Paul Leeming
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Greetings from Tokyo!
I just wanted to share some photos I took yesterday of my Epic-X next to the new Canon C300 EOS camera, so you can compare the size and shape of both of them side by side (this is especially useful as Scarlet, the real contender at this price level, is identical in size to Epic).
I didn't have time to do any image comparison sorry, so no point in asking for samples of the C300's image as I don't have any. I did view some samples though, and in general the image reminded me strongly of the 5D MkII's color rendition with the CineStyle LUT applied at acquisition, but the C300's image is mercifully free of the crazy softness and moire that the 5D had. The 8 bit definitely shows its limitations when looking at high dynamic range images though, with the same ugly roll-off that the 5D had when the darks are exposed properly. Nowhere near Epic or Alexa's smooth image roll-off, that's for sure!
Purely on the physical side though, they are surprisingly similar in weight! Epic is heavier, but not by a significant amount. They are also roughly the same dimensions, though it's easy to see the different design philosophies at play.
Naturally I'm biased to Red, but regardless of that, the Epic just feels like it's meant to be USED on high end movie productions. Strong, solid and built like a tank. The C300 feels more like a documentary/TV type camera, which are genres I'm certain it's well suited to.
Anyway, I figured people would enjoy seeing the two cameras side by side, just for curiosity's sake if nothing else, so here they are! Maybe the first such set of images worldwide?
Many thanks to marimoRECORDS for supplying the C300 and letting me share these images with you
marimoRECORDS was testing the C300 for an article in Video Alpha magazine here in Japan. You can read their full review (in Japanese of course) in the December 23rd issue.
Cheers from Japan,
Paul
I just wanted to share some photos I took yesterday of my Epic-X next to the new Canon C300 EOS camera, so you can compare the size and shape of both of them side by side (this is especially useful as Scarlet, the real contender at this price level, is identical in size to Epic).
I didn't have time to do any image comparison sorry, so no point in asking for samples of the C300's image as I don't have any. I did view some samples though, and in general the image reminded me strongly of the 5D MkII's color rendition with the CineStyle LUT applied at acquisition, but the C300's image is mercifully free of the crazy softness and moire that the 5D had. The 8 bit definitely shows its limitations when looking at high dynamic range images though, with the same ugly roll-off that the 5D had when the darks are exposed properly. Nowhere near Epic or Alexa's smooth image roll-off, that's for sure!
Purely on the physical side though, they are surprisingly similar in weight! Epic is heavier, but not by a significant amount. They are also roughly the same dimensions, though it's easy to see the different design philosophies at play.
Naturally I'm biased to Red, but regardless of that, the Epic just feels like it's meant to be USED on high end movie productions. Strong, solid and built like a tank. The C300 feels more like a documentary/TV type camera, which are genres I'm certain it's well suited to.
Anyway, I figured people would enjoy seeing the two cameras side by side, just for curiosity's sake if nothing else, so here they are! Maybe the first such set of images worldwide?
Many thanks to marimoRECORDS for supplying the C300 and letting me share these images with you
marimoRECORDS was testing the C300 for an article in Video Alpha magazine here in Japan. You can read their full review (in Japanese of course) in the December 23rd issue.
Cheers from Japan,
Paul
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