Canon's 4K cinema camera — the C300 Mark II with Dual Pixel AF and Cinema RAW.
The Canon Cinema EOS C300 Mark II is a professional cinema camera from Canon's Cinema EOS line, introduced in 2015 as the successor to the original C300. It targets high-end documentary, broadcast, and narrative film production, and was widely adopted in television drama and commercial production worldwide.
The C300 Mark II uses a Super 35mm (APS-C equivalent) Dual Pixel CMOS AF sensor, records Cinema RAW Light and XF-AVC internally at up to 4K, captures 4K 60fps to external devices, offers 15 stops of dynamic range, uses Canon EF or PL mount interchangeably via Cinema Lock mount, and features dual CFast 2.0 card slots.
Dual Pixel CMOS AF is the C300 Mark II's defining technical advantage — it delivers Canon's fast, smooth autofocus in a cinema camera at a time when most cinema cameras required fully manual focus operators. The Cinema RAW Light codec provides manageable file sizes while retaining RAW post-production flexibility. Widely used in Netflix and Amazon productions.
Verify Dual Pixel AF operation for smooth, accurate tracking. Test Cinema RAW Light recording to CFast cards. Check the Canon EF mount locking mechanism and verify PL mount availability if required. Inspect the ND filter wheel across all positions. Test audio inputs and timecode sync. Check battery and charger condition.