New Firmware Coming to Canon Cinema EOS Cameras This December

This is great and something to look forward to. Hoping for what's rumored. R5 C.

Does anyone know what:

Option for camera output to mirror the camera’s LCD display
and
New subject tracking trigger (are/is)

Could this be some type of simultaneous display? The viewfinder and LCD show the same thing, so that's what gets output now. You already get OSD, grid lines, etc. What's is the proposed enhancement?

Subject tracking trigger? What is this... A programmable button? Additional tracking detection?

Curious to hear what others think.
 
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This is great and something to look forward to. Hoping for what's rumored. R5 C.

Does anyone know what:

Option for camera output to mirror the camera’s LCD display
and
New subject tracking trigger (are/is)

Could this be some type of simultaneous display? The viewfinder and LCD show the same thing, so that's what gets output now. You already get OSD, grid lines, etc. What's is the proposed enhancement?

Subject tracking trigger? What is this... A programmable button? Additional tracking detection?

Curious to hear what others think.
My guess is that this could be a "subject to detect" autofocus feature to switch between person/animal. The C400 has this, but the R5c (cinema os) does not. Might be totally wrong.
As for the LCD mirror thing - hmm. That's a weird one. Maybe for the R5c - the feature allows EVF/LCD to mirror the same magnify button map settings? I do find it incredibly obnoxious that I have to map 3 different buttons to magnify on each screen (LCD, EVF, and HDMI out) if we just had one universal "magnify" button, that would be grand. Shot in the dark there.
 
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Hi Steve_FR,
Thanks for the reply. I've been very happy with the addition of head and face detection. You can program a button now to switch between subjects, but if they have an easier way to do it that would be great too.

Magnification appears on the LCD now. I've not tried to output via HDMI but I thought it would appear on the OSD. I can wait till next month to find out
 
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More Info. Canon Europe is reporting that the December FW update for the R5 C will allow 8k 60p using a E6P battery on its own. (previously, this was limited to 8k 30p). No more external power requirement. We don't know what the runtime will be yet, but it's an enhancement none the less.
 
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More Info. Canon Europe is reporting that the December FW update for the R5 C will allow 8k 60p using a E6P battery on its own. (previously, this was limited to 8k 30p). No more external power requirement. We don't know what the runtime will be yet, but it's an enhancement none the less.
It is here.
Firmware Version 1.0.9.1 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes:
1. Enables functions to be used without limitation in conjunction with the new Battery Pack LP-E6P. This makes it possible to shoot 59.94P with RAW LT.
2. Enables the display of the digital tele-converter icon on [Main Recording Displays] of [DISP Level 2].
3. Adds the ability to apply Full-Screen display to an external display according to OSD Output setting when using [Peripheral Border Display].
4. Adds function [Tracking by Touch priority] for starting tracking by touching the LCD.
5. Enables the AF Frame and Focus Guide to be moved by dragging.
6. Adds [Protect Images] and [Rating] during FTP Transfer. (Photo Mode)
7. Adds the [Motion Vector For Digital IS] menu option. Default [Disable]*
* [Disable]: Prevents a phenomenon that may cause the image to shake along with the subject when recording a subject (such as a person or an animal) with a large amount movement.
8. Changes the menu option name of [PTP Connection/GP-E2] in [USB Mode] in [System Setup] to [Canon App(s)/GP-E2].
For Android devices, please select [Canon App(s)/GP-E2].
9. Adds support for the RF-Mount Cinema Lens: CN7x17 KAS T/R1
- Support for Magnification chromatic aberration correction
- Support for Peripheral Illumination Correction.
- Support for Distortion aberration correction
- Displaying T number.
- Enables the remote operation from the camera and RC-V100 (Focus/Zoom/Iris)
- Enables the remote operation from Browser Remote (Focus/Zoom/Iris)
- Enables the zoom operation by joystick on camera body.
- Support for Dual Pixel CMOS AF autofocus
- Support for [Dual Pixel Focus Guide].
- Support for [Push Auto Iris] and [Auto Iris]
10. Fixes minor issues.
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