The Canon EOS C100 incorporates Dual Pixel CMOS AF autofocus technology

Dual Pixel CMOS AF is an innovative technology developed by Canon that allows you to expand your recording possibilities thanks to fast, continuous autofocus and advanced features in video cameras with large sensors.

Canon has announced this Wednesday a significant improvement in its EOS C100 professional camcorder, which from now on will incorporate Dual Pixel CMOS AF (DAF) technology among its functions. First introduced in the EOS 70D digital SLR camera, Dual Pixel CMOS AF is an innovative technology developed by Canon that allows you to expand your recording possibilities thanks to fast, continuous autofocus and advanced features in video cameras with sensors. big. The EOS C100 is the first camcorder to incorporate this new technology, which means even greater creative flexibility for all types of recording.

Making it easier for solo shooters to get great moving images is part of the EOS C100's core design philosophy. DAF technology further increases creative freedom by offering greater precision and control of autofocus during recording, which is crucial given the shallow depth of field that can be achieved by combining bright lenses and motion sensors. large image. Continuous autofocus is possible with all Canon EF[i] lenses, while the current One-shot AF function becomes almost twice as fast with any of the 104 compatible lenses.

Improved features

Dual Pixel CMOS AF is a sensor-based, phase detection Auto Focus (AF) technology that has been designed to support video recording. To achieve this, a compatible CMOS sensor was incorporated into the original design of the EOS C100. Thanks to new technical developments after its launch, the camcorder can now be improved to offer users greater functionality and additional added value.

Although the EOS C100's sensor-based Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology is similar to that of the Canon EOS 70D DSLR, it has been adapted to match the features and capabilities of the EOS C100. The technology has been optimized especially for video recording and provides fast, natural focusing, in a familiar visual style. That makes capturing a subject and keeping it in focus, even if it moves, easier than ever.

This update, which uses the current Super 35 mm sensor of the EOS C100, can be carried out in the network of Regional Authorized Centers (known as Regional Competence Centers or RCC, in its acronym in English) starting in the first quarter of 2014 and will be subject to a charge.

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