 54dB*¹⁰
  
  *when ISO Extended Range is set to ON
  **when ISO Extended Range is set to OFF

Shutter

• Control Modes
  Video Mode:
  Off; Speed; Angle; Clear Scan; Slow
  
  Photo Mode:
  Electronic
• Shutter Speed
  Video Mode:
  1 sec to 1/2000 (1/3 or 1/4 stop increments), 47 options
  
  Photo Mode:
  30 sec to 1/8000 (1 stop increments)
  15 sec to 1/16000 (1 stop increments)
  Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
• Shutter Angle
  11.25º to 360º
• Slow Shutter (SLS)
  1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/15, 1/25, 1/30 depending on frame rate
• Clear Scan
  approx. 24 Hz～2000 Hz depending on frame rate

Custom Picture

• Stored Configurations
  Video Mode:
  C1: Canon 709
  C2: Canon Log 2
  C3: Canon Log 3
  C4: BT.709 Wide DR
  C5: BT.709 Standard
  C6: PQ
  C7: HLG
  C8: EOS Standard
  C9: EOS Neutral
  C10: User10 ～User20
• HDR-HLG Profile
  BT.2100: Corresponds to ITU-R BT.2100
  Vivid: Corresponds to Traditional Colour in ITU-R BT.2390
• Colour Matrix
  Neutral: Accurate colour reproduction
  Production Camera: Colour reproduction for use in movie production
  Video: Colour reproduction with contrast for TV broadcasts
• Image Adjustment Parameters
  Master Pedestal
  Master Black
  Black Gamma
  Low Key Saturation
  Knee
  Sharpness
  Noise Reduction
  Skin Detail
  Colour Matrix Tuning
  White Balance
  Colour Correction

Wi-Fi & GPS Specifications

• Wi-Fi (Optional Third Party Accessory)
  In-built (2.4 / 5GHz bands)
  Supporting 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
• GPS Information (Optional Accessory)
  Only when equipped with GP-E2 GPS Receiver

White Balance

• Auto
  Yes
• Preset
  Video Mode:
  Daylight (5600K), Tungsten (3200K), Kelvin (2000K-15000K, 100K or 5-mired increments), Set A, Set B
  
  Photo Mode:
  AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Manual, Color Temp (100K increments)
• White Balance Shift
  Video Mode:
  -20CC～+20CC
  
  Photo Mode:
  -9 to +9 (Blue/Amber)
  -9 to +9 (Magenta/Green)

Time Code

• Count Up System
  Regen / RecRun / Free Run / External

Audio

• Recording Format
  RAW / XF-AVC: Linear PCM (24-bit / 48 kHz, 4 channels)
  XF-AVC S / XF-HEVC S: Linear PCM (24-bit / 48 kHz, 4 channels) or MPEG2-AAC LC (16 bit 48kHz) 2 channels

Accessories

• Supplied
  Handle Unit
  LP-E6P Battery Pack
  Battery Charger LC-E6E
  Microphone Holder
  Shoulder Strap
  USB-C Cable
  AC Cable
• Optional
  DR-E6P DC Coupler
  DR-E6C DC Coupler + AC Adapter CA-946
  PD-E1¹¹ / PD-E2 USB Power Adapter
  BG-R20 Battery Grip
  PL-RF Mount Adapter
  EF-EOS R Mount Adapter
  EF-EOS R Control Ring Mount Adapter
  EF-EOS R Drop-In Filter Mount Adapter
  EF-EOS R 0.71x Mount Adapter
  RC-IP100 Remote Camera Controller
  RC-IP1000 Remote Camera Controller
  DM-E1D Multi-Function Shoe Directional Stereo Microphone
  DM-E1 Directional Stereo Microphone
  BR-E1 Wireless Remote Control
  RS-80E3 / RS-60E3 / RS-80N3¹² Remote Switch
  GP-E2 GPS Receiver
  OC-E4A Off-Camera Shoe Cord
  IFC-100U / IFC-400U Interface Cable
• Third Party Accessories
  Tascam CA-XLR2d XLR Microphone Adapter

Power Source

• Power Supply (Battery)
  LP-E6P Battery Pack (Supplied)
  LP-E6NH¹³ Battery Pack (Optional)
• Power supply (Mains)
  DR-E6P DC Coupler
  DR-E6C DC Coupler¹⁴ + AC Adapter CA-946
  USB-C Power Adapter PD-E2

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions (Main Body Only)
  approx. W 142 x H 88 x D 95 mm
• Weight (Body Only)
  approx. 670 g
• Weight (Accessories)
  Handle unit: approx. 300g
  Microphone holder + 2 screws: approx. 60g
  LP-E6P Battery Pack: approx. 82g
  LC-E6 Battery Charger: approx. 110g
  LC-E6E Battery Charger: approx. 100g
• Operating Temperature Range
  Approx. 0 to 40°C, (85% relative humidity)
  Approx. -5 to 45°C, (60% relative humidity)