Canon recently announced its newest camera, the ME20F-SH. A full frame camera featuring 35mm lens, the best part of this gadget is its ability to shoot a maximum of 4 MILLION ISO.
Not only can this camera shoot 1080p, but it also comes with a positive-locking EF mount. The ME20F-SH also features Canon Log and Wide DR, giving users "maximum-recorded dynamic range," as per No Film School.
According to Canon's press release:
"While capturing video in extreme low-light conditions often requires the use of infrared illumination (a technique that only yields video in black and white), the ME20F-SH camera achieves impressive high-sensitivity performance enabling the capture of color Full HD video with reduced noise in low-light conditions without the need for infrared illumination."
It gets even better: the possibilities seem endless with this camera, thanks to its diverse interchangeable EF Lens Lineup. "The new ME20F-SH employs the same EF mount (Cinema Lock type) as Canon's SLR cameras and Cinema EOS System-series of professional digital cameras," as stated by Canon.
Here are the specs for Canon's ME20F-SH:
35mm full frame CMOS sensor (single), effective pixel count: approx.. 2.26 million pixels
Minimum Subject Illumination: Less than 0.0005 lux (at maximum 75 dB gain setting, equivalent to an ISO sensitivity of over four million)
Pixel Pitch: 19 Microns
Lens Mount: Canon EF mount (Cinema Lock type)
Optical Filters: ND filter with two density levels (motorized manual/auto) IR cut filter (motorized manual)
Frame Rates: 59.9P / 59.94i / 50.00i / 29.97P / 25.00P / 23.98P
Gamma: Canon Log, Wide DR, etc.
Two 3G / HD-SDI BNC jacks (1080P / 1080i / 720P)
One HDMI connector
Genlock Terminal: BNC jack (input only)
Remote Terminal: φ2.5mm stereo mini-mini-jack (Canon-proprietary protocol), Round 8-pin jack (for RS-422, Canon-proprietary protocol)
Microphone Terminal: φ3.5mm stereo mini-jack
AF: One-shot AF
Auto Exposure: Combined interlocking (iris / gain / ND / shutter)
White Balance: AWB, color-temperature setting (setting range: 2000 to 15000 degrees Kelvin), natural light, light bulb, Setting A, Setting B
Digital Teleconverter: 2x, 4x
Power Input: 4-pin XLR DC11-17V, Terminal block 2-pin jack DC11-17V
Operating Temperature: 32 degrees F (0 degrees C) to 104 degrees F (40 degrees C)
Body Dimensions: Approx. 4 inches (102mm) (w) x 4.5 inches (116mm) (h) x 4.4 inches (113mm) (d) (excluding protrusions)
Weight: Approx. 2.4 lbs (1.1kg) (body only)
It's expected that this high-performance camera doesn't come cheap, especially with a price tag of $30,000. The Canon ME20F-SH Multi-purpose Camera will be available on December this year.
Check out the slideshow to view all angles of the Canon ME20F-SH Multi-purpose Camera.
