Introducing the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera, a miniaturized Super 16mm, professional digital film camera that is designed to be operated remotely and capture action anywhere! A revolutionary built in expansion port has PWM and S.Bus inputs so you can use a model airplane remote control to operate the camera wirelessly. Imagine adjusting focus, iris and zoom wirelessly! The Micro Cinema Camera is a true digital film camera that features built in RAW and ProRes recording, 13 stops of dynamic range and an MFT lens mount. You get a true digital film camera that can go where no other digital film camera can!
The Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera is an impossibly small true, professional quality digital film camera that’s perfect for use on quadcopters, as a crash cam, or even hidden on set for reality TV. You can mount it anywhere such as on a skate board or hang glider for spectacular extreme sports shots, to a drone to record panoramic fly overs, or even wear it on a helmet for the most amazing point of view shots! The Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera will make your audience say “Wow! How did they get that shot?”
When you’re mounting the camera on quadcopters, using it as a crash cam or placing it in dangerous locations, you can operate the camera remotely, view a live feed and monitor status, all from a safe distance. The expansion port can be connected to radio control airplane receivers and various camera functions can be mapped to radio channels so you can remotely start and stop recording, adjust focus, change the iris and more! The expansion port also has a composite video output that can be connected to low cost wireless video transmitters for remote monitoring of the camera’s recording status, battery life and audio levels.
The design of the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera combines advanced miniaturization and a unique expansion port in a digital film camera that lets you create personalized rigs for remote operation and monitoring. The camera body is not much larger than the Micro Four Thirds lens mount making it as small as a camera with a professional lens can be. Its core is made out of a lightweight and strong magnesium alloy that makes it durable enough to shoot anywhere, from the ocean floor to the stratosphere or beyond! You can control the Micro Cinema Camera directly from the front buttons when it’s mounted, or remotely when it’s out of reach.
Blackmagic Design Micro Cinema Camera Features
- Compact digital film camera
- Super 16mm sensor
- 13 stops of dynamic range
- Remote and wireless operation
- Expansion port with PWM and S.Bus inputs
- Operates up to 60 fps.
- Includes a built in SD card recorder for capturing up to 1080HD in CinemaDNG RAW or ProRes
- Includes MFT lens mount
- Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera1
- Expansion cable1
- LP-E6 battery1
- Turret dust cap1
- 12V AC Adapter1
- SD card with software and manual1
- Camera Features
- Effective Sensor Size: 12.48mm x 7.02mm (Super 16)
- Lens Mount: Active MFT mount
- Lens Control: Iris, focus and zoom on supported lenses
- Dynamic Range: 13 stops
- Shooting Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
- Frame Rates: 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
- Focus: Remote focus control via expansion connector when using compatible lenses
- Iris Control: Iris control via Rewind and Forward buttons, plus remote control via expansion connector when using compatible lenses
- Controls: 6 control buttons including Record, Play, Rewind, Forward, Menu, and Power. 4 channel PWM plus 1 x S.Bus remote via expansion connector.
- Mounting Options: 1 x 1/4 inch (top), 3 x 1/4 inch (bottom)
- Connections
- Total Video Inputs: None
- Total Video Outputs: 1 x HDMI Type A, 1 x Composite Video output
- Analog Audio Inputs: 1 x 3.5mm stereo jack, mic or line level. Can also be used for timecode input.
- Analog Audio Outputs: 1 x 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
- Reference Input: Tri-Sync or Black Burst on expansion connector.
- Expansion Port
- DB-HD15 serial connector provides support for
- Power input
- LANC input
- 1 x S.Bus input
- 4 x PWM channel input
- Reference input
- Composite video output
- DB-HD15 serial connector provides support for
- Remote Control: Lens control, recording parameters and record trigger start/stop trigger via LANC and PWM or S.Bus remote channels
- Computer Interface: USB 2.0 Mini-B port for software updates
- Audio
- Microphone: Integrated stereo microphone
- Standards
- SD Video Standards: None
- HD Video Standards: 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
- CodecsCinemaDNG RAW, CinemaDNG RAW 3:1, ProRes 422 HQ QuickTime, ProRes 422 QuickTime, ProRes 422 LT QuickTime, ProRes Proxy QuickTime
- Media
- Media: SDXC and SDHC cards
- Media Format: Media Format can format cards to HFS+ for Mac or exFAT for Windows
- Control
- External Control: Expansion connector has LANC, S.Bus and PWM for lens and other settings control
- Storage Features
- Storage Type: Removable SDXC and SDHC cards
- Storage Format: Mac OS Extended or exFAT format. SD cards can be formatted in camera, or on any Mac or Windows computer. Formatting in camera recommended.
- Storage Rates
- 1920 x 1080
- CinemaDNG RAW - 65 MB/s
- CinemaDNG RAW 3:1 - 33 MB/s
- 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
- Rates based on 30 frames per second
- Recording Formats
- Lossless CinemaDNG RAW, RAW 3:1 at 1920 x 1080 with film dynamic range.
- Apple ProRes 422 HQ, 422, 422 LT and 422 Proxy at 1920 x 1080 with either film or video dynamic range
- Software
- Software Included: DaVinci Resolve grading software. SD card for Mac and Windows
- Operating Systems
- Mac 10.14 Mojave
- Mac 10.15 Catalina or later
- Windows 8.1 and 10
- Power Requirements
- Battery Type: Canon LP-E6
- Battery Life: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
- Power: 12V-20V
- Physical Specifications
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 2.6 x 3.24 x 2.74 inches
- Weight: 10.6 oz
- 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
