Color Mode

Picture Style Characteristics

• Auto

  The color tone will be adjusted automatically to suit the scene. The colors will look vivid for blue skies, greenery and sunsets, particularly in nature, outdoor, and sunset scenes.

  Note

  • If the desired color tone is not obtained with [Auto], use another Picture Style.

• Standard

  The image looks vivid, sharp, and crisp. Suitable for most scenes.

• Portrait

  For smooth skin tones, with slightly less sharpness. Suited for close-up portraits.

  Skin tone can be adjusted by changing [Color tone] as described in Settings and Effects.

• Landscape

  For vivid blues and greens, and very sharp and crisp images. Effective for impressive landscapes.

• Fine Detail

  For detailed rendering of fine subject contours and subtle textures. The colors will be slightly vivid.

• Neutral

  For retouching later on a computer. Makes images subdued, with lower contrast and natural color tones.

• Faithful

  For retouching later on a computer. Faithfully reproduces the actual colors of subjects as measured in daylight with a color temperature of 5200K. Makes images subdued, with lower contrast.

• Monochrome

  Creates black-and-white images.

  Caution

  • Color images cannot be recovered from JPEG/HEIF images shot with the [Monochrome] Picture Style.

• User Def. 1–3

  You can add a new style based on presets such as [Portrait] or [Landscape] or a Picture Style file, then adjust it as needed (). Shots taken with a style you have not customized yet will have the same characteristics as the default [Auto] setting.

Symbols

Icons on the Picture Style selection screen represent [Strength], [Fineness], and [Threshold] for [Sharpness] as well as [Contrast] and other parameters. The numbers indicate the values for these settings specified for the respective Picture Style.

	Sharpness
		Strength
		Fineness
		Threshold
	Contrast
	Saturation
	Color tone
	Filter effect (Monochrome)
	Toning effect (Monochrome)

Custom picture setting items

The following items can be set by using [Edit File].

Setting Item		Description
Gamma/Color Space Set the combination of gamma curve and color space
Gamma	(1) Output (2) Input
	Canon Log 3	Gamma that retains Canon Log characteristics but with expanded dynamic range Requires image processing in post-production
	PQ	HDR gamma compliant with the ITU-R BT.2100 (PQ) standard (in 8-bit recording, equivalent to the ITU-R BT.2100 (PQ) standard)
	HLG	HDR gamma compliant with the ITU-R BT.2100 (HLG) standard (in 8-bit recording, equivalent to the ITU-R BT.2100 (HLG) standard)
	BT.709 Standard	Gamma compliant with the ITU-R BT.709 standard Suitable for display on BT.709 compliant-monitors
	Canon 709	Gamma with a wide dynamic range that is also suitable without post-processing Suitable for viewing on BT.709 compliant-monitors
Color space	C.Gamut	Color space developed by Canon based on image sensor characteristics, covering a wider color gamut than that of BT.2020 Also recommended when converting to the ACES2065-1 color space
	BT.2020	Color space compliant with the ITU-R BT.2020 standard for UHDTV (4K/8K)
	BT.709	Standard color space compliant with sRGB standards
Color Matrix Color reproduction setting
Neutral		Faithful color reproduction
Production Camera		Cinematic color reproduction
Video		Color reproduction with a contrast for broadcast TV
Look File Use of look files
On		Enables color adjustment based on look files
Off		Disables color adjustment based on look files
Look File Setup Look file registration/removal
Register		Registers look files (.cube format) to custom pictures
Delete		Removes look files registered to custom pictures
HLG Color Hybrid log-gamma (HLG) color setting Available when the [Gamma/Color Space] gamma is set to [HLG] and color space is [BT.2020]
BT.2100		Color equivalent to ITU-R BT.2100
Vivid		Color equivalent to “traditional color” in ITU-R BT.2390
Black Black level adjustment Not available with [Gamma/Color Space] set to [Canon Log 3]
Master Pedestal	–50 to +50	Increases or decreases the black level. Higher values brighten dark image areas but decrease contrast. Negative values darken blacks.
Master Black Red Master Black Green Master Black Blue	–50 to +50	Corrects red, green, or blue color cast in blacks
Black Gamma Lower gamma curve correction, for dark image areas Raises or lowers the black part of the gamma curve in the following ranges Available with [Gamma/Color Space] set to [BT.709 Standard]
(1) Output (2) Input (3) Point (4) Level (5) Range
Level	–50 to +50	Sets the height of the lower gamma curve
Range	–20 to +50	Sets the adjustment range, relative to [Point]
Point		Sets the vertex position
Low Key Saturation Color saturation adjustment in dark image areas
Activate	On, Off	Adjustment is enabled when set to [On]
Level	–50 to +50	Sets the amount of adjustment
Knee Compression of bright image areas to prevent clipped highlights Available with [Gamma/Color Space] set to [BT.709 Standard]
(1) Output (2) Input Slope Point
Activate	On, Off	Adjustment with each setting is enabled when set to [On]
Slope	–35 to +50	Adjusts the slope above the knee point
Point	50 to 109	Adjusts the knee point
Saturation	–10 to +10	Adjusts color saturation in bright image areas
Sharpness Sharpness adjustment
Level	–10 to +50	Increases or decreases the level of edge sharpness
Detail Frequency	–8 to +8	Sets the center frequency for edge enhancement Higher values increase the frequency, sharpening images
Coring Level	–30 to +50	Sets the contrast threshold between edges and surrounding image areas, which determines edge enhancement Higher values prevent emphasizing subtle details, reducing noise
Limit	–50 to +50	Restricts the amount of edge enhancement
Noise Reduction Reduction of image noise
Automatic	On, Off	Automatically adjusted when set to [On]
Spatial Filter	Off, 1 to 12	Reduces noise by applying a soft focus-like effect to the entire image Although no artifacts are produced, the image as a whole is softened when set to an option other than [Off]
Frame Correlation	Off, 1 to 3	Reduces noise by comparing current and previous images (fields) when set to a value other than off Although apparent resolution is not affected, moving subjects may result in artifacts
Skin Detail Skin-softening settings Controls skin tone detection and noise reduction Detected skin tone areas are displayed with a zebra pattern
Effect Level	Off, Low, Middle, High	Sets the level of the skin-softening filter, with [High] as the highest level
Hue	–16 to +16	Sets the hue of skin tone to detect
Chroma	0 to 31	Sets the saturation of skin tone to detect
Area		Sets the color range of skin tone to detect
Y Level		Sets the brightness of skin tone to detect
Color Matrix Tuning Fine-tuning of image color tones
Gain	–50 to +50	Adjusts color intensity
Phase	–18 to +18	Adjusts hue
R-G	–50 to +50	Adjusts tint between cyan to green and between red to magenta
R-B		Adjusts tint between cyan to blue and between red to yellow
G-R		Adjusts tint between magenta to red and between green to cyan
G-B		Adjusts tint between magenta to blue and between green to yellow
B-R		Adjusts tint between yellow to red and between blue to cyan
B-G		Adjusts tint between yellow to green and between blue to magenta
Color Correction Settings to correct image areas with certain color characteristics Areas for correction are detected accordingly With the settings configured, areas not detected are displayed in neutral colors (except when adjusting [Area A Revision Level], [Area B Revision Level], [Area A Revision Phase], and [Area B Revision Phase])
Select Area	Off, Area A, Area B, Area A&B	Specifies areas (A or B) for color correction Area A is corrected when set to [Area A] Area B is corrected when set to [Area B] Both areas are corrected when set to [Area A&B]
Area A Setting Phase	0 to 31	Sets the color phase of Area A
Area A Setting Chroma		Sets the saturation of Area A
Area A Setting Area		Sets the color range of Area A
Area A Setting Y Level		Sets the brightness of Area A
Area A Revision Level	–50 to +50	Sets the amount of correction applied to saturation in Area A
Area A Revision Phase	–18 to +18	Sets the amount of correction applied to the color phase of Area A
Area B Setting Phase	0 to 31	Sets the color phase of Area B
Area B Setting Chroma		Sets the saturation of Area B
Area B Setting Area		Sets the color range of Area B
Area B Setting Y Level		Sets the brightness of Area B
Area B Revision Level	–50 to +50	Sets the amount of correction applied to saturation in Area B
Area B Revision Phase	–18 to +18	Sets the amount of correction applied to the color phase of Area B
Other Functions [Over 100%] determines how the camera handles signals exceeding 100% Available with [Gamma/Color Space] set to [BT.709 Standard]
Over 100%	Through	Unmodified output
	Press	Compresses signals that are up to 108% so that they are at 100% levels
	Clip	Discards portions of signals exceeding 100%

Saving and loading custom picture files

Edited custom picture files can be saved to a card and used with other cameras of the same model.

1. Select a custom picture file to save ().

2. On the [Custom Picture] screen, select [Save File].

   

3. Select an option.

   

   • Save to card

     Saves the edited custom picture file. Select a destination, then select [OK].

     Up to 20 files can be saved. [New File] is displayed when you save the file, unless more than 20 files have already been saved. If 20 files have been saved, the files are overwritten with new files you save.

   • Load from card

     Loads a custom picture file from a card. Select the file to load, then select [OK].

Using look files

You can register 17- or 33-grid 3D LUT files in .cube format from the Blackmagic Design application DaVinci Resolve as look files in custom picture files to adjust the color tone of movies you record.

Canon Log image quality

• With Canon Log, skies, white walls, and similar subjects may be affected by noise or uneven gradation, exposure, or colors, depending on the subject or shooting conditions. Banding or noise may also be noticeable in dark image areas.
• Noise may become more noticeable if you enhance the contrast or edit images in similar ways.
• Record a few test movies and check the results in advance.
• Image quality may improve if you change the ISO speed or, in post-production, perform color grading.