Canon C500 MKII

The Canon EOS C500 Mark II 5.9K Full-Frame Camera is part of the Cinema EOS lineup of cameras, and it features a full-frame CMOS sensor with an effective 18.69MP resolution. This allows it to feature a 5.9K output in full frame and crop (window) the sensor for Super 35 and Super 16 frame sizes while maintaining a high resolution. The C500 Mark II comes with a Canon EF mount and features an interchangeable lens mount system, allowing you to swap out the mount in the field for an optional Cinema Locking EF or PL mount, thus greatly expanding the amount of glass you can use with the camera. The sensor features over 15 stops of dynamic range and Dual Pixel autofocus support, and the camera uses a DIG! C DV 7 chip for image processing.

The camera internally records raw using the Canon Cinema RAW Light codec in 12- or 10-bit, or you can capture using the XF-AVC codec in 10-bit. Internal recording is done to CFexpress cards via two CFExpress card slots. 8-bit proxy recording in the XF-AVC codes and JPEGs can be captured onto an SD card via the built-in SD card slot. Supporting a variety of gamma settings, including Canon Log 2 and Log 3, as well as supporting a variety of color gamuts, including Cinema BT.2020, DCI-P3, and legacy BT.709. LUT importing is supported. The camera supports four channels of 24-bit, 48 kHz linear PCM audio recording.

Sensor Resolution

Actual: 20.8 Megapixel (6062 x 3432)
Effective: 18.69 Megapixel (5952 x 3140)

Sensor Type

Full-Frame CMOS

Built-In ND Filter

Mechanical Filter Wheel with 2 Stop (1/4), 4 Stop (1/16), 6 Stop (1/64), 8 Stop (1/256), 10 Stop (1/1024) ND Filters

Shutter Type

Electronic Rolling Shutter

ISO Sensitivity

160 to 25,600 (Extended: 100 to 102,400)

Dynamic Range

15 Stops

Internal Recording Modes

Cinema RAW Light 12-Bit
5952 x 3140 up to 119.88 fps
4096 x 2160 up to 119.88 fps
3840 x 2160 up to 119.88 fps
Cinema RAW Light 10-Bit
5952 x 3140 up to 119.88 fps
4096 x 2160 up to 119.88 fps
3840 x 2160 up to 119.88 fps
XF-AVC 4:2:2 10-Bit
4096 x 2160 up to 119.88 fps [160 to 810 Mb/s]
3840 x 2160 up to 119.88 fps [160 to 810 Mb/s]
2048 x 1080 up to 119.88 fps [160 to 810 Mb/s]
1920 x 1080p up to 119.88 fps [160 to 810 Mb/s]
XF-AVC 4:2:0 8-Bit
2048 x 1080 up to 119.88 fps [24 to 35 Mb/s]