Product Summary

• Release Date: July 30, 2015
• Focus Type: Autofocus
• Format : Full Frame / APS-C / Crop Sensor
• Mounts: Canon EF
• Color: Black
• Availability: December 2015
• Price: $ 30,000

Key features

• High sensitivity to capture Full HD video with a minimum subject illumination of less than 0.0005 lux¹ (at maximum 75 dB gain setting, equivalent to an ISO sensitivity of over 4,000,000).
• Canon’s new multi-purpose camera employs an enhanced version of the 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor for Full HD video use that was originally developed by the Company in 2013.
• Its compact, modular body design allows easy custom configurations for diverse usage scenarios. 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.

Features

Canon has introduced the Company’s first multi-purpose camera, the new ME20F-SH. Suitable for Nighttime surveillance and security, cinematic production, reality television, and nature/wildlife documentaries are just some of the ME20F-SH’s many possible usage applications. With the ability to capture color video in extreme low-light conditions and its simplistic and versatile design, the ME-20F-SH Multi-purpose Camera can be easily incorporated into existing infrastructures and systems to provide high-quality video capture even where subjects might not be seen with the naked eye

The ME20F-SH camera’s CMOS sensor has pixels measuring 19 μm square³, which is more than 5.5 times the surface area of the pixels on the CMOS sensor featured in select top-of-the-line interchangeable lens cameras⁴. Furthermore, the sensor’s pixels and readout circuitry make use of Canon proprietary technologies to achieve both reduced noise and exceptionally high sensitivity on subjects with a minimum illumination of less than 0.0005 lux. This multi-purpose camera allows users to discern subjects under even some of the dimmest lighting conditions, such as environments lit by artificial illumination or under a moonless night sky. Furthermore, similar to Canon’s Cinema EOS System of professional digital cinematography cameras, the ME20F-SH camera includes Canon Log and Wide DR, which make possible a wide dynamic range, delivering high-image-quality video results across a range of illumination environments, from low- to brightly lit conditions.

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, allowing users to make use of the Company’s extensive lineup of interchangeable EF lenses⁵. By letting users select the ideal lens based on their shooting or application requirements, taking into consideration such factors as angle of view and level of brightness, this multi-purpose camera facilitates a wide spectrum of imaging possibilities.

Employing output-only 3G/HD-SDI and HDMI terminals, Canon’s ME20F-SH camera enables users working on location to output video via a single cable to a variety of peripheral equipment, including external recorders and monitors. Equipped with a φ2.5mm stereo mini-jack and a round 8-pin jack for RS-422, the multipurpose camera is capable of connecting with Canon’s RC-V100 Remote Controller (released in June 2014; sold separately)⁶. By allowing users to operate the camera or change settings from a remote location, the camera facilitates video capture from inaccessible locations as well as fixed-point surveillance. Furthermore, a φ3.5mm stereo mini-jack allows the camera to connect with an external microphone, enabling users working on location to output audio and video signals to connected peripheral equipment.

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Technical specifications:

Product name		ME20F-SH Multi-purpose Camera
Image sensor		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		59.94P / 59.94i / 50.00P / 50.00i / 29.97P / 25.00P / 23.98P
Gamma		Canon Log, Wide DR, etc.
Video output terminals	3G / HD-SDI	BNC jack (output only) Terminal count: 21080P / 1080i / 720P
	HDMI	HDMI connector (output only)
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 DC11-17VTerminal 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 (1.1 kg) (body only)