The new cinema camera from Blackmagic Designs puts the performance in your pocket.
So you’ve decided to start taking your filmmaking to the next level. Unless you plan to hire an entire crew, you’ll need something compact yet powerful enough to ensure great results. We think we know what should be on your Christmas list this year.
The new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k from Blackmagic Design not only boasts dual native ISO and a full 4/3 HDR sensor, but its 13 stops of dynamic range ensure unrivalled video quality in a package that fits in your pocket.
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The revolutionary new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is the handheld digital film camera that video freaks have been asking for. It packs incredibly high-end imaging and professional features into a portable and affordable design that can be used anywhere, making it perfect for shooting everything from that independent film you’ve lamented about, through to documentaries, fashion shows, travel blogs, web videos, and even sports.
Priced from US$1,295, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K features a full size 4/3 HDR sensor with native 4096 x 2160 resolution and the dynamic range you need for true digital film quality. The full size of the 4/3 sensor is designed to perfectly match MFT lenses so the crop factor is greatly reduced, giving would-be filmmakers a wider field of view, while the dual native ISO with up to 25,600 ISO, allows for incredible low light performance.
In addition, the camera’s new USB-C Expansion Port eliminates the need for expensive external recorders, with users able to record to the internal SD/UHS-II and CFast recorders or directly to the same external disks they will use for editing and colour correction.
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This savvy new camera is packed with features, including an MFT lens mount, a large five-inch touchscreen monitor, 10-bit ProRes, and 12-bit RAW recording, 3D LUTs, four built-in microphones, HDMI on-set monitoring output, and the ability to control via Bluetooth.
Built from space-age carbon fiber polycarbonate composite, the body of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is extremely strong and light, while the handheld design features a multi-function grip which has logically-placed buttons and dials that allow super fast access to essential shooting functions such as recording start/stop, still photos, ISO, shutter, aperture, white balance, power and more.
With the ability to record 4K images at up to 60fps and windowed HD at up to 120fps, all that cinematic goodness can be recorded onto standard SD cards, faster UHS-II cards or CFast 2.0 cards in either ProRes or RAW formats.
Because who knows what you’re filming.
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