EOS C80 Gyro data recording, compatibility with Gyroflow

[Aslan]

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to use Gyroflow with my Canon C80. According to Gyroflow, the C80 should be fully compatible.

However, when I try to use my footage, Gyroflow always says that no gyro data is available, no matter what I try. I also saw another user mention that the C80 files might not contain any gyro data.I have already installed the latest firmware update on my C80.

Could someone please let me know:

• Does the C80 actually record gyro data internally?

• If yes, which settings are required to make sure the gyro data is recorded in the video files?

• Are there any specific recording modes, codecs, or menu options that need to be enabled?

I’d really appreciate any help or clarification. Thank you!

Best regards

[AtticusLake]

It's completely news to me that the C80 has any means to record gyro data.  In fact it doesn't have a gyro, as far as I know.  In principle it could record data from the lens, but I have never seen any sign of it doing any such thing.

If Gyroflow are claiming to support this camera (and it seems they are), then I would suggest that you should take it up with them.

[ValQ]

There is a level and tilt meter in the C80 that you can switch on so I assume that this uses a gyro to get this information. I don’t think the C70 had one.

[AtticusLake]

You're right about that, but a "level ant tilt meter" doesn't use a gyro - it uses an accelerometer.  A lot of people don't know the difference, but they're completely different devices.  I spent years designing phones with accelerometers, but no gyro (at that time - today generally phones do have gyros).

[ValQ]

Good point, I didn't know the difference. I wonder if the C80's accelerometer data would be enough for Gyroflow to use for some sort of stabilisation?

[AtticusLake]

I suppose you could do "some" sort of stabilisation, but it would be lame.  The accelerometer only tells you about tilt, not how the camera is turning (on any axis).  I would guess that GyroFlow would want both.