First look: Full-frame Canon EOS C80 sees some C400 features in a C70 shell

Canon has announced its newest EOS Cinema camera. It’s the Canon EOS C80 ($5,499), and some of the specs read a lot like the EOS C400 ($7,999). The body, on the other hand, looks more like a slightly taller EOS C70 ($4,999).

The Canon EOS C80 features a full-frame 6K stacked BSI CMOS sensor with a triple base ISO (I told you it was like the C400). It also features Canon’s latest Dual Pixel AF II, with fast readout speed and oversampled 4K footage, with 4K recording up to 120fps.

Update: We stopped by the Canon booth at IBC 2024 in Amsterdam this month to check out the new Canon EOS C80 for ourselves. It’s a powerful little camera!

Canon EOS C80 – Triple base ISO

Dual base ISO was revolutionary for many filmmakers when it started arriving on mirrorless and cinema cameras. Well, Canon’s gone one better again with the EOS C80. Like the EOS C400, it offers triple base ISOs of 800, 3200 and 12,800. This means an increased dynamic range and better low-light performance.

It has Canon’s latest Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus system, Dual Pixel AF II, with a 6K Stacked backside-illuminated sensor. It records up to 6K 30P in Cinema RAW Light, as well as the standard XF-AVC 10-bit 4:2:2. It also records in the XF-AVC S and XF-HEVC S codecs introduced with the Canon EOS C400.

When it comes to 4K, it shoots up to 120 frames per second for some nice slow motion, with autofocus available the entire time you’re shooting.

Wide range of connectivity options

The Canon EOS C80 sports a wide range of connectivity, including 12G-SDI output for an uncompressed video feed, HDMI, mini-XLR audio inputs, Ethernet jack and built-in WiFi, as well as timecode. The camera has been designed for a compact size and light weight.

Canon says this makes the Canon EOS C80 as suitable for a drone or gimbal as it is for a tripod. But I wouldn’t try strapping one of these onto your Mavic. If you want it on a drone, it’ll still need to be a pretty beefy one.

It features a new lightweight handle design, with Canon’s Multi-Function Shoe. The new shoe, Canon says, is now being implemented in all new EOS R and EOS C cameras. In the case of EOS C, that primarily means on-camera microphones like the Canon DM-E1D Stereo Microphone ($299).

Canon EOS C80 Specs

	Canon EOS C80	Canon EOS C70
Sensor Size	36.0 x 19.0mm (Full-Frame)	26.2 x 13.8 mm (Super35)
Sensor Type	Stacked BSI CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Resolution	Actual: 6202×4300 (26.67 MP) Effective: 6008×3170 (19.05 MP)	Actual: 4206 x 2280 (9.6 MP) Effective: 4096 x 2160 (8.85 MP)
Lens Mount	Canon RF	Canon RF
Built-in ND	2, 4, 6, 8, 10 stops	2, 4, 6, 8, 10 stops
ISO	100-102,400	100-102,400
Gain	-6 to 54 dB	-6 to 54 dB
Dynamic range	16+ Stops	16+ Stops
Video resolutions	6K, 4K DCI, 4K UHD, 2K, 1080p	4K DCI, 4K UHD, 2K, 1080p
Frame rates	6K: Up to 30fps, 4K up to 120fps, 2K up to 180fps	4K DCI/UHD 4:2:2 10-Bit up to 120fps, 2K/1080p 4:2:2 8-Bit up to 180fps
Storage	2x UHS-II SD Card slots	2x UHS-II SD Card slots
LCD	2.76m-dot articulating LCD	2.76m-dot articulating LCD
Dimensions	160 x 138 x 116 mm	160 x 130 x 116 mm
Weight	1.31kg	1.17kg
Launch Price	$5,499	$5,499

Price and Availability

The Canon EOS C80 is available to pre-order now for $5,499 and is scheduled to start shipping in November.

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