New features for PTZ and Cinema EOS
Posted on Jun 10, 2025 by Adam Duckworth
Firmware upgrades bring new features to Canon PTZ and Cinema EOS line
A suite of firmware updates for Canon’s PTZ and Cinema EOS cameras has new features to boost performance, flexibility and control across a variety of workflows.
The PTZ lineup – including the CR-N700, CR-N500, CR-N300, CR-N100, and CR-X300 – gains improved livestreaming via enhanced SRT and RTMP support, including automatic reconnection and the option to start transmission on power-up. The CR-N300 and CR-N100 also benefit from better teleconferencing integration via IP control in USB mode.
A major upgrade to Canon’s auto-tracking technology now enables multi-subject tracking and enhanced tracking of fast-moving subjects. Face orientation-based composition and a new Area Zoom function add even greater automation and control.
Firmware for Canon’s Cinema EOS C400 and EOS C80 adds on-camera distortion correction for Cinema Raw Light playback, support for CV Protocol across devices for virtual production, and a jump from 20 to 256 user LUT slots. Digital IS can nnow be paused during recording, and the C400 gets hybrid AF, combining tracking autofocus with manual lens control.
The RC-IP1000 controller and Multi-Camera Control iOS app also receive upgrades for improved PTZ camera management. More info canon.com.
