Colour matching gets similar attention. Canon Log 3 is offered alongside HLG, PQ, Canon 709 and the BT.709 Wide DR curve, so the head can join an HDR programme or be graded next to Cinema EOS material. Since firmware 1.6.0, every preset can hold its own Custom Picture settings, which removes re-shading between a backlit stage position and a warmer interview corner. For third-party main cameras there is the Camera Colour Matching Application, a free Canon download. It calculates a 3D LUT from a chart shot on both units, previews it on waveform and vectorscope, then sends it to the camera over IP. Finer Clear Scan steps help keep LED walls free of banding.

Four video paths are on the rear panel. Both 12G-SDI and the HDMI Type A socket deliver 2160p up to 59.94 fps in 4:2:2 10-bit. A separate 3G-SDI output serves HD monitoring or an older router, and both BNCs embed audio plus VITC/LTC timecode. Genlock (also usable as sync out), timecode in/out and RS-422 on RJ45 complete the broadcast side. Over the network the camera streams NDI|HX (NDI 6 compatible since firmware 1.6.0) and SRT with encryption and adaptive bitrate, plus RTMP/RTMPS and RTP/RTSP. Canon's own controllers and apps talk to it through the Canon XC protocol. RTMP and SRT reconnect on their own after a dropout. IP video is 4:2:0 8-bit, and 50p or 59.94p needs H.265 decoding at the receiving end. FreeD reports pan, tilt and zoom to as many as four destinations for AR graphics engines. For sound, two XLR sockets supply 48 V phantom power and a 3.5 mm mic jack takes a lavalier receiver, so lectern or desk audio travels inside the video signal.

Two functions make a single position work harder. With the crop function, the operator marks as many as two Full HD areas inside the 4K picture and routes the selected one as a main or secondary output. A podium close-up and the stage wide can then come from one head. Firmware 1.7.0, released on 15 October 2026, makes that crop available on IP streams too. The same update switches on the SD slot for internal recording in MXF-based XF-AVC or MP4, up to 4K 60p at 600 Mbps on SDXC cards. Recording can be started from an RC-IP1000 desk, from Canon's control apps or straight from a browser pointed at the camera. Media mode then plays clips back or pushes them to an FTP server, so the editor gets a clean ISO of every angle the morning after.

The head pans through ±170° and tilts between −30° and +90°, at 0.1° to 100° per second on both axes, with 100 presets shown as thumbnails in the camera interface and in RCCA. A preset can move by duration rather than by speed, the picture can freeze while the head moves, and Trace replays a recorded camera move. Auto Tracking Lite has been built in since firmware 1.4.0 and picks the subject by itself. Sold separately, Canon's RA-AT001 licence lets the operator choose the target by hand. It also brings ten sensitivity levels, 21 subject-size steps, Auto Framing and, from October 2026, Registered Face Tracking for up to seven people ranked by priority. A preset recall can now start or stop tracking. Streaming company Video Destination ran CR-N700 heads with this application at an AFL combat-sports event, in spots a camera operator could hardly reach, while the crew concentrated on switching.

On a capable switch, one network cable is enough. The camera draws power from PoE++ (IEEE 802.3bt, Class 5, about 37.4 W at the camera); ordinary PoE or PoE+ ports will not start it, and a 12 V DC input covers other sites. In the box sit the WL-N01 infrared remote, a mounting bracket and a pair of safety wires. With noise rated at NC 30 or lower and an indoor operating range of 0 to 40 °C, the drive stays discreet beside an interview sofa, while the white housing disappears against pale studio ceilings. Before you order, our specialists will look at your switch power budget and controller line-up with you. They can also work out whether the tracking licence will pay its way on your usual jobs with the Canon CR-N700 White.

Upgrade your content with a new firmware update available August 2025
Download the latest firmware and take advantage of newly added Auto Tracking App RA-AT001* features. Auto Framing features include Multi-Person Framing, that detects and includes multiple people in the frame, while Face Direction Framing and Sit/Stand Framing deliver natural composition for a single person in frame. Additionally, RTMP/SRT auto reconnection and improved camera control from the iOS app is now included.

*Free Auto Tracking App RA-AT001(Lite) available via FW, 1.1.0 or later. A paid license is necessary for full functionality of auto tracking.

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