Canon EOS C300

In 2011, the Canon EOS C300 was originally announced with the following characteristics:{{cite web |url=http://www.canonrumors.com/2011/11/canon-eos-c300-announced/ |title=Canon EOS C300 & C300 PL Announced |work=Canon Rumors |date=2011-11-03 |author=Canon Rumors }}

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• 8.3mp 3840x2160 Super-35 CMOS sensor (QFHD resolution)
• DIGIC DV III Processor
• Canon XF Codec
• Dual Compact Flash Slots
• Exposure and focus are both manual only
• Uses existing BP-955 and BP-975 batteries
• Sold as a system, including LCD monitor / XLR audio unit, side grip, and top handle.
• Availability: January 2012

The Canon EOS C300 was initially announced with a recommended retail price of $20,000 (body only) but was soon available for $16,000.{{Cite web |last=Joy |first=Paul |date=2011-12-02 |title=Canon C300 first look review |url=https://www.pauljoy.com/2011/12/canon-c300-first-look-review/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Paul Joy |language=en-US}}

The price has dropped to approximately $1,000 in 2024 used. {{cite web |url=https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1557488-REG/canon_3795c002_cinema_eos_c300_mark.html |title=Canon EOS C300 Mark III Digital Cinema Camera Body (EF Lens Mount) |work=B & H |date=2022 |accessdate=2022-09-19 |author=B & H }}

Vincent Laforet was given access to a pre-release version of the EOS C300 to shoot the short film Möbius (2011).[http://vimeo.com/30215350 Mobius - 1080p HQ], Vimeo[http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2011/11/03/mobius-and-the-c300-c300pl/ 3 Years later… “Mobius” and the Canon C300 / C300PL] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111101724/http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2011/11/03/mobius-and-the-c300-c300pl/ |date=2011-11-11 }}, Vincent Laforet's Blog

In addition, the C300 was used along with Canon EOS DSLRs (such as an infrared-modified Canon EOS 5D Mark II)[http://blog.planet5d.com/2011/12/ron-and-dallas-howards-canon-c300-when-you-find-me-project-imagin8ion-live-thru-dec-19/ Ron and Bryce Howard's Canon C300 "When you find me" project Imagin8ion], planet5D on the short film When You Find Me (2011), directed by Bryce Dallas Howard and produced by her father Ron Howard.{{cite web |url=http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/about_canon?pageKeyCode=pressreldetail&docId=0901e02480364331 |title=Canon U.S.A. And Ron Howard Select Eight Winners From 96,362 Photo Entries For 'Project Imagin8ion' |work=Canon U.S.A. }}{{cite web |url=http://nofilmschool.com/2011/12/canons-30-minute-c300-short-when-find/ |title=Canon's 30-Minute C300 Short 'When You Find Me' |work=NoFilmSchool }}

A Canon EOS C300 was used with a drone to shoot aerial footage on the "small-budget" Kevin Macdonald film How I Live Now (2013).{{ cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1894476/trivia/ |title=How I Live Now - Trivia |website=IMDb }}

The 2013 feature films Blue Ruin,[https://shotonwhat.com/blue-ruin-2013 Shot On What: Blue Ruin (2013)] Blue Is the Warmest Colour,{{Cite AV media |url=https://shotonwhat.com/blue-is-the-warmest-color-2013 |title=Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) |date=2019-06-16 |language=en-US |access-date=2024-12-01 |via=shotonwhat.com}} and Victoria{{Cite AV media |url=https://shotonwhat.com/victoria-2015 |title=Victoria (2015) |date=2019-06-16 |language=en-US |access-date=2024-12-01 |via=shotonwhat.com}} were shot exclusively on a C300.

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