Why isn't open gate recording available on the C80?

[easd]

No official explanation why open gate recording was excluded from the C80 when the C400, C50, R6 III has it. 

Obviously the limiting factor isn't SD cards, because you can record 7K 30fps open gate in XF-HEVC S to the SD card on the C50. 

Now I'm more baffled as to why a much cheaper photo camera like the R6 III can do open gate while the cinema line C80 couldn't.

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

This is definitely something to make a feature request for.  

Canon USA homepage, [+]Feedback in the top right or very bottom middle of the page, then > product and leave your request / feedback.  This ensures your request makes it to the correct team.  

https://www.usa.canon.com/

[AtticusLake]

Go ahead and ask, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if it simply can't be done.  The C80, being relatively older, may just not have the hardware to read and encode the full sensor.

I think a lot of people imagine that things like this are firmware issues, but I can tell you (from years of experience) that there is no meaningful processing that you can do on video in real-time in software.  You need hardware support of some kind.  And if that isn't there, then it's not happening.

[easd]

I did write in to Canon to ask, didn't get an answer. The C400 has the exact same sensor and processor per Canon's own specs, but it's gonna get open gate.

I wish Canon was more upfront if certain highly requested features are not available rather than being silent about it.