The latest issue of HD Video Pro magazine features an article I wrote about the future of 4K video solutions. We have all heard of 4K RAW solutions, but there are those of us who want the 4K resolution, without some of the unique challenges of RAW. In this article I describe how the Canon C500 can be used with an external recorder like the AJA Ki Pro Quad to record and output 4K video.

Earlier this week, AJA announced the newest member of the Ki Pro family, the Ki Pro Quad. AJA worked closely with Canon, designing the Ki Pro Quad to accept a 4K raw signal from the C500 over SDI and providing a method to record and monitor the signal.

I stepped over to the Canon booth today to get a little hands-on time with the Canon C500. The camera has many of the same features found in the C300, but with the addition of 4K output. The camera can output a 4K RAW video stream up to 60p in 4096x2160 mode, and 120fps in 4096x1080 mode. It can also output a quad HD signal for monitoring.