As a result, the camera generally receives high marks for shooting in light and dark. That’s pretty good for a camera in the $1,000-$2,000 price range.

HDR: the Pocket Cinema 4K has 13 stops of dynamic range. So, consider going multicam with the Pocket Camera 4K and shooting at 1080p resolution. A lot of contractors (and viewers) are happy with 1080p one: because it takes up way less storage and two: because it takes up a ton of bandwidth to stream.

Utility: It may sound redundant, but if you’re shooting a multicam production, you’re going to need multiple cameras! Here’s the thing about 4K: you don’t need it for producing content. At $1,295, the Pocket Cinema 4K is just cheap enough to keep the average camera Joe in the conversation. Price: There’s no way around it: the greatest strength of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is its price. Here’s a great review on the Blackmagic Pocket 4K from DSLR Video Shooter.īlackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K strengths:

It’s not a perfect cinema camera (more on that in a bit), but it’s certainly one of the best options for those looking in the $1,000-$2,000 price range. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, or BPCC 4K, is the cinema camera that ushered the Blackmagic product line into the era of movie projection resolution at 4096x2160 (DCI 4K). *Full tech specs can be seen on the Blackmagic Design website.

Screen Type: LCD capacitive touchscreen.

Iris Control: Iris wheel and touchscreen slider for manual iris adjustment on electronically controllable lenses, iris button for instant auto iris settings on compatible lenses.

Focus: Auto focus available using compatible lenses.

Off-speed frame rates up to 60 fps in 4K DCI, 120 fps in 2.6K 16:9 and HD windowed

Frame Rates: Maximum sensor frame rate dependent on resolution and codec selected.

Lens Control: Iris, focus and zoom on supported lenses.

Effective Sensor Size: 18.96mm x 10mm (Four Thirds).

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