Along with several new RF mount lenses, canon also announced firmware updates for the EOS C500 Mark II, EOS C300 Mark III, EOS C70, EOS R5 C, and the XF605 camcorder.
It is good to see Canon still releasing firmware updates for cameras that have been out for quite a few years now.
These free firmware updates won’t be available until December. So let’s have a look at what these new firmware updates will bring.
EOS C500 Mark II & EOS C300 Mark III
- Adds a Digital Tele-converter
- Supports camera control from the new RC-IP1000 Remote Camera Controller
- Adds flexibility with file naming conventions on proxy files, which enhances compatibility with non-linear editing software systems
- Enhancements to the vector scope will now enable display of the vector color and color space on screen.
- Adds compatibility with the CN-E31.5-95mm Flex Zoom Lens
Arguably the most interesting new addition in the upcoming firmware update for the C500 Mark II and C300 Mark III is the inclusion of a digital tele-convertor. This feature is already in the R5 C, but now Canon has brought it to other cameras. You can use it to create a 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, or 3x digital zoom which might be handy in certain documentary or news scenarios where getting the shot is more important than the reduced image quality.
EOS C70
- Adds a Digital Tele-converter
- Supports camera control from the new RC-IP1000 Remote Camera Controller
- Adds flexibility with file naming conventions on proxy files, which enhances compatibility with non-linear editing software systems
- Adds compatibility with the RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z lens with Power Zoom Adapter and the RF Prime series of cinema lenses
- Adds compatibility with Canon’s Super 35mm Flex Zoom lenses
EOS R5 C
- Adds flexibility with file naming conventions on proxy files, which enhances compatibility with non-linear editing software systems
- Enhancements to the vector scope will now enable display of the vector color and color-space on screen
- Adds frame display function while recording.
- Adds compatibility with the RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z lens with Power ZoomAdapter and the RF Prime Cinema Lenses.
- Adds compatibility with Canon’s Super 35mm Flex Zoom lenses
- Adds improvements to the camera’s photo mode
XF605
- Adds support for SRT protocol
- Adds file recording in XF-AVC Full HD 25 megabits per second format.
- Proxy file recording in MP4 16 megabits per second when in XF-AVC Full HD 25 format
- Adds chunk recording and continuous playback of multiple clips
- Adds flexibility with file naming conventions on proxy files, which enhances compatibility with non-linear editing software systems
- Supports camera control from the new RC-IP1000 Remote Camera Controller
Canon Multi-Camera Control App
Along with the firmware updates, Canon has also introduced a new app that will work with compatible iPhone devices, that allow users to control
up to four cameras from a single device.
The EOS C500 Mark II, EOS C300 Mark III, EOS C70, and XF605 cameras will be compatible with the App which uses Wi-Fi so that you can record start and stop, and control focus, zoom, iris, ND Filters, ISO, Shutter, White Balance, and Custom Picture control while viewing the image.
