Canon EOS C50: The Ultra-Portable 7K Cinema Powerhouse Update
Canon Marketing Philippines officially unveiled the EOS C50 at "The Next Big Scene" event, solidifying its commitment to providing professional-grade, highly mobile tools for the local creative industry. This compact cinema camera is engineered to meet the demands of modern, multi-platform storytelling, emphasizing both portability and cinematic fidelity.
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| Canon EOS C50 Launch; The New Pocket Powerhouse for Filipino Creators |
Canon has delivered a game-changer for digital creatives with the EOS C50. This camera is explicitly designed to eliminate technical limitations for the Filipino filmmaking community, packing cinema-grade technology into Canon's most compact and lightweight Cinema EOS body to date. Priced at ₱189,998 (Body Only with XLR Handle), this system is a direct investment in flexible, high-resolution production.
Key Value Propositions and Core Technology
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The EOS C50’s strength lies in its ability to support multi-platform, cinematic workflows in a highly mobile package.
- 7K Full-Frame Sensor and Open Gate: The new 7K full-frame CMOS sensor facilitates up to 7K 60p internal RAW recording. Crucially, it is the first Cinema EOS camera to offer 3:2 Open Gate recording, utilizing the entire sensor area for maximum detail, dynamic range, and post-production flexibility (ideal for re-framing for different aspect ratios, including vertical).
- Dual Base ISO for Extreme Fidelity: The camera features Dual Base ISO (800 / 6400) when shooting in Canon Log 2/3 or RAW, which maximizes the camera's impressive dynamic range of 15+ stops (Full-Frame mode) or 16 stops (Super 35mm Crop mode), ensuring clean, film-quality images across diverse lighting scenarios.
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with Subject Detection: Autofocus is powered by the next-generation Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system, which uses deep learning algorithms for highly accurate, high-speed subject tracking. This includes sophisticated Face/Eye AF and subject detection for both humans and animals, ensuring precision focus even during high frame rate shooting up to 4K 120p.
- Optimized for Vertical Content Workflow: The Simultaneous Crop Recording feature is a practical solution for multi-platform deliverables. It allows creators to record the full 4K footage while concurrently capturing a cropped 2K vertical (9:17) or square (1:1) version in a single take, drastically reducing post-production turnaround time.
- Professional Connectivity: The compact body maintains professional-grade inputs, featuring a full-size HDMI OUT (Type-A), a Timecode terminal (DIN), a USB-C port (for charging/host), and dual XLR inputs via the detachable handle unit for 4-channel, 24-bit audio recording. It also includes built-in Wi-Fi and supports Frame.io Camera-to-Cloud integration for modern, remote workflows.
This camera is purpose-built to empower solo shooters, digital agencies, and indie production houses in the Philippines, enabling them to capture uncompromising, cinema-level narratives regardless of the final distribution platform.