Canon U.S.A. Announces New Video Creator Kits

[Canon Rumors]

<em>New Canon EOS 80D and EOS M3 Video Creator Kits Provides YouTube Enthusiasts with the High Quality Imaging Tools to Elevate their Videos</em></p>
<p><strong>MELVILLE, N.Y., June 21, 2016</strong> – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will showcase its new Canon EOS 80D and EOS M3 Video Creator Kits during VidCon 2016 at the Anaheim Convention Center, June 23-25. In addition, visitors to the Canon booth #1801 on the main floor of Hall B at VidCon will have access to engaging live speakers and guest appearances by YouTube® content creators like Anna Akana as well as touch-and-try areas where they can see for themselves how Canon cameras and lenses can help them create high-quality videos.</p>
<p>New for VidCon 2016 is the Canon EOS 80D and EOS M3 Video Creator Kits which include the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Canon EOS 80D Video Creator Kit: Includes an EOS 80D DSLR camera & EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens, an external microphone and 32GB SD card. This kit also includes the Canon Power Zoom Adapter PZ-E1 which allows creators to smoothly control their zoom at the push of a button or right from their compatible smartphone by using the Canon Camera Connect app*.</li>
<li>Canon EOS M3 Video Creator Kit: Includes an EOS M3 digital camera & EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens, an external microphone and a 32GB SD card.</li>
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<p>The new EOS 80D Video Creator Kit is currently scheduled to be available in August 2016 for an estimated retail price of $2,049.00**.</p>
<p>The new EOS M3 Video Creator Kit is currently scheduled to be available in late June 2016 for an estimated retail price of $899.99**.</p>
<p>The new kits join a family of Video Creator Kits that include the EOS Rebel T6i, Rebel T5i and EOS 70D. To learn more about the Video Creator Kits, please visit: <a title="Dare to Dream" href="http://www.usa.canon.com/daretodream" target="_self">www.usa.canon.com/daretodream</a></p>
<p>Canon will also host an on-site social media contest that encourages attendees to share their talents (Fashion/Costume, Beauty, Dance, Skit, or Talent Tricks). Participants will have the chance to create their own unique 30-second video using Canon Video Creator Kits. One lucky winner will be selected to create a video with a YouTube® star at the Canon Experience Center in Cosa Mesa, CA and win an EOS Rebel T6i Video Creator Kit!</p>
<p>YouTube® sensation Anna Akana will discuss various topics, such as how she got her start on YouTube®, what inspires her, and the challenges she faces during the creative and filmmaking process. Below is the full Canon speaker schedule for VidCon 2016.</p>
<p><b>Speaker Schedule</b></p>
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<th>THURSDAY, JUNE 23</th>
<th>FRIDAY, JUNE 24</th>
<th>SATURDAY, JUNE 25</th>
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<td>10:00AM</td>
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<td>Wildlife photographer, filmmaker and host of Nat Geo WILD’s first digital series wild_life Bertie Gregory</td>
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<td>11:00AM</td>
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<td>Up Your Game: The New Canon Video Creator Kits</td>
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<td>12:00PM</td>
<td>Up Your Game: The New Canon Video Creator Kits</td>
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<td>Sawyer Hartman Q&A</td>
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<td>1:00PM</td>
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<td>Wildlife photographer, filmmaker and host of Nat Geo WILD’s first digital series wild_life with Bertie Gregory</td>
<td>Chris Peterson, Director of Photography, LAIKA</td>
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<td>2:00PM</td>
<td>Tiffany Ma Q&A</td>
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<td>Loey Lane Q&A</td>
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<td>3:00PM</td>
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<td>RJ Aguiar Q&A</td>
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<td>4:30PM</td>
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<td>Anna Akana Q&A</td>
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<td>5:00PM</td>
<td>Clarissa May Q&A</td>
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<td>6:00PM</td>
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<p>For those with a Creator or Industry Badge for the show, Canon will also have a booth on the second floor of the convention center #205L. Creators will be able to touch and try Canon’s professional video products, including the new COMPACT-SERVO 18-80mm T4.4 EF, and have their questions answered by Canon product experts.</p>
<p>Follow Canon’s Instagram feed at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/canonusa/" target="_blank">@CanonUSA</a> and its Twitter accounts <a href="https://twitter.com/CanonUSAimaging" target="_blank">@CanonUSAImaging</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CanonUSApro" target="_blank">@CanonUSApro</a>.</p>
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[roxics]

You'd have to be a moron to buy that 80D kit for video.

 

[TeT]

You'd have to be a moron to buy that 80D kit for video.

I would be curious as to why it is a moronic choice.... I do not shoot video so feel free to elaborate.

 

[transpo1]

Yet more marketing from Canon in lieu of new products --> yay.

 

[roxics]

You'd have to be a moron to buy that 80D kit for video.

I would be curious as to why it is a moronic choice.... I do not shoot video so feel free to elaborate.

Because it's a $2000 kit for 2009 video quality. Aside from DPAF, Canon hasn't done a thing to improve video quality on their APS-C DSLRs since the introduction of the original 7D. It's still that (less than 1080p) 1080p, moire/aliasing ridden line skipping video. You're better off buying a used T3i as you're getting the same video quality minus the DPAF. There are plenty of other choices out there these days in that price range (or less) that will give you higher quality video if that is your goal.

 

[roxics]

BTW I say that as someone who has owned a 60D for a few years now and it's a great little camera, but even when I bought it a few years ago I bought it used for $500. If I had $2000 in my pocket today it wouldn't be for an 80D, as much as I respect my 60D. The technology is dated compared to what is on the market. For that same amount of money, even without jumping to a different company you can buy a new Canon XC10. The XC10 shoots 4K, CLog, 4:2:2 video. It's a 1" sensor, but it's higher quality video than an 80D.
You could buy a used 5D mkIII for this price and 50mm f1.8 to go with it. Again, better quality video with the ability to hack it for raw shooting with Magic Lantern. Then of course there are all the Panasonic 4K cameras a couple 4K Sony cameras, etc. Many options that would be better than an 80D.

 

[CanonGuy]

You'd have to be a moron to buy that 80D kit for video.

I would be curious as to why it is a moronic choice.... I do not shoot video so feel free to elaborate.

Because it's a $2000 kit for 2009 video quality. Aside from DPAF, Canon hasn't done a thing to improve video quality on their APS-C DSLRs since the introduction of the original 7D. It's still that (less than 1080p) 1080p, moire/aliasing ridden line skipping video. You're better off buying a used T3i as you're getting the same video quality minus the DPAF. There are plenty of other choices out there these days in that price range (or less) that will give you higher quality video if that is your goal.

Sushhhhh man! Don't lit that fire in this forum lolz. Apparently canon is leading that 'innovation' thing according to many members of this forum Plus, canon also changed the name from 60D to 80D apart from the DAPF thing. How did you ignore that innovative 'name progression'?!

 

[ritholtz]

You'd have to be a moron to buy that 80D kit for video.

I would be curious as to why it is a moronic choice.... I do not shoot video so feel free to elaborate.

Because it's a $2000 kit for 2009 video quality. Aside from DPAF, Canon hasn't done a thing to improve video quality on their APS-C DSLRs since the introduction of the original 7D. It's still that (less than 1080p) 1080p, moire/aliasing ridden line skipping video. You're better off buying a used T3i as you're getting the same video quality minus the DPAF. There are plenty of other choices out there these days in that price range (or less) that will give you higher quality video if that is your goal.

That is a biggest disappointment with 80d. Forget 4k, no reason to not to improve 1080p quality.

 

[symmar22]

Well, that's the problem when you have nothing to new to announce, take old stuff (well, the 80D is not that old) and make it a new kit with a fancy name, call the people you want to sell it to "creators", and hope that you will empty your warehouse.


Or maybe is it to counter the Hasselblad X1D announcement ?

 

[Policar]

BTW I say that as someone who has owned a 60D for a few years now and it's a great little camera, but even when I bought it a few years ago I bought it used for $500. If I had $2000 in my pocket today it wouldn't be for an 80D, as much as I respect my 60D. The technology is dated compared to what is on the market. For that same amount of money, even without jumping to a different company you can buy a new Canon XC10. The XC10 shoots 4K, CLog, 4:2:2 video. It's a 1" sensor, but it's higher quality video than an 80D.
You could buy a used 5D mkIII for this price and 50mm f1.8 to go with it. Again, better quality video with the ability to hack it for raw shooting with Magic Lantern. Then of course there are all the Panasonic 4K cameras a couple 4K Sony cameras, etc. Many options that would be better than an 80D.

What camera is Pewdiepie using (I actually don't know)?

This is for "video creators" not "filmmakers." The image is fine, the quality is fine, the autofocus and auto audio are good enough (crucially) and vine stars and youtube stars can use it. If you care about image quality Alexas are a dirt cheap rental these days, but not when you shoot content every single day for your channel, although youtube red is mostly Alexa and I get that having shot that (which is the main camera, I work with too) you start to realize how bad dSLR image quality is.

This is for youtube an marketed as such. For that market, it's as good as it gets, and cost isn't a huge issue for successful youtube guys. Easy to use. Intimate. Imitable. If I were in that market I would also take an 80D over an Alexa.

 

[cenkog]

Which mic?

 

[melbournite]

You'd have to be a moron to buy that 80D kit for video.

Phew! I didn't buy the kit, just the body.

Seriously, I would have loved the camera to have 4K or better video, but it's not it's primary use. Having said that, I love the articulating touch screen and can't wait for the next 5D to get the same ;D (well at least touch screen!)

 

[roxics]

BTW I say that as someone who has owned a 60D for a few years now and it's a great little camera, but even when I bought it a few years ago I bought it used for $500. If I had $2000 in my pocket today it wouldn't be for an 80D, as much as I respect my 60D. The technology is dated compared to what is on the market. For that same amount of money, even without jumping to a different company you can buy a new Canon XC10. The XC10 shoots 4K, CLog, 4:2:2 video. It's a 1" sensor, but it's higher quality video than an 80D.
You could buy a used 5D mkIII for this price and 50mm f1.8 to go with it. Again, better quality video with the ability to hack it for raw shooting with Magic Lantern. Then of course there are all the Panasonic 4K cameras a couple 4K Sony cameras, etc. Many options that would be better than an 80D.

What camera is Pewdiepie using (I actually don't know)?

This is for "video creators" not "filmmakers." The image is fine, the quality is fine, the autofocus and auto audio are good enough (crucially) and vine stars and youtube stars can use it. If you care about image quality Alexas are a dirt cheap rental these days, but not when you shoot content every single day for your channel, although youtube red is mostly Alexa and I get that having shot that (which is the main camera, I work with too) you start to realize how bad dSLR image quality is.

This is for youtube an marketed as such. For that market, it's as good as it gets, and cost isn't a huge issue for successful youtube guys. Easy to use. Intimate. Imitable. If I were in that market I would also take an 80D over an Alexa.

Still no excuse, because if all you're looking for is acceptable video quality for youtube video blogs, you can save a lot of money and hassle by getting a palm sized HD camcorder instead. Far easier to use, focus (smaller sensor= greater DOF) and position (due to its size). Those can be had for a couple hundred dollars.

 

[roxics]

You'd have to be a moron to buy that 80D kit for video.

Phew! I didn't buy the kit, just the body.

Seriously, I would have loved the camera to have 4K or better video, but it's not it's primary use. Having said that, I love the articulating touch screen and can't wait for the next 5D to get the same ;D (well at least touch screen!)

If you primary use is photography, I'm not calling you out on that. I'm sure it's a great photo camera with acceptable video capability for secondary use. But the fact that this is being marketed as a video bundle I'm calling out anyone who would buy it as a video bundle for video use because there are better options these days.

 

[Nakean]

BTW I say that as someone who has owned a 60D for a few years now and it's a great little camera, but even when I bought it a few years ago I bought it used for $500. If I had $2000 in my pocket today it wouldn't be for an 80D, as much as I respect my 60D. The technology is dated compared to what is on the market. For that same amount of money, even without jumping to a different company you can buy a new Canon XC10. The XC10 shoots 4K, CLog, 4:2:2 video. It's a 1" sensor, but it's higher quality video than an 80D.
You could buy a used 5D mkIII for this price and 50mm f1.8 to go with it. Again, better quality video with the ability to hack it for raw shooting with Magic Lantern. Then of course there are all the Panasonic 4K cameras a couple 4K Sony cameras, etc. Many options that would be better than an 80D.

What camera is Pewdiepie using (I actually don't know)?

This is for "video creators" not "filmmakers." The image is fine, the quality is fine, the autofocus and auto audio are good enough (crucially) and vine stars and youtube stars can use it. If you care about image quality Alexas are a dirt cheap rental these days, but not when you shoot content every single day for your channel, although youtube red is mostly Alexa and I get that having shot that (which is the main camera, I work with too) you start to realize how bad dSLR image quality is.

This is for youtube an marketed as such. For that market, it's as good as it gets, and cost isn't a huge issue for successful youtube guys. Easy to use. Intimate. Imitable. If I were in that market I would also take an 80D over an Alexa.

Haha Policar! You're the client no one wants! The "good enough" client. Sorry but the image from Canon DSLR (accept for the 1dxmkII and 1dc are crap! I actually had to check to make sure I was in focus when comparing the 5dmkIII against my GH4. That's how bad the quality is, it looks so soft you think it's out of focus!

You also seem to fail to recognize that the lines between video and film making is blurring. Everyone's got a camera so if your stuff looks like a mushy mess no one will want to watch it. More importantly, if your sound sounds like a muffled mess, people are on the next video.

Good enough compared to what? It's the same price as the GH4 so if it's good enough wouldn't you want better for the same price. Hell, if you need autofocus why not get the Sony A6300 for even less?

Alexas are dirt cheap rentals?? What planet are you from? You can buy several cameras for cost of an Alexa rental. Why are you comparing a canon DSLR to an Alexa anyway?

 

[bsbeamer]

Which mic?

Likely this one, the product photos feature 80D with the zoom lens adapter:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1225879-REG/canon_1429c001_dm_1_directional_microphone.html

 

[KrisK]

You'd have to be a moron to buy that 80D kit for video.

I would be curious as to why it is a moronic choice.... I do not shoot video so feel free to elaborate.

Because it's a $2000 kit for 2009 video quality. Aside from DPAF, Canon hasn't done a thing to improve video quality on their APS-C DSLRs since the introduction of the original 7D. It's still that (less than 1080p) 1080p, moire/aliasing ridden line skipping video. You're better off buying a used T3i as you're getting the same video quality minus the DPAF. There are plenty of other choices out there these days in that price range (or less) that will give you higher quality video if that is your goal.

People walking into Best Buy with their kids, and who don't know anything about any of this stuff, could do a lot worse than to get this kit. It solves a lot of creativity-sucking problems they (or their kids) might otherwise face.

 

[ritholtz]

BTW I say that as someone who has owned a 60D for a few years now and it's a great little camera, but even when I bought it a few years ago I bought it used for $500. If I had $2000 in my pocket today it wouldn't be for an 80D, as much as I respect my 60D. The technology is dated compared to what is on the market. For that same amount of money, even without jumping to a different company you can buy a new Canon XC10. The XC10 shoots 4K, CLog, 4:2:2 video. It's a 1" sensor, but it's higher quality video than an 80D.
You could buy a used 5D mkIII for this price and 50mm f1.8 to go with it. Again, better quality video with the ability to hack it for raw shooting with Magic Lantern. Then of course there are all the Panasonic 4K cameras a couple 4K Sony cameras, etc. Many options that would be better than an 80D.

What camera is Pewdiepie using (I actually don't know)?

This is for "video creators" not "filmmakers." The image is fine, the quality is fine, the autofocus and auto audio are good enough (crucially) and vine stars and youtube stars can use it. If you care about image quality Alexas are a dirt cheap rental these days, but not when you shoot content every single day for your channel, although youtube red is mostly Alexa and I get that having shot that (which is the main camera, I work with too) you start to realize how bad dSLR image quality is.

This is for youtube an marketed as such. For that market, it's as good as it gets, and cost isn't a huge issue for successful youtube guys. Easy to use. Intimate. Imitable. If I were in that market I would also take an 80D over an Alexa.

Haha Policar! You're the client no one wants! The "good enough" client. Sorry but the image from Canon DSLR (accept for the 1dxmkII and 1dc are crap! I actually had to check to make sure I was in focus when comparing the 5dmkIII against my GH4. That's how bad the quality is, it looks so soft you think it's out of focus!

You also seem to fail to recognize that the lines between video and film making is blurring. Everyone's got a camera so if your stuff looks like a mushy mess no one will want to watch it. More importantly, if your sound sounds like a muffled mess, people are on the next video.

Good enough compared to what? It's the same price as the GH4 so if it's good enough wouldn't you want better for the same price. Hell, if you need autofocus why not get the Sony A6300 for even less?

Alexas are dirt cheap rentals?? What planet are you from? You can buy several cameras for cost of an Alexa rental. Why are you comparing a canon DSLR to an Alexa anyway?

I think, a6300 1080p quality is nothing to write about as well. It is same line skipping thing like 80d. It has good 4k though. If you need 4k, 80d is out of contest. For 1080p, i really doubt it is worse than a6300 1080p. I don't know why Sony went great lengths to give good 4k then didn't do much for 1080p.

 

[serenaur]

This is for youtube an marketed as such. For that market, it's as good as it gets, and cost isn't a huge issue for successful youtube guys. Easy to use. Intimate. Imitable. If I were in that market I would also take an 80D over an Alexa.

Agreed.

My guess is that this kit would be sold in big box stores to people who aren’t going to do much research. I can imagine someone with ideas of starting a YouTube channel or upgrading from something like a GoPro or a camcorder walking in wanting a quick fix video kit and walking out with something like this. Quite a few YouTube channels that I follow have recently done exactly that and moved over to DSLR’s from camcorders or point and shoot photo cameras with a video function then vlogged about how they got it from “XYZ chain shop” on their channel. I’ve also often wondered why they don’t go for some mirrorless camera or something and the above reason is the only one I can think of that makes any sense. No idea why they wouldn’t just stick with a camcorder if they’re handholding and want AF though.

 

[roxics]

You'd have to be a moron to buy that 80D kit for video.

I would be curious as to why it is a moronic choice.... I do not shoot video so feel free to elaborate.

Because it's a $2000 kit for 2009 video quality. Aside from DPAF, Canon hasn't done a thing to improve video quality on their APS-C DSLRs since the introduction of the original 7D. It's still that (less than 1080p) 1080p, moire/aliasing ridden line skipping video. You're better off buying a used T3i as you're getting the same video quality minus the DPAF. There are plenty of other choices out there these days in that price range (or less) that will give you higher quality video if that is your goal.

People walking into Best Buy with their kids, and who don't know anything about any of this stuff, could do a lot worse than to get this kit. It solves a lot of creativity-sucking problems they (or their kids) might otherwise face.

How could they do worse? They're spending $2000 on a camera that shoots bad 1080p in order to primarily shoot video with it. What other camera are they going to buy in the store that does worse at that price point?