Great review. But I have to disagree with the downplay of its usefulness as a cinema camera. Not having raw output is not really a deal breakbreaker. We used 2 of these on set and they worked great! I think it’s a great option for cinema and for run and gun as it’s a bit tougher to run and gun with the c200 or c300. Plus it has timecode.
That's great to hear; glad they're working well for you on set! I didn't mean to downplay the C70's ability as a cinema camera and I'm not surprised to hear it's more than capable in that role...I have the luxury of being surrounded by a ridiculous amount of gear, and the amount of options can sometimes be overwhelming to our customers, so my main objective with these is to provide some clarity and perspective to both our customers & all shooters on primarily why you'd go with one over another when given the choice. There are so many long-form gear review videos out there that do a far better deep dive on all aspects of a camera than I ever could, so instead we try to keep these videos short & practical. It's awesome to have feedback and first-hand experience from the production community through the comments here to help fill in the gaps of areas we didn't have time to fully cover. -Drew
It does. Since it's more of a true video camera, shutter on the C70 defaults to being listed in degrees as opposed to seconds like so many of us have become used to thanks to mirrorless cams & hybrids. So if you're shooting in 24fps, a 180° shutter would be the equivalent of 1/48
@@matthewmaccarthy8542 this Sandisk is your safest bet to handle pretty much everything the C70 can do: www.borrowlenses.com/product/SanDisk-128GB-300MBs-SD-Card
I don't disagree. Sony's AF capabilities (like so many other aspects of their cameras) has come a long way in a short time, and I can't definitively say one is better than the other - it comes down to personal preference most of the time. But Canon holds firm in a lot of minds as being the best because they were the first to do it well...the 5DIII remained popular with video shooters years after FAR MORE video capable DSLRs/mirrorless cams had been released largely for this reason. Having taken calls in our Video CS team for years, I can confidently say Canon AF (whether valid or not) is a huge selling point amongst the production population -Drew
It definitely does. It's in a weird spot in the market because its price and some of the features like built in NDs & timecode put it more in line with the FX6...but being the entry point in its brand's cinema line pits it against the FX3. Ultimately for the sake of time in this video, we chose to focus on the FX3 comparison due to its size/build and internal specs. You're right though in that it sits somewhere in between the two Sony cams. -Drew
While I’m slightly on the fence about renting/buying the C70, after watching this vid I suddenly have the urge to learn how to surf :)
your priorities are in line. C70 was fun to shoot with, but I wish I was the one in the water.
-Drew
Great review. But I have to disagree with the downplay of its usefulness as a cinema camera. Not having raw output is not really a deal breakbreaker. We used 2 of these on set and they worked great! I think it’s a great option for cinema and for run and gun as it’s a bit tougher to run and gun with the c200 or c300. Plus it has timecode.
That's great to hear; glad they're working well for you on set! I didn't mean to downplay the C70's ability as a cinema camera and I'm not surprised to hear it's more than capable in that role...I have the luxury of being surrounded by a ridiculous amount of gear, and the amount of options can sometimes be overwhelming to our customers, so my main objective with these is to provide some clarity and perspective to both our customers & all shooters on primarily why you'd go with one over another when given the choice. There are so many long-form gear review videos out there that do a far better deep dive on all aspects of a camera than I ever could, so instead we try to keep these videos short & practical. It's awesome to have feedback and first-hand experience from the production community through the comments here to help fill in the gaps of areas we didn't have time to fully cover.
-Drew
Great video! Quick question, does the C70 offer 4K 120p in AF?
Yes, but not with all the abilities of AF in lesser frame rates. For instance, facial tracking is disabled when shooting slow mo. -Drew
That was great, thanks for the info. Does the Canon C70 have a 1/48 second shutter speed option?
It does. Since it's more of a true video camera, shutter on the C70 defaults to being listed in degrees as opposed to seconds like so many of us have become used to thanks to mirrorless cams & hybrids. So if you're shooting in 24fps, a 180° shutter would be the equivalent of 1/48
@@BorrowLenses Thank you, those ARE the droids I'm looking for.
What's your favorite memory card to use with the C70?
@@matthewmaccarthy8542 this Sandisk is your safest bet to handle pretty much everything the C70 can do: www.borrowlenses.com/product/SanDisk-128GB-300MBs-SD-Card
Calling c70 video-af better then the sonys is a huge stretch... i think the pro body and nd are the differentiators
I don't disagree. Sony's AF capabilities (like so many other aspects of their cameras) has come a long way in a short time, and I can't definitively say one is better than the other - it comes down to personal preference most of the time. But Canon holds firm in a lot of minds as being the best because they were the first to do it well...the 5DIII remained popular with video shooters years after FAR MORE video capable DSLRs/mirrorless cams had been released largely for this reason. Having taken calls in our Video CS team for years, I can confidently say Canon AF (whether valid or not) is a huge selling point amongst the production population
-Drew
seems like it competes against the Sony fx6
It definitely does. It's in a weird spot in the market because its price and some of the features like built in NDs & timecode put it more in line with the FX6...but being the entry point in its brand's cinema line pits it against the FX3. Ultimately for the sake of time in this video, we chose to focus on the FX3 comparison due to its size/build and internal specs. You're right though in that it sits somewhere in between the two Sony cams.
-Drew