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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

Canon’s cinema cameras are about to get a key firmware refresh. Gimbal dials and buttons will soon be able to control some Canon EOS models

Person holding a Canon EOS C80 cinema camera outside.

This summer, Canon will roll out several key firmware upgrades across several C or cinema series cameras. Announced ahead of NAB 2026, Canon has shared a list of new features coming across cameras like the Canon C400, C80, C50, C70 and R5 C, including the gimbal controls, exposure ramping compensation, and a refreshed level view.

Three of the cameras will soon be able to be controlled from the buttons, dials, and joysticks on compatible gimbals, thanks to an update in USB protocols. The Canon C400, C80, and C50 will gain support for DJI gimbals using USB-C, which will allow videographers to control camera settings using the controls built into the gimbal, rather than those built into the camera.

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