Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2: Mastering Cinematic Quality with Versatility

The Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 is a standout in the realm of professional digital cinema cameras, offering a versatile Super 35 4.6K HDR sensor that ensures striking image clarity and an impressive 15 stops of dynamic range. Tailored for filmmakers and video production professionals, this camera supports high frame rates of up to 120 fps in 4.6K resolution, making it perfect for capturing fast action or dramatic slow-motion effects. It features dual recording options with CFast and SD card slots, and provides extensive flexibility in post-production through support for Blackmagic RAW and ProRes formats.

The URSA Mini Pro G2 is designed with a durable magnesium body, built-in ND filters for precise light control, and interchangeable lens mounts to adapt to various filming conditions. Additionally, it includes professional audio inputs, high-resolution video outputs, and remote control capabilities, making it a powerful tool for any cinematic project.

More Details:

• High Dynamic Range: Features a Super 35 4.6K HDR sensor with 15 stops of dynamic range, capturing exceptional detail in both highlights and shadows.
• Advanced Frame Rates: Capable of shooting up to 4.6K at 120 fps and 1080p slow motion at 300 fps, perfect for high-speed action and creative cinematography.
• Versatile Media Formats: Supports recording in Blackmagic RAW for ultimate post-production flexibility and Apple ProRes for a streamlined workflow.
• Flexible Storage Options: Equipped with dual CFast and SD card slots, plus a USB-C expansion port for external disk recording, ensuring ample storage capacity.
• Interchangeable Lens Mount: Comes with an EF mount and offers optional upgrades to PL, B4, or F mounts, adapting easily to various shooting environments.
• Robust Construction: Constructed from magnesium, making it both lightweight and durable for rigorous use on set.
• Built-in ND Filters: Includes an integrated ND filter wheel, allowing quick adjustments to lighting without compromising color balance.
• Comprehensive Connectivity: Provides 12G-SDI output for high-resolution external monitoring and recording, alongside professional-grade audio inputs and remote control capabilities.

• 4.6K Super 35 HDR CMOS Sensor
• 4.6K up to 120 fps, 300 fps at 1080p
• 15 Stops of Dynamic Range at 3200 ISO
• USB-C Expansion Port for External Disks
• Blackmagic RAW & ProRes 444/422 Support
• Dual CFast 2.0 and SD Memory Card Slots
• 12G-SDI Output, Timecode, and REF Input
• 2 XLR Audio Inputs with Phantom Power
• 2-/4-/6-Stop ND Filter, Magnesium Body
• Interchangeable Lens Mount

Camera

• Effective Sensor Size - 25.34mm x 14.25mm (Super35)
• Lens Mount - EF mount included. Interchangeable with optional PL, B4, and F lens mounts
• Lens Control - Electronic control via EF mount pins or 12-pin broadcast connector for compatible lenses
• Dynamic Range - 15 Stops
• Shooting Resolutions:
• 4608 x 2592, 4608 x 1920 (4.6K 2.40:1)
• 4096 x 2304 (4K 16:9)
• 4096 x 2160 (4K DCI)
• 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD)
• 3072 x 2560 (3K Anamorphic)
• 2048 x 1152 (2K 16:9)
• 2048 x 1080 (2K DCI)
• 1920 x 1080
• Frame Rates - Maximum sensor frame rate dependent on resolution and codec selected. Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, and 60 fps are supported
• High-Speed Frame Rates:
• Blackmagic RAW 8:1
• 4.6K Full - Up to 120 fps
• UHD Windowed - Up to 150 fps
• HD Windowed - Up to 300 fps / ProRes 422 HQ
• 4.6K Full - Up to 80 fps
• UHD Windowed - Up to 120 fps
• HD Windowed - Up to 240 fps
• Built-in ND Filters - Four-position ND filter wheel with clear, 2-stop, 4-stop, and 6-stop ND filters
• Focus - Focus button triggers autofocus when using compatible lenses with a focus servo. Touch and hold on LCD determines the focus region and triggers autofocus
• 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 so no pixel is clipped in film mode. Scene average auto exposure in video mode
• Screen Type - LCD capacitive touchscreen
• Metadata Support - Automatically populated lens data from electronic EF, B4, and i/Technology compatible PL lenses. Automatic recording of camera settings and slate data such as project, scene number, take, and special notes
• Controls Touchscreen menus on a 4-inch screen. Push buttons for other controls. 2 assignable shortcut keys
• Timecode Clock - Highly accurate timecode clock. Less than 1 frame drift every 8 hours

Connections

• Total Video Inputs - 1 x SDI
• Total Video Outputs - 1 x SDI, 1 x SDI Monitoring
• SDI Rates - 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G
• Analog Audio Inputs - 2 x XLR analog switchable between mic, line, and AES audio. Phantom power support
• Analog Audio Outputs - 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack, supports iPhone microphone for talkback
• Reference Inputs - Tri-Sync/Black Burst/Timecode
• Remote Control - 2 x 2.5mm LANC input for Rec Start/Stop, plus Iris and Focus control using compatible lenses
• Computer Interface - USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 for external drive recording and software updates

Audio

• Microphone - Integrated stereo microphone
• Built-in Speaker - 1 x mono speaker

Standards

• SD Video Standards - None
• HD Video Standards - 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
• Ultra HD Video Standards - 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
• SDI Compliance - SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424 level A and B, SMPTE 2081-1, SMPTE 2082-1
• SDI Audio Sampling - 48 kHz and 24 bit

Media

• Media - 2 x CFast 2.0 card slots, 2 x SD UHS-II card slots, 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 expansion port for external media for Blackmagic RAW and ProRes recording
• Media Format - Can format media to ExFAT (Windows/Mac) or HFS+ (Mac) file systems

Supported Codecs

• Codecs:
• 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 Q5
• Apple ProRes XQ QuickTime
• Apple ProRes 444 QuickTime
• Apple ProRes 422 HQ QuickTime
• Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime
• Apple ProRes 422 HQ QuickTime
• Apple ProRes 422 LT QuickTime
• Apple ProRes 422 Proxy QuickTime

Control

• External Control - Blackmagic SDI Control Protocol, iPad control, Bluetooth control, 2 x 2.5mm LANC for lens and record control

Color Corrector

• Color Corrector - DaVinci YRGB

Talkback and Tally

• Talkback - SDI Channels 15/16 and iPhone headset
• Live Tally Indicator - Tally on LCD, URSA Viewfinder, and URSA Studio Viewfinder

Storage

• Storage Type:
• 2 x CFast 2.0
• 2 x SD UHS-II cards
• 1 x high-speed USB-C expansion port for external media
• Storage Rates - Storage rates are based on 30 frames per second: 4608 x 2592
• Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 183 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 110 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 68 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 46 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 110 to 274 MB/s *
• Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 27 to 78 MB/s **
• Apple ProRes XQ - 360 MB/s
• Apple ProRes 444 - 238 MB/s
• Apple ProRes HQ - 158 MB/s
• Apple ProRes 422 - 106 MB/s
• Apple ProRes LT - 73.5 MB/s
• Apple ProRes Proxy - 32.3 MB/s
• 3840 x 2160
• Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 127 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 76 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 48 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 32 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 76 to 191 MB/s *
• Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 19 to 55 MB/s **
• Apple ProRes XQ - 250 MB/s
• Apple ProRes 444 - 165 MB/s
• Apple ProRes HQ - 110 MB/s
• Apple ProRes 422 - 73.6 MB/s
• Apple ProRes LT - 51 MB/s
• Apple ProRes Proxy - 22.4 MB/s
• 1920 x 1080
• Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 33 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 20 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 12 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 8 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 20 to 49 MB/s *
• Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 5 to 14 MB/s **
• Apple ProRes XQ - 62.5 MB/s
• Apple ProRes 444 - 41.25 MB/s
• Apple ProRes HQ - 27.5 MB/s
• Apple ProRes 422 - 18.4 MB/s
• Apple ProRes LT - 12.75 MB/s
• Apple ProRes Proxy - 5.6 MB/s

*Constant Quality setting Q0 storage rates quoted are indicative only, based on a 2:1 - 5:1 compression range.

**Constant Quality setting Q5 storage rates quoted are indicative only, based on a 7:1 - 20:1 compression range. Actual storage rates are entirely dependent on the image subject matter.

Software

• Software Included:
• Blackmagic OS
• DaVinci Resolve Studio for Mac and Windows including activation key
• Blackmagic Camera Setup
• Blackmagic RAW Player
• Blackmagic RAW QuickLook Plugin
• Blackmagic RAW SDK

Operating Systems

• Mac icon Mac 10.14 Mojave
• Mac 10.15 Catalina or later
• Windows Icon Windows 8.1 and 10

Power Requirements

• Power Supply:
• 1 x External 12V power supply
• 12-pin Molex connector for the rear battery plate
• External Power Input
• 1 x 4-pin XLR port for external power or battery use
• 1 x 12-pin Molex connector on the rear battery plate
• Custom V-mount battery plate with D-tap +12V regulated output from the camera
• Power - Rear camera mount compatible with industry standard V-mount or gold mount battery plates

Accessories

• Optional Accessories:
• URSA Mini Pro PL, EF, B4, and F Mounts
• URSA Mini Pro Shim Kit
• URSA Mini Shoulder Kit including top handle and extender arm
• URSA Viewfinder
• URSA Studio Viewfinder
• URSA Mini SSD Recorder
• URSA VLock Battery Plate
• URSA Gold Battery Plate
• URSA Mini Mic Mount
• URSA Mini Top Handle
• URSA Handgrip Blackmagic Camera Fiber Converter

Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature - 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
• Storage Temperature - -20° to 45°C (-4° to 113°F)
• Relative Humidity - 0% to 90% non-condensing

• Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 Digital Cinema Camera
• Turret Dust Cap
• Power Supply
• DaVinci Resolve Full-Version License
• Limited Warranty

What are the pros and cons of Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2?

Pros