Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K

Blackmagic Desgin ‘s Pocket Cinema 4K camera uses a new body design based on fiber-reinforced polycarbonate. While it is noticeably larger than the original camera and looks very similar to many mirrorless camera bodies, it is still very lightweight. The MFT mount is retained so your glass investment is retained. However, this is a full size MOS CMOS, so the existing Metabones Speedbooster designed for the original camera will not work on this one. A new one will undoubtedly be produced, with the added benefit that it will be much easier to find a wide-angle lens.

Dual ISO is available. In the demos that have been seen, this camera has incredibly low noise. The maximum ISO is 25,600. There is a new 5″ touch screen that is vastly improved over the original. It produces a full resolution image of 4096×2160 at 60 fps with 120 fps possible when viewing the sensor windowed at HD resolutions.

On the audio side, BMD has seen fit to include 4 microphones built into the camera body, as well as a mini XLR input with phantom power. For basic shooting, there will no longer be a need to attach external audio recorders.

Images can be recorded on CFast 2.0 or high-speed SD cards. But the winning feature here is the USB port. If you have a USB-C hard drive, you can simply plug it directly into the camera body and record directly to it. The footage is completely ready for NLE by connecting it to your editing computer. It also has a full-size HDMI port that can generate a 10-bit feed for external recorders or overlays and LUTs for external monitoring. This is a feature that was highly requested. On the other hand, the new 4K Pocket uses Canon LP-E6 batteries. For external power, there is a choice of a locking DC plug or, alternatively, it can be powered via USB-C.

The 4K Pocket Cinema camera will be available from September 2018.

You can find more information about it in the following link.