Canon announces full-frame EOS C50 & 85mm lens
Canon has announced the EOS C50, the most compact model in the company's Cinema EOS lineup.
Despite its relatively small size, the C50 offers 7K internal RAW recording, open gate capture, and hybrid stills and video functionality.
The sensor
The camera is built around a 7K full-frame CMOS sensor paired with Canon's DIGIC DV7 processor, also used in the EOS C70, C80, and C500 Mark II.
The C50 can record internally in Cinema RAW Light at up to 7K 60p 12-bit, along with 4K 120p and 2K 180p. All 4K modes are oversampled from the full 7K image for uncropped, high-quality output. In stills mode, it's capable of producing 32 megapixel photos.
The camera supports Cinema RAW Light with Canon Log 2 and Canon Log 3, as well as XF-AVC, XF-AVC S, and XF-HEVC S in 10-bit 4:2:2.
The EOS C50 also introduces 3:2 open gate recording (6960 × 4640) at up to 30p in Cinema RAW Light or XF-HEVC S. This allows reframing and cropping for both horizontal and vertical formats from the same take.
When using anamorphic lenses, it preserves the entire 3:2 sensor without cropping.
The camera also includes Simultaneous Crop Recording, which captures a full 4K DCI or UHD image while creating a 2K cropped version in vertical or square formats (9:17, 9:16, or 1:1).
The cropped area can be shifted horizontally, and each version can be recorded in different formats. Canon says the C50 has 15+ stops of dynamic range.
Design and build
The body weighs 665 g and measures 14.3 × 8.8 × 9.5 cm. Like the EOS R5 C, it features a switch for Photo and Video modes, showing the Cinema EOS interface in video mode and the EOS R system in photo mode.
The menus and display adjust automatically when the camera is mounted vertically.
Media options include one CFexpress Type B slot and one SD slot, with RAW and some XF-AVC modes requiring CFexpress.
Power comes from Canon's LP-E6P batteries. The body includes one 1/4"-20 mount on the bottom, one on the right side, and two on the top. The RF mount is compatible with Canon and third-party EF or PL adapters, including Canon’s optional PL-RF adapter which secures directly to the body.
Autofocus is provided by Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, with full sensor coverage, subject tracking, and adjustable AF response. Eye detection is available for people, dogs, cats, and birds.
Connectivity
As you might expect, there's a ton of connection options. Alongside a full-size HDMI output, there's a USB-C port, timecode terminal, 3.5 mm mic input, 3.5 mm headphone output, and a multi-function shoe.
Additionally, a detachable top handle adds two XLR audio inputs with physical controls, a start/stop button, and a zoom rocker. A 3.0-inch LCD monitor is located at the rear of the body.
For connectivity, the C50 supports XC protocol over Wi-Fi or via a third-party USB-C Ethernet adapter. It can livestream over USB with UVC/UAC up to 60p/50p and integrates with Canon’s Content Transfer Mobile app, Multi Camera Control app, and frame.io Camera to Cloud.
The EOS C50 camera will be available in Australia from November 2025 at authorised Canon Australia resellers. The RRP is $5,899. You can find out more here.
At the same time as the C50 announcement, Canon also announced the RF 85mm f/1.4L VCM lens, which uses a 'smooth and quiet' Voice Coil Motor.
Made up of 10 elements in 14 groups, the lens has an 11-blade aperture, and will set you back $2,699.