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Rent NowThe Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is a handheld digital film camera designed to put advanced cinema technology into the palm of a filmmaker’s hand, small enough to hand-hold on a gimbal or rig up on a drone. It’s aimed at independent filmmakers, documentary shooters, and content creators who want feature-film-style image quality from a genuinely compact body.
At the core of the camera is a 4/3″-sized HDR CMOS sensor (18.96 x 10mm) with a native resolution of 4096 x 2160, delivering 13 stops of dynamic range for scenes with bright highlights and deep shadows. Dual native ISO architecture stretches usable sensitivity up to 25,600 by switching between two native gain stages (400 and 3200) rather than simply boosting a single base value, keeping noise structured and more manageable than a conventional ISO boost. The full-size 4/3 sensor also reduces crop factor compared to smaller formats, giving a wider field of view with compatible lenses.
Recording capability includes DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) up to 60fps, Ultra HD 4K up to 60fps, and 4K in a 2.4:1 widescreen aspect up to 75fps, along with 2.8K 4:3 anamorphic recording up to 80fps (with 2x and 1.33x de-squeeze preview options) and 2.6K Super 16 recording up to 120fps for slow motion, plus windowed Full HD recording up to 120fps. The camera records internally in Blackmagic RAW and Apple ProRes (including ProRes RAW and ProRes RAW HQ) to SD/UHS-II or CFast 2.0 card slots, with a USB-C expansion port enabling external SSD recording for longer continuous takes.
Handling centers on a large 5-inch touchscreen display, reducing the need for an external on-board monitor, letting filmmakers frame shots, focus accurately, and adjust settings directly. Connectivity includes a full-sized HDMI port for outputting to a larger display, a mini-XLR audio input with phantom power for professional microphones, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a built-in stereo microphone, along with Bluetooth for wireless remote camera control. The camera uses an active Micro Four Thirds lens mount, which can also accept PL, C, EF, and other lenses via separately available adapters.
Build quality uses a carbon fiber polycarbonate construction for lightweight strength and durability, measuring approximately 178 x 97 x 86mm and weighing about 680g. Power comes from a removable Canon LP-E6 type battery or an included power supply that can simultaneously charge the battery and run the camera. The camera includes a full version of DaVinci Resolve Studio for editing, color correction, audio post-production, and visual effects work.
Key Features
– 4/3″-sized HDR CMOS sensor (4096 x 2160 native resolution)
– 13 stops of dynamic range
– Dual native ISO (400/3200), expandable to 25,600
– DCI 4K recording up to 60fps; 4K 2.4:1 up to 75fps
– 2.8K 4:3 anamorphic recording up to 80fps
– 2.6K Super 16 recording up to 120fps; windowed Full HD up to 120fps
– Blackmagic RAW and Apple ProRes (including ProRes RAW) recording
– SD/UHS-II and CFast 2.0 card slots; USB-C external SSD recording
– 5″ touchscreen display
– Full-sized HDMI output
– Mini-XLR audio input with phantom power; 3.5mm jack; built-in stereo microphone
– Bluetooth remote control
– Active Micro Four Thirds lens mount (PL, C, EF compatible via adapters)
– Carbon fiber polycarbonate body (~680g)
– Powered by removable Canon LP-E6 type battery or included power supply
– Includes DaVinci Resolve Studio license
