Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro w/ DaVinci Resolve

Not your usual video camera, the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro with DaVinci Resolve Studio is an advanced technology, handheld 6K digital film camera with a 6144 x 3456 Super 35 high-resolution HDR sensor, dual native ISO, EF lens mount, and direct recording to USB‑C disks. The BMPCC 6K Pro features all the recording features, sensor, dynamic range, buttons, and ports as its predecessor, and adds an adjustable HDR touchscreen, built-in ND filters, and a larger battery for longer run time. And the fact that this Blackmagic 6K Pro is small in size and relatively inexpensive makes it an appealing choice for independent filmmakers, documentary filmmakers, and video professionals!

If you are a content creator, studio proprietor, freelance photographer, or just someone interested in photography and videography, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro provides all the professional features found in costly cameras to produce high-quality photos and videos. With slightly larger than the 6L, the BMPCC 6k Pro can record the same resolutions up to 50 fps 6144 x 3456 video, has an active Canon EF mount which allows users to use a wide range of EF/EF-S mount lenses, supports iris, autofocus, and zoom functions using electronic communication when using compatible lenses. Plus, this Blackmagic movie camera is perfect for capturing live events, such as concerts, weddings, and sports events!

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• Capture Moments like a Pro - The Blackmagic 6K Pro gives an outstanding performance with its remarkable features: 6k resolution with EF or MFT lens mount, built-in motorized ND filters, 5” tilt-adjustable LCD touchscreen, wireless bluetooth camera control, SD card and CFast media, external USB-C media disk recording, and Davinci Resolve Studio License included!
• Large LCD Touchscreen Display - Navigating with buttons slows you down. The touchscreen display on the Blackmagic 6k Pro Canon cinema camera lets you tap through commands in seconds. Thanks to its large 5-inch LCD touchscreen, you can get an overview of the heads-up display (HUD), and camera setup options, and customize your settings without scrambling through the menus.
• Get that Perfect Shot in HD - With an impressive 13 stops of dynamic range and an astounding 6K resolution, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera allows you to get the get that perfect shot while preserving the lightest and darkest areas of an image MORE THAN A SIMPLE VIDEO CAMERA CAN. Comes with a removable battery door, 4 shockproof microphones, a heavy-duty lens Canon EF mount, and a built-in speaker.
• Light in Weight, Heavy in Performance - Made with carbon fiber polycarbonate composite, the Black Magic Pocket cam 6k’s robust design is built for comfort—giving you a firm, comfy grip so you can hold it for long hours of shooting with no cramps. It’s extremely light to carry around and has a tough exterior that’s perfect for butter fingers and withstands occasional bangs to the wall, floor, and hard surfaces. 
• All the Buttons You Need Right at your Fingertips - This revolutionary Black Magic Pocket Cinema camera features an ergonomic design that puts functions for recording,  ISO, WB, shutter angle, and other buttons at your fingertips. Plus, the scroll wheel is placed right under your index finger for making quick iris adjustments. 
• Make Post Production Easier - Exporting files is every photographer and video editor’s nightmare. Blackmagic Camera uses standard open file formats that save time on transcoding and are made compatible with all post-production software, including DaVinci Resolve Studio.
• Perfect for Event Videography - The Blackmagic pocket cinema 6k pro camera's ability to shoot in high resolution and capture 12-bit RAW footage makes it an excellent choice for capturing live events, such as concerts, weddings, and sports events. Its compact size also makes it easy to move around and capture different angles, while its built-in ND filters help to control exposure in changing lighting conditions.

• Bright 1500 cd/m² Tilting HDR LCD 
• Dual XLR Inputs, Canon Active EF Mount
  
• Compatible with Cinema and Photographic Lenses Including Canon EF Lens Mount
  
• Record 6K 6144 x 3456 up to 50 fps
• CFast 2.0 & SD/UHS-II Card Slots
  
• USB Type-C Recording, 3D LUT Support
• Super35 HDR Sensor, Gen 5 Color Science
• NP-F570 Battery, Built-In ND Filters
• Dual Native 400 & 3200 ISO to 25,600
  
• Record up to 120 fps Windowed HD
  
• 13-Stop Dynamic Range, Autofocus Support
• Blackmagic Design adds an even more full-featured, compact Super35 camera to their cine-style line with the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro
• 6K Pro features the valuable active Canon EF mount, letting users take advantage of the expansive array of EF/EF-S mount lenses available 

• Use Pocket Cinema Camera as a Live Studio Camera 
• Super35 HDR Sensor with Gen 5 color science
  
• Compatible with Cinema and Photographic Lenses Including Canon EF Lens Mount
  
• Built-in ND Filters
• Use Standard SD Cards, UHS-II, or CFast 2.0 Media
  
• Blackmagic RAW and ProRes Options
• Large 5" tilting HDR  LCD Touchscreen
• Optional Viewfinder for Professional Shooting 
• 4 Built-in Microphones and Professional Audio Inputs
  
• USB-C for Recording Direct to External Media Disks
  
• Built-In Timecode Generator - Get Fast Multi-Camera Shoots in Perfect Sync!
• Shoot Still Frames up to 21.2 Megapixels
• Includes DaVinci Resolve Studio 
• Lightweight Carbon Fiber Polycarbonate Composite

Camera 

• Effective Sensor Size - 23.10mm x 12.99mm (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
• Shotting Resolutions:
• 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
• 2880 x 1512 (2.8K 17:9) up to 120 fps
• 1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 120 fps
• 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. Off-speed frame rates up to 60 fps in 6K 2.4:1, 120 fps in 2.8K 17:9, and 1080HD.
• Built-in ND Filters - Four position ND filter with clear, 2‑stop, 4‑stop, and 6‑stop IR ND filters.
• Focus - Autofocus is available using compatible lenses.
• 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.
• Screen Dimensions - 5” 1920 x 1080
• Screen Brightness - 1500nits
• Screen Type - LCD capacitive touchscreen
• Metadata Support - Automatically populated lens data from electronic EF lenses. Automatic recording of camera settings and slate data such as project, scene number, take, and special notes. A 3D LUT can also be embedded in the metadata of Blackmagic RAW files.
• Controls - Touchscreen menus on a 5-inch screen. 1 x Power Switch, 1 x Record Button, 1 x Stills Button, 1 x Scroll Wheel with push integrated into handgrip, 1 x ISO Button, 1 x White Balance, 1 x Shutter Button, 3 x software configurable Fn buttons, 2 x ND filter button, 1 x Focus Button, 1 x IRIS 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. Less than 1 frame drift every 8 hours.

Connections

• Total Video Inputs - None
• Total Video Outputs - 1 x HDMI up to 1080p60
• Analog Audio Inputs - 2 x mini XLR analog switchable between mic with phantom power support and line level (up to +14dBu),1 x 3.5mm Stereo Input, and all audio inputs can also be used for Timecode input.
• Analog Audio Outputs - 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack
• Computer Interface - USB Type-C for external drive recording, PTP camera control, 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
• Ultra HD Video Standards - 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
• 4K DCI Standards - 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 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 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 controlling your camera and lens from tripod handles.
• iPad control, Bluetooth control, USB PTP camera control. External control of some camera settings, focus, iris and zoom with compatible lenses, color corrector, tally, and internal record start and stop when used with a compatible ATEM and ATEM Software Control.

Color Corrector

• DaVinci YRGB

Storage

• Storage Type - 1 x CFast 2.0, 1 x SD UHS-II card, and 1 x high-speed USB-C expansion port for external media.
• Recording Formats:
• Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1, Q0, Q1, Q3, and Q5 at 6144 x 3456, 6144 x 2560, 5744 x 3024, 4096 x 2160, 3728 x 3104 and 2880 x 1512 with film, extended video, video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in the metadata.
• ProRes at 4096 x 2160, 3840 x 2160, and 1920 x 1080 with film, extended video or video dynamic range, or custom 3D LUT.
• Supports recording optional portrait mode metadata for all resolutions in Blackmagic RAW and ProRes.

Storage Rates

Storage rates are 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
• 2880 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

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
• Blackmagic RAW Speed Test

Operating Systems

• Mac icon Mac 10.15 Catalina
• Mac 11.1 Big Sur or later
• Windows Icon Windows 10 and 11

Power Requirements

• Power Supply - 1 x External 12V power supply
• External Power Input - 1 x 2‑pin locking connector
• Battery Type - NP-F570
• Battery Life - Approximately 60 minutes (recording 6K RAW at 24 fps to CFast 2.0 with screen brightness at 50%)
• Power - 12V-20V

Accessories

• Optional Accessories
• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Pro EVF
• Blackmagic Pocket Camera Battery Pro Grip

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 Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro (Canon EF)
• Lens Port Cap
• Camera Strap
• Power Supply with International Adapters (30W)
• L-Series NP-F570 Battery
• DaVinci Resolve Studio Activation Key
• Limited Warranty

Is the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K (BMPCC 6K Pro) pro-full-frame? 

BMPCC 6K Pro utilizes a Super 35-mm sensor which has been one of the most popular sensor formats for filmmakers for decades. While it's technically smaller than full-frame sensors, it's comparable to the APS-C sensors you'll find in many photography cameras (though it's a bit wider).

Does the Pocket 6K Pro have autofocus?

Yes, the new BMPCC 6K also comes with improved autofocus

Can BMPCC 6K Pro shoot 4K?

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6k Pro can shoot in all standard resolutions and frame rates from HD up to DCI 4K and even 6K. You can shoot stills at 21.2 megapixels on the 6K models and 8.8 megapixels on the 4K model.

Does Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro take photos?

In addition to shooting cinematic quality digital film images, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K features a still photo button so you can also use it as a 21.2-megapixel still camera.

Is BMPCC 6K Pro mirrorless?

The BMPCC6K looks like a mirrorless hybrid. Yes, it's true, it lacks the mirror found on DSLRs. But it's really a unique digital cinema camera that's in a category all its own.