Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - compact cinema camera

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is a professional video production camera with top features. The camera uses a universal M43 mount, making it compatible with lenses from Panasonic and Olympus, for example. The mount also accommodates Metabones Speed booster and Speedbooster XL adapters, allowing you to attach Canon lenses to the camera for increased light output.

• Compatible with M43 lenses
• 4K 4096x2160 60fps
• Large 5" touchscreen
• CFast 2.0 & SD/UHS-II memory card slots
• External storage via USB Type-C
• 13 aperture dynamics, 3D LUT support
• Includes DaVinci Resolve Studio license

The Blackmagic PCC 4K records Raw video directly to CFast memory cards. There are several codecs to choose from, CinemaDNG, ProRes 422. The camera's 4/3 size image sensor records 13 stops of image data. As its name suggests, the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is compact and well suited for fast-paced documentary or Run Gun Shoot filming. Usability is top-notch thanks to the clear user interface. The large 5-inch touchscreen allows you to quickly change settings and the camera has setting presets for interview filming, for example.

Aperture can be adjusted with compatible lenses using a separate Iris Wheel control or from the touchscreen without any pixels being overexposed. The camera's top panel has dedicated buttons for white balance, sensor sensitivity, shutter angle, and programmable function buttons. There is also a dedicated button for still images. For slow-motion videos, there is a dedicated High Frame Rate button on the back of the camera. Other physical buttons on the back include zoom, menu button, and play button. The Focus button and Iris control button are also located next to the touchscreen, and navigating the menus and other camera features are controlled via the 5-inch Full HD touchscreen.

Versatile connections:

1. 3.5mm miniplug audio jack, supports LTC timecode

2. Full-size HDMI connection for external recording

3. Lockable power supply connection

4. USB-C port for external hard drive storage

5. XLR-mini jack, Phantom power preamp

Professionals also appreciate good audio connections, there are mini XLR connectors, which can be connected directly to XLR connectors with an adapter. The connectors also provide 48 volts of power , so even a professional-level shotgun microphone can be connected directly to the device. The camera also has built-in high-quality stereo sound recording. Stereo is recorded with good resolution because the camera's design allows the microphones to be placed on different sides of the lens bayonet. In addition to XLR connectors and internal microphones, the camera has a 3.5mm mini plug for connecting, for example, Rode video microphones. The Pocket Cinema camera 4K also includes a full-size HDMI connector. In addition to an external recorder, image data can be saved to an external hard drive via a USB-C connection.

Blackmagic uses the common and affordable Canon LP-E6N battery in the Pocket Cinema Camera.

The Raw workflow is possible with the versatile DaVinci Resolve Studio that comes with the camera (valued at around 300e if purchased separately).

Specifications:

• Micro Four Thirds mount
• Dual Native ISO 400 and 3200, maximum sensitivity ISO 25600
• Video resolutions: 4096 x 2160 (4K DCI), 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD), 1920 x 1080 (HD)
• Codecs: CinemaDNG RAW, CinemaDNG RAW 3:1, CinemaDNG RAW 4:1, ProRes 422 HQ QuickTime, ProRes 422 QuickTime, ProRes 422 LT QuickTime, ProRes 422 Proxy QuickTime
• Connections: HDMI A output, mini XLR, 3.5 mm microphone jack, 3.5 mm headphone jack, USB Type-C
• Bluetooth
• CFast memory card slot
• SD UHS-II memory card slot
• Battery type: Canon LP-E6

The sales package includes: camera, body cap, power supply, battery, SD card with software, DaVinci Resolve Studio software and activation key