Camera Features
Effective Sensor Size
17.78mm x 10mm (Four Thirds)
Lens Mount
Active MFT Mount.
Lens Control
Iris, focus, zoom on supported lenses.
Dynamic Range
13 Stops.
Dual Native ISO
0dB and 18dB gain.
Sensitivity at 0dB Gain
f11 with 2160p59.94.
f12 with 2160p50.
at 2,000 lux with 89.9% reflectance.
Signal to Noise Ratio
63dB for 2160p.
Shooting Resolutions
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps.
Frame Rates
23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 frames per second.
Off-speed frame rates up to 60 fps in Ultra HD.
Focus
Auto focus available using compatible lenses.
Screen Dimensions
7 inch 1920 x 1200
Screen Type
LCD capacitive touchscreen.
Screen Brightness
600 nits
Controls
Touchscreen camera settings and menus with rotary settings dial, program button, F1, F2 and F3 assignable function buttons, brightness contrast and peaking dials.
Mounting Options
2 x 1/4 inch tripod mount.
1 x 3/8 inch tripod mount.
Connections
SDI Video Inputs
1
SDI Video Outputs
1
SDI Rates
1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G.
HDMI 2.0 Video Outputs
1
Analog Audio Input
1 x 3.5mm Stereo Input. Can also be used for Timecode input.
Analog Audio Output
1 x 3.5mm TRRS mini jack for headphones with mic.
Reference Input
Program SDI Input on camera or on Blackmagic Studio Converter.
SDI Audio Output
2 channels of program audio embedded in 1.5G/3G/6G/12G-SDI. 2 talkback channels on 15 and 16
Remote Control
Remote camera control over SDI, HDMI or USB Ethernet.
Computer Interface
2 x USB Type‑C 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gb/s) expansion ports for external recording and focus / zoom demand connection. Software updates using USB‑C Port A.
Audio
Microphone
Integrated stereo microphone.
Built in Speaker
1 x mono speaker.
Standards
SD Video Standards
None
HD Video Standards
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
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
SDI Compliance
SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M level A and B, SMPTE 2081‑1, SMPTE 2081‑10, SMPTE 2082‑1 and SMPTE 2082‑10.
SDI Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24‑bit.
HDMI Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24‑bit.
Media
Media
2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 expansion ports for external
media for recording Blackmagic RAW.
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 Q1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q3,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q5
Storage Features
Storage Type
2 x USB‑C 3.1 Gen 1 expansion ports for external media.
Recording Formats
Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 in Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 at the selected frame rate.
Storage Rates
Storage rates based on 30 frames per second.
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD)
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 127 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 77 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 48 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 32 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 96 to 190 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 64 to 153 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 43 to 109 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 26 to 64 MB/s
Constant Quality storage rates quoted are indicative only.
Actual storage rates are entirely dependent on image subject matter.
Control
External Control
Blackmagic Zoom Demand and Blackmagic Focus Demand for controlling your camera and lens from tripod handles.
Blackmagic Control Protocol over SDI and HDMI for external control when used with a compatible ATEM switcher with ATEM Software Control or ATEM Camera Control Panel. Includes control of some camera settings, focus, iris and zoom with compatible lenses, color corrector, tally and record start and stop to external media via USB expansion port.
Camera Control REST API over USB Ethernet for external control via HTTP when used with REST client applications such as Postman.
Network Management
NTP
Network time protocol support allows you to sync the time on your camera, whenever connected to a network with any NTP server of your choice.
Web Media Manager
Using a browser connected over Ethernet, web media manager allows you to access, browse, download and delete files from any drive connected to the camera.
FTP
Download files from any drive attached to your camera using FTP.
SMB
File sharing using SMB
Color Corrector
DaVinci YRGB
Talkback and Tally
Live Tally Indicator
1 x front facing for talent,
1 x rear facing for operator.
Talkback
SDI Channels 15 and 16.
Software
Software Included
Blackmagic Camera Setup for Mac and Windows.