Canon C200 Review - 6 MONTHS LATER!

After using the Canon C200 for over 6 months, this is my review on what I believe is one of the best Cinema Cameras you can buy in today's competitive market. There are so many great features like dual pixel autofocus, canon RAW light but there's also some flaws that might turn a few people off.

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[YCImaging]

I love this camera and i've never used it

[CanditoTrainingHQ]

10:38 isn't true. You could shoot exactly the same shot, in CLOG 3, 10 bit, and recover the exact same amount of highlight information if the initial iso and F stop are the same. Raw doesn't recover clipped highlights, and raw doesn't increased dynamic range vs 10 bit log. It's misleading only because the raw automatically shows as a normal image rather than a flat image first, so basically you can imagine the LUT is already showing up on the software end for the computer. There is no real gain from raw other than white balance and color info, which is meaningful, but not that relevant to many.

[LeeZavitz]

I love my c200b. It’s perfect for
What I do. YouTube and low budget client work the 4K 8bit 420 is more than enough. And when I’m doing larger budget stuff the Raw is incredible. People complain about no middle 10bit codec. But it’s perfect for what I do.

[mannyvidsnyc]

That blown out video recovery just blew my mind 🤯 wow! That raw video makes it all worth it!

[NewsMoto]

The Dual Pixel AF basically killed every other cinema camera out there for many users. Sports films, docu, run n gun, one man team. C200 is the way to go. Even Sony's AF is no match.

[rrfilmproductionOfficial]

Really a great analysis, and great job in the video. I am a life long Canon user, and I own a Canon C300 II, 5D mark IV..and all the L series lenses. Having said that, I bought the Panasonic Eva1. I will tell you right up front, the Canon C200 is a lot simpler to use, and the auto focus alone is head and shoulders above EVA1. In every other category, the Eva1 kicks the C200's butt!!! It's not acceptable to pay the same price and not future proof your camera. Great point about Raw recording and outputting in 4:2:2, but two down side is massive storage requirement, very tedious post production process vs EVA1..and by the way, side by side, even the canon raw falls apart next to the EVA1 image. It really breaks my heart to say this. I have been a life long Canon guy, but to me ...Canon is taking us for granted, and short changing it's users for their own profit. That's not acceptable to a loyal long time customer like me. You also didn't mention the horrible mp4 format recording....but aren't we going backwards? I own an inferno shogun ...and I use that with Canon and Panasonic....and Panasonic kills Canon raw image even using the external recorder. Now if you are doing run and gun, you tube and docs only, the C200 is great. Just my two cents. You really did a great job with your video. Earned my follow :)

[andric]

Coming from Ursa mini pro, using this camera is so sweet!!! Perfect, every thing is in the right place. Most of the time the UMP log is quite inconsistent (shifting colors) while I like the density of C200. And is incredible how good is 420 8bit XF-AVC. far better of many 422 10 bit cameras!!

[electricpictures]

I have had this camera for 6 weeks it's brilliant. Sold my FS7 straight away. If you need higher bit depth use raw its so easy. Great Video

[curtsoulonline]

I've Filmed with Reds, Sony's, Lumix, Canons and I got to use c200 for 5mins when it came out. C200 in my opinion is the best all rounder for loads of small reasons.

[vladimirtalijan]

I use C200 for wide variety of jobs, from weddings in 1080p, to commercial jobs in RAW, it is IMO the best camera on the market, including Arri. The colors are very very close to Arri, but everything else is better (much faster) to work with.

[steenrees]

Great review Armando. I bought the first C200 sold in Australia and I love it. It is super easy to use run and gun. Just switch it on. DPAF is sooo good. Even the 8 bit looks better than Sony 10 bit. Low light rocks. I work in the humanitarian space and this camera is perfect for hostile and complex environments. I team it with my Canon XC10 which is also great, especially for sensitive areas where I just want to look like a normal aid worker. lol.
Thanks again.

[Kirk-Monteux-Production]

I work with the C200 for about a year now and 100% agree with your conclusion

[DANAMIONLINE]

We use this camera at work for run and gun shoots and documentary storytelling. We recently purchased a monitor hood that attaches via velcro. It was a good buy for outside shots.

[steezymotorsports]

Owning the C200 since last October I have to agree with alot of what you said. Its one of the best cameras for my type of workflow and cannot recommend it enough to 1 man bands like myself. I shot my latest short film 95% of the time on it and will be posting it very soon.

[SalsaColombiaUS]

People, just shoot 12bit Raw 4K! Is a wet dream. This camera is so pleasant to use, the ergonomics are just perfect for any situation 🎥 I love ❤️ it

[jeremyjudkins]

Should be studying for an exam in 10 minutes but here I am watching a review for a camera I will never be able to afford. 😂

[LoverOfTech]

I know after my upgrade from the A6300 to the A73 that the Canon C200 will be my first and pretty much only proper video only camera for Youtube and weddings. Ashame it doesn't have the ability to shoot ProRes RAW and also you can't use the HDMI and SDI out at the same time. Nonetheless this is a much better camera for video than the 1DX ii which for the live of me make no sense for video with the awesome C200. great video review man💯

[stevesteranka]

Thank you. Have been debating for years, literally years, on pulling the trigger on a C100/200/300. Ahhh! I think I’m going to do it!

[amoledor]

Let me just say, sir, that this has been one of the best reviews of anything that I have looked up on YT. I found this to be to the point, not nit-pickey, not wandering down rabbit holes, and without gimmicks or overbearing personalities. For that I say, thank you. I wish more reviews could be like this one.

[elfilittmann-kaba]

Great review Armando! You made me want to instantly buy this camera... I have been using Canon since about 20 years, starting with XM-1 (I used it more than 10 years and then gave it away to a young cameraman in Madagascar who is still using it!), followed by the XM-2 (problems with the electronics right from the start), then my absolute favorite XH-A1S which I am missing so much. I had to buy a new camera, because the new laptops don't have a IEEE1394 connection anymore and tape-based operation is not ideal in the hot and humid climate of tropical countries where I live. I bought the XA-30 which I consider a big mistake - I never know what I am doing, no indication, and everything hidden in the menu! I am looking for a camera which has all manual controls and 3 continuously variable adjustment rings for zoom, iris and focus like my XH-A1S - but with state-of-the-art 4K quality... It seems this is the C2000 - now I have to find the money (or wait until someone wants to sell his used model...).