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Canon EOS C200B Review

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Our editorial take on the Canon EOS C200B

The Canon EOS C200B is the body-only variant of Canon's C200, priced at $5,999 and designed for professional video production. It features a Super 35mm CMOS sensor with approximately 8.85 effective megapixels, dual DIGIC DV 6 processing, and the flexibility to record internal Cinema RAW Light at up to 12-bit 4K or standard codecs like H.264 at up to 150 Mbps. The camera offers Canon Log 3 and Wide DR profiles, Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus, and a built-in five-stop ND filter with settings from 2 to 10 stops.

Connectivity is robust with dual XLR inputs, phantom power, CFast 2.0 and dual SD card slots, HDMI out, and Ethernet. The built-in 0.46-inch OLED viewfinder and 4-inch touchscreen LCD provide adequate monitoring options. At 1,430 grams, it strikes a balance between portability and professional build.

As a body-only package, the C200B is aimed at productions that already own Canon EF glass and accessories or prefer to customize their rig from scratch. It sits in the mid-tier cinema camera space, offering RAW capability and extensive manual controls for narrative and commercial work.

Best for: Professional videographers and small production houses that already own Canon EF lenses and want internal RAW recording at a mid-tier price.
What's great
  • Internal Cinema RAW Light recording up to 12-bit 4K
  • Built-in five-stop ND filter (2 to 10 stops)
  • Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus with face detection
  • Dual XLR inputs with phantom power for professional audio
  • Canon EF mount for wide lens compatibility
Watch outs
  • Body-only package requires separate purchase of accessories and media
  • Single CFast slot limits redundancy for RAW recording

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Overview

About this product

Body-only/stripped variant.

Specs

Body
Battery
Canon BP-A Series
Weight Grams
1430 g
Dimensions Mm
144 x 153 x 179mm
Video
Bit Depth
10 bit (59.94P/50.00P), 12 bit (29.97P/23.98P/25.00P/24.00P)
Raw Video
Internal, Cinema RAW Light
Log Profiles
Canon Log 3, Canon Log/Wide DR
Internal Codecs
Cinema RAW Light, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Max Frame Rate Hd
1080/120p
Max Video Bitrate
1 Gbps (RAW), 150 Mbps (3840x2160), 35 Mbps (1920x1080)
Max Video Resolution
4096 x 2160
Extras
Nd Filter
5 density settings (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 stops)
Time Code
Drop frame or non-drop frame
Microphone
Monaural microphone
Gps Support
GP-E2
Total Pixels
Approx. 9.84 megapixels (4206 x 2340)
Ethernet Terminal
Ethernet terminal
Color Sampling Mp4
YCC420 8 bit
Sensor
Sensor Size
Super 35mm
Sensor Type
CMOS Sensor
Image Processor
Dual DIGIC DV 6
Effective Megapixels
Approx. 8.85 megapixels (4096 x 2160)
Exposure
Iso Range Video
[100 - 102400]
Shutter Speed Electronic
Electronic Rolling Shutter
Display Vf
Viewfinder
Built-in, 0.46" (1.18 cm), color wide-screen organic EL display, Approx. 1,770,000 dots
Rear Screen
4" LCD Touchscreen
Touchscreen
4" LCD Touchscreen
Lens Mount
Lens Mount
Canon EF mount
Storage Io
Usb
USB terminal
Hdmi
HDMI OUT terminal
Audio Io
2x XLR 3-Pin Microphone Input (+48 V Phantom Power), 1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input, 1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output
Card Slots
1x CFast (CFast 2.0), 2x SD/SDHC/SDXC
Stabilization Af
Af System
Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Subject Detection
Face Detection AF