Damn, that’s a deal. $2,500 off a popular (and proven successful) digital cinema camera is always a good discount. However, with this deal, the Canon EOS C300 Mark III sees its price drop to below $4,000—making it honestly on par or cheaper than many top mirrorless cameras currently on the market.

While obviously not the ideal investment for everyone, if you’re a filmmaker or aspiring cinematographer looking for a versatile cinema camera that can be your go-to for the majority of your video projects this year, then this is a discount worth exploring.

Let’s take a quick look at the Canon C300 Mark III and explore what value it has to offer at this on-sale price point.


The Canon EOS C300 Mark III

Featuring a Super 35mm Dual Gain Output sensor with up to 16 stops of high dynamic range capability for superior HDR recording and low noise, the Canon EOS C300 Mark III has proven to be a top-end option for all types of working cinematographers, indie filmmakers, and serious documentarians.

As an EF lens mount camera, the C300 Mark III is compatible not only with Canon's existing broad range of DSLR lenses but also with their line of EF-mount cinema prime, zooms, and even 2.0 and 1.33 anamorphic lenses. If you’re looking for more options, though, the mount is, of course, interchangeable with a separately available PL mount by the end user.

What’s always been great about the C300 Mark III has been its sensor and Canon DiGIC DV7 image processor combo, which uses the sensor's raw information and processes it for various applications such as high frame rate recording, raw recording, HDR-PQ output, electronic image stabilization (EIS), and proxy recording.

The C300 Mark III can record up to DCI 4K resolution video to dual CFexpress cards, and an SD card slot is available to record additional images. It can handle high frame rates up to 120 fps in 4K RAW, and up to 180 fps in 2K cropped mode.

Price and Availability

As mentioned above, this is a pretty major discount being offered that sees the C300 Mark III drop its price from its usual $6,499 to $3,999. If you’re interested, here are the specs and purchase options with this discount.

  • Super 35mm Dual Gain Output (DGO) Sensor
  • 4K 120p, 2K Crop 180p HDR
  • Cinema RAW Light and XF-AVC H.264 Codec
  • EF Lens Mount, DIG!C DV7 Image Processor
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF and Face Detection
  • LM-V2 4.3" LCD Touchscreen Monitor
  • 12G-SDI and 4-Channel Audio Recording
  • 2 x CFexpress Slots, Canon Log2 and 3
  • Electronic Image Stabilization
  • Proxy Recording, Anamorphic Lens Support

Canon EOS C300 Mark III

Create cinema-quality productions with the Canon EOS C300 Mark III Digital Cinema Camera, which features a Super 35mm Dual Gain Output sensor with up to 16 stops of high dynamic range capability for superior HDR recording and low noise.
$6499 $3999