Description

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K represents a perfect balance of portability and professional capabilities. Built around a Micro Four Thirds sensor, this camera delivers exceptional image quality with 13 stops of dynamic range and dual native ISO up to 25,600 for outstanding low-light performance. The camera records 4K DCI footage at up to 60fps in both Blackmagic RAW and ProRes formats, providing maximum flexibility in post-production. Its 5-inch touchscreen display offers intuitive control over camera settings and monitoring. The camera features a wide range of connections including USB-C for direct recording to external drives, full-size HDMI for external monitoring, and mini XLR input with phantom power for professional audio recording.

Tech Specs:

Camera Features

Effective Sensor Size: 18.96mm x 10mm (Four Thirds)
Lens Mount: Active MFT mount.
Lens Control: Iris, focus and zoom on supported lenses.
Dynamic Range: 13 Stops.
Dual Native ISO: 400 and 3200
Shooting Resolutions: 4096 x 2160 (4K DCI), 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD), 1920 x 1080 (HD).
Frame Rates: Maximum sensor frame rate dependent on resolution and codec selected. Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps supported. Off-speed frame rates up to 60 fps in 4K DCI, 120 fps in HD windowed.
Focus: Auto focus available using compatible lenses.
Iris Control: Iris wheel and touchscreen slider for manual iris adjustment on electronically controllable lenses, iris button for instant auto iris settings on compatible lenses.
Screen Dimensions: 5” 1920 x 1080.
Screen Type: LCD capacitive touchscreen.
Metadata Support: Automatically populated lens data from electronic Micro Four Thirds lenses. Automatic recording of camera settings and slate data such as project, scene number, take and special notes.
Controls: Touchscreen menus on the 5-inch screen. 1 x Power Switch, 1 x Record Button, 1 x Stills Button, 1 x Scroll Wheel with push integrated into handgrip, 1 x ISO Button, 1 x White Balance, 1 x Shutter Button, 3 x software configurable Fn buttons, 1 x High Frame Rate (HFR) Button, 1 x Zoom Button, 1 x Menu Button, 1 x Play Button, 1 x Focus Button and 1 x IRIS Button.

Connections

Total Video Inputs: None.
Total Video Outputs: 1 x HDMI Type A
Analog Audio Inputs: 1 x mini XLR analog switchable between mic with phantom power support and line level (up to +14dBu). 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Input. Can also be used for Timecode input.
Analog Audio Outputs: 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack.
Computer Interface: USB Type-C for external drive recording and software updates.

Audio

Microphone: Integrated stereo microphone.
Built-in Speaker: 1 x mono speaker.

Standards

SD Video Standards: None.
HD Video Standards: 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60.
Ultra HD Video Standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60.
4K DCI Standards: 4KDCIp23.98, 4KDCIp24, 4KDCIp25, 4KDCIp29.97, 4KDCIp30, 4KDCIp50, 4KDCIp59.94, 4KDCIp60.

Media

Media: 1 x CFast card slot, 1 x SD UHS-II card slot, 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 expansion port for external media for Blackmagic RAW and ProRes Recording.
Media Format: Can format media to ExFAT (Windows/Mac) or HFS+ (Mac) file systems.

Supported Codecs

Codecs:
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 3:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 5:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 8:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 12:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q0,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q5,
ProRes 422 HQ QuickTime,
ProRes 422 QuickTime,
ProRes 422 LT QuickTime,
ProRes 422 Proxy QuickTime.

Storage Features

Storage Type: 1 x CFast 2.0.
1 x SD UHS-II card.: 1 x high-speed USB-C expansion port for external media.
Storage Rates: Storage rates based on 30 frames per second.
4096 x 2160:
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 135 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 81 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 51 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 34 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 81 to 203 MB/s *
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 21 to 58 MB/s **
Apple ProRes 422 HQ - 117.88 MB/s
Apple ProRes 422 - 78.63 MB/s
Apple ProRes 422 LT - 54.63 MB/s
Apple ProRes Proxy - 24.25 MB/s
3840 x 2160:
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 127 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 76 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 48 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 32 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 76 to 190 MB/s *
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 19 to 55 MB/s **
Apple ProRes 422 HQ - 110 MB/s
Apple ProRes 422 - 73.6 MB/s
Apple ProRes 422 LT - 51 MB/s
Apple ProRes Proxy - 22.4 MB/s
1920 x 1080:
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 33 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 20 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 13 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 8 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 20 to 49 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 5 to 14 MB/s
Apple ProRes 422 HQ - 27.5 MB/s
Apple ProRes 422 - 18.4 MB/s
Apple ProRes 422 LT - 12.75 MB/s
Apple ProRes Proxy - 5.6 MB/s
Recording Formats: Blackmagic RAW Q0, Q5, 3:1, 5:1, 8:1 and 12:1 at 4096 x 2160, 3R0 and 1920 x 1080 with film, extended video or video dynamic range. ProRes at 4096 x 2160, 3840 x 2160 and 1920 x 1080 with film, extended video or video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT.

Software

Software Included
Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Operating System.
DaVinci Resolve Studio on SD Card.
Blackmagic Camera Setup.

Operating Systems

Mac 10.13 High Sierra,
Mac 10.14 Mojave or later.
Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.

Power Requirements

Power Supply: 1 x External 12V power supply.
External Power Input: 1 x 2-pin locking connector.
Battery Type: Canon LP-E6.
Battery Life: Approximately 60 minutes (recording at 24 fps without any external USB-C device connected)
Power: 12V-20V