The ultimate portable 4K digital cinema camera!
Shoot Ultra HD TV or 4K feature films with the new Blackmagic Production Camera 4K. It has a Super 35mm sensor with High Density global shutter combined with an EF mount for recording high quality visually lossless compressed CinemaDNG RAW and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ). The built-in touch screen allows you to monitor, change settings and enter metadata right on the camera!
The Stunning Beauty of 4K
The newest high-end TVs and projectors support Ultra HD, four times higher resolution than 1080 HD! Blackmagic 4K creates visually lossless CinemaDNG RAW and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) compressed files that are ideal for editing and color grading with the applications you already have.
Now you can shoot stunning HD music videos, TV series, commercials, sports, documentaries, interviews and feature films. Blackmagic 4K features 6G-SDI output for high-quality Ultra HD live productions.
Superior quality, solid metal construction
The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K is precision engineered into an incredibly small size. It features an aluminum housing, an EF mount for interchangeable lenses, a high-resolution 4K Super 35 sensor, a global shutter and recording in lossless CinemaDNG RAW compression and ProRes 422 (HQ) file format. With built-in uncompressed audio recording function you can record professional quality audio directly to ProRes files and avoid audio sync in post production.
Sensor
Large Super 35 sensor
With the Super 35 sensor you get framing and behavior you're familiar with from the lenses you already own! The sensor has a global shutter for perfect panning and with a minimum crop factor you get extremely wide-angle shots with the corresponding lenses. If you are working in HD you can easily reframe and zoom without losing resolution and if you are shooting from 4K to HD you will have an incredibly smooth and clear image.
Mount for EF lenses
It supports the world's best lenses
With the EF compatible lens mount you can choose high quality lenses that can take advantage of Super 35 sensors with minimal cropping. You can use Canon, Zeiss and other lenses, with full electronic control!
With the EF mount you are not locked into a specific lens, you can work with professional cinema lenses using rails, follow focus and other professional accessories!
Super Fast SSD Recorder
Record 4K ProRes directly to a removable SSD card!
With the integrated SSD recorder the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K records 4K in ProRes 422 (HQ) and compressed CinemaDNG files. The Blackmagic 4K camera is designed from the ground up to be part of your post production workflow! By recording to a removable SSD you can plug the SSD into the computer once you're done shooting and edit or color correct directly from the card! Cards can be formatted in either HFS+ or exFAT for Mac and Windows compatibility.
Recording times for 4K resolution using ProRes
240GB 36 Minutes, 480GB 72 Minutes
Open File Formats
Open files for your NLE applications
Unlike traditional cameras that write to various file formats that need time-consuming conversion before post, the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K writes directly to files compatible with editing applications, etc. The wide dynamic range of the Super 35 sensor provides great flexibility in color corrections in highlights and shadows. If you're working fast, just select 'Video' and shoot in REC709 color space.
Excellent Design
Durable solid aluminum housing
The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K was designed with portability and durability in mind. With standard connections and an internal battery in a beautiful housing you can be sure that the Blackmagic will meet any outdoor shooting challenge! The high-resolution LCD screen displays all necessary settings such as shutter speed, color temperature and timecode in an easy-to-read status strip.
Easy to use touch screen
Import metadata directly into the camera
Use the capacitive touchscreen to navigate menus and change settings such as recording format, shutter angle and more! Double-tap the screen to zoom in on the image for quick and accurate focus. Tap the screen once to bring up the metadata entry screen, where you can enter information such as shot number, search tags, scene number, timecode and more. You can also set the scene number to receive automatic numbering! Imported metadata is stored directly in the files and is compatible with popular editing applications. Managing your files during post production is now much simpler!
Dynamic Range
Higher image quality means even more flexibility in color grading
With 12 stops you get amazing images, better than classic camcorders or even broadcast cameras. All of this dynamic range is captured in ProRes or CinemaDNG files and in 4K resolutions, so the video has a cinematic texture. By capturing more details from the sensor you can be more creative during color editing in DaVinci Resolve!
Standard Connections
Without the need to buy expensive custom cables
The Production Camera 4K has standard inputs/outputs. Includes a 6G-SDI connection for Ultra HD resolution or down converted HD output via a single SDI cable. The Thunderbolt port allows connecting to a laptop and using the UltraScope for real-time waveform monitoring. There are 1/4" jack mic/line inputs for high quality uncompressed audio recording and a 12V to 30V DC input. Additional 3.5mm headphone jack and LANC remote control!
