I have been told about three new Canon Cinema EOS cameras coming in the near future. With NAB 2021 being held in October, I would expect Cinema EOS announcements ahead of that show.
It looks like Canon is going to release three new Cinema cameras, which would likely be additions to the current lineup. Canon has said in the past that they won't get caught behind in the 8K space like they were when 4K launched.
It looks like Canon has two 8K Cinema EOS cameras planned as well as a dynamic range monster in a new version of the EOS C700.
Canon Cinema EOS C300S
- 8K Super 35mm
- 8K/60p, 4K/120p in all modes
- BSI Stacked 3.2um 8K DGO Sensor
- Dual Pixel Autofocus
- 16 Stops Dynamic Range in DGO Mode
- 10ms Readout in 8K DGO Mode
- Dual DIGIC DV 8 Image Processor
Canon Cinema EOS C500S
- 8K Full Frame
- 8K/60p, 4K/120p in all modes
- BSI Stacked 4.65um 8K DGO Sensor
- Dual Pixel Autofocus
- 17+ Stops Dynamic Range in DGO Mode
- 10ms Readout in 8K DGO Mode
- Dual DIGIC DV 8 Image Processor
Canon Cinema EOS C700DR
- 4K Full Frame
- 4K/240p in Fast Mode, 4K/180p in WDR Mode
- BSI Stacked 9.6um 4K WDR Sensor
- 20+ Stops Dynamic Range in WDR Mode
- 5ms Readout in 4K WDR Mode
- Dual DIGIC DV 8 Image Processor
The do offer global shutter in the current C700 for those who really need it, but it is a compromise in other aspects.
Sony has been bending over backwards to roll out FX9 firmware improvements.
If Canon ditches C500/C300 owners barely 18 months after release, then nobody is going to buy into another new system from them.
You have to support cameras and customers. That’s part of the deal.
With Canon no such things were promised, all is limited by the hardware itself.
Waiting for R5c/C60 and C90, hopefully FF.
In my book, rolling shutter hasn’t been dealt with, unless the camera has a global shutter. Even in cameras with really fast read times on rolling shutter sensors, flash banding still happens.