Blackmagic has announced the pocket movie camera 6K G2. Now, before you get too excited this isn’t a brand new camera and it’s basically a version of the 6K Pro without the ND filter and কম 500 USD less.
The pocket cinema camera 6K G2 has the same 6144 x 3456 Super 35 sensor and EF lens mount, adjustable tilt LCD, viewfinder mount, mini XLR audio input and NP-F570 style battery slot. As I mentioned, what it doesn’t have is a built-in ND filter.
Key features
- Tilting HDR LCD
- Super 35 HDR sensor
- Gen 5 Color Science
- Dual XLR input
- Canon active EF mount
- NP-F570 battery
- Record 6K 6144 x 3456 up to 50 fps
- Dual Native 400 and 3200 from ISO to 25,600
- CFast 2.0 and SD / UHS-II card slots
- Record Windowed HD up to 120 fps
- USB Type-C recording, 3D LUT support
- 13-stop dynamic range, autofocus support
Price and availability
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 Retail $ 1,995 USD.
This is a bit of a weird release, because I think most people would be happy to transfer an extra $ 500 USD to get the built-in ND filtered 6K Pro.
The pocket movie camera features 6K G2
Effective sensor size
23.10 mm x 12.99 mm (Super 35)
Lens mount
Active EF mount.
Lens control
Iris, focus and zoom on supported lenses.
Dynamic range
13 stops.
Dual Native ISO
400 and 3200
Shooting resolution
6144 x 3456 (6K) up to 50 fps
6144 x 2560 (6K 2.4: 1) up to 60 fps
5744 x 3024 (5.7K 17: 9) up to 60 fps
4096 x 2160 (4K DCI) up to 60 fps
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps
3728 x 3104 (3.7K 6: 5 anamorphic) up to 60 fps
2868 x 1512 (2.8K 17: 9) up to 120 fps
1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 120 fps
Frame rate
Maximum sensor frame rate depending on resolution and selected codec. Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps supported.
Off-speed frame rate up to 60 fps at 6K 2.4: 1, up to 120 fps at 2.8K 17: 9 and 1080HD.
Built in ND filter
None
Focus
Auto focus is available using compatible lenses.
Iris control
Iris wheel and touchscreen slider for manual iris adjustment in electronically controllable lenses, iris buttons for instant auto iris settings in compatible lenses.
Screen dimensions
5 “1920 x 1080.
Screen type
LCD capacitive touchscreen.
Metadata support
Automatically populate lens data from electronic EF lenses. Automatic recording of camera settings and slate data such as project, scene number, receipt and special notes. A 3D LUT can also be embedded in the metadata of a Blackmagic RAW file.
Controls
Touchscreen menu on 5 inch screen. 1 x Power Switch, 1 x Record Button, 1 x Steels Button, 1 x Scroll Wheel with Handpiece Integrated Push, 1 x ISO Button, 1 x White Balance, 1 x Shutter Button, 3 x Software Configurable Fn Button, 1 x IRIS Button , 1 x focus button, 1 x high frame rate (HFR) button, 1 x zoom button, 1 x menu button and 1 x playback button.
Timecode clock
Highly accurate timecode clock. Drift less than 1 frame every 8 hours.
Connection
Total video input
None
Total video output
Up to 1 x HDMI 1080p60
Analog audio input
2 x Mini XLR analog interchangeable (up to + 14dBu) in mic with phantom power support and line level. 1 x 3.5mm stereo input.
All audio inputs can be used for timecode input.
Analog audio output
1 x 3.5mm headphone jack.
Computer interface
USB Type-C for external drive recording, PTP camera control, and software updates.
Myth
Microphone
Integrated stereo microphone.
Built-in speaker
1 x mono speaker.
The value
SD video standard
None
HD video standard
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
Ultra HD video standard
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
4K DCI standard
4Kp23.98 DCI, 4Kp24 DCI, 4Kp25 DCI, 4Kp29.97 DCI, 4Kp30 DCI, 4Kp50 DCI, 4Kp59.94 DCI, 4Kp60 DCI
Media
Media
1 x CFast card slot, 1 x SD UHS-II card slot, 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 expansion port Blackmagic RAW and ProRes for external media for recording.
Click here for a summary of compatible media.
Media format
ExFAT (Windows / Mac) or HFS + (Mac) can format media on file systems.
Supported codecs
Codec
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,
ProRes 422 HQ QuickTime,
ProRes 422 QuickTime,
ProRes 422 LT QuickTime,
ProRes 422 Proxy QuickTime.
Control
External control
Blackmagic zoom demand and blackmagic focus demand for control of your camera and lens from tripod handles.
IPad control, Bluetooth control, USB PTP camera control. External control of some camera settings, focus, iris and compatible lens, color corrector, tally and internal record start and stop when used with compatible ATEM and ATEM software control.
Color corrector
Color corrector
DaVinci YRGB.
Storage properties
Storage type
1 x CFast 2.0.
1 x SD UHS-II card.
1 x high speed USB-C expansion port for external media.
Recording format
Film with Blackmagic RAW 3: 1, 5: 1, 8: 1, 12: 1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 6144 x 3456, 6144 x 2560, 5744 x 3024, 4096 x 2160, 3728 and x 3154 x 3144 , Extended Video, Video Dynamic Range or Custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata.
ProRes with 4096 x 2160, 3840 x 2160 and 1920 x 1080 film, extended video or video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT.
Storage rate
Storage rate based on 30 frames per second.
6144 x 3456 (6K)
BlackMagic RAW 3: 1 – 323 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 5: 1 – 194 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 121 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 81 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 242 to 483 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 162 to 387 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 108 to 277 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 65 to 162 MB / s
6144 x 2560 (6K 2.4: 1)
Blackmagic RAW 3: 1 – 240 MB / s
BlackMagic RAW 5: 1 – 144 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 90 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 60 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 180 to 359 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 120 to 287 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 80 to 205 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 49 to 120 MB / s
5744 x 3024 (5.7K 17: 9)
BlackMagic RAW 3: 1 – 264 MB / s
BlackMagic RAW 5: 1 – 159 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 100 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 67 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 198 to 396 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 133 to 317 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 89 to 227 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 54 to 133 MB / s
4096 x 2160 (4K DCI)
BlackMagic RAW 3: 1 – 136 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 5: 1 – 82 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 51 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 35 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 102 to 203 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 68 to 163 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 46 to 116 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 28 to 68 MB / s
Apple ProRes 422 HQ – 117.88 MB / s
Apple ProRes 422 – 78.63 MB / s
Apple ProRes 422 LT – 54.63 MB / s
Apple ProRes Proxy – 24.25 MB / s
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD)
Apple ProRes 422 HQ – 110 MB / s
Apple ProRes 422 – 73.6 MB / s
Apple ProRes 422 LT – 51 MB / s
Apple ProRes Proxy – 22.4 MB / s
3728 x 3104 (3.7K 6: 5 anamorphic)
BlackMagic RAW 3: 1 – 177 MB / s
BlackMagic RAW 5: 1 – 106 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 67 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 45 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 133 to 265 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 89 to 212 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 60 to 152 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 36 to 89 MB / s
2868 x 1512 (2.8K 17: 9)
BlackMagic RAW 3: 1 – 67 MB / s
BlackMagic RAW 5: 1 – 41 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 26 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 17 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 51 to 101 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 34 to 81 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 23 to 58 MB / s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 14 to 34 MB / s
1920 x 1080
Apple ProRes 422 HQ – 27.5 MB / s
Apple ProRes 422 – 18.4 MB / s
Apple ProRes 422 LT – 12.75 MB / s
Apple ProRes Proxy – 5.6 MB / s
The constant quality cited is indicative of the storage rate only.
The actual storage rate depends entirely on the content of the photo.
Software
Software included
- Blackmagic OS
- DaVinci Solutions Studio for Mac and Windows with activation keys
- Blackmagic camera setup
- Blackmagic RAW player
- Blackmagic RAW QuickLook Plugin
- Blackmagic RAW SDK
- Blackmagic RAW Speed Test
