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Cinema Camera

Cinema Camera

Line of digital movie cameras

This article is about the line of digital movie cameras developed and manufactured by Blackmagic Design. For the digital movie camera of the same name, see Blackmagic Cinema Camera.

The Cinema Camera is a line of digital movie cameras developed and manufactured by Blackmagic Design, introduced on September 4, 2012. They are a series of small form-factor cinema cameras that shoot in 6k, 4K, 2.5K, and 1080p resolution, and thus are more versatile when compared to standard-resolution digital movie cameras.

The Blackmagic Cinema Camera with a lens attached

Models

  • Cinema Camera (2012)
  • Pocket Cinema Camera (2013)
  • Production Camera 4K (2014)
  • Micro Cinema Camera (2016)
  • Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (2018)
  • Pocket Cinema Camera 6K (2018)
  • Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro (2021)
  • Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 (2022)
  • Cinema Camera 6K (2023)

Features

Formats

All cameras use at least the RAW, Blackmagic RAW (BRAW), CinemaDNG, Apple ProRes and/or Avid DNxHD codecs and formats in 8K, 6K, 4K, 2.5K or 1080p.[1][2][3][4]

Software

All of the cameras require use of Blackmagic's proprietary Camera Utility software and need to be connected to a computer via USB to install the firmware. The software and firmware are obtained through Blackmagic's website.[5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Blackmagic RAW | Film and Digital Times". www.fdtimes.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
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    Dent, Steve (4 September 2012). "Blackmagic Design starts shipping Cinema Cameras in limited quantity". Engadget. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via AOL.
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    "Blackmagic Design Production Camera 4K (EF Mount)". B&H Photo Video. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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    "Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera CINECAMPOCHDMFT". B&H Photo Video. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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    Fairley, Russ (23 January 2015). "Blackmagic Design Rolls Out Blackmagic Camera Utility 2.0". Videomaker. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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    "Blackmagic Design: Support". Blackmagic Design. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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