Blackmagic Design Micro Cinema Camera
Blackmagic Design

Blackmagic Design Micro Cinema Camera

Miniaturized digital film camera for remote use with PWM and S.Bus for use with model airplane remote controls. Includes Super 16 size sensor with 13 stops of dynamic range and RAW and ProRes recorder.
Product Highlights
  • Super 16mm-Sized Image Sensor
  • Active Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount
  • 13 Stops of Dynamic Range
  • Records Full HD 1920x1080 CinemaDNG RAW
  • Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) at 220 Mbps
  • Ultra-Compact Design
  • Expansion Port with Radio Control Ports
  • SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Slot
  • HDMI & Composite Output, 3.5mm Audio In

  • Overview
  • Tech Specs

The world’s smallest digital film camera with Super 16mm sensor and 13 stops of dynamic range that is designed to be operated remotely! Features a revolutionary expansion port with PWM and S.Bus inputs so you can use a model airplane remote control to operate the camera wirelessly. Includes a built in SD card recorder for capturing up to 1080HD in CinemaDNG RAW or ProRes, MFT lens mount and operates up to 60 fps.

Camera Features
Sensor Size 12.48mm x 7.02mm (Super 16)
Shooting Resolutions 1920 x 1080
Frame Rates 1080p23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
Dynamic Range 13 stops
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.
Lens Mount Active MFT mount
Controls 6 control buttons including Record, Play, Rewind, Forward, Menu, and Power. 4 channel PWM plus 1 x S.Bus remote via expansion connector
Microphone Integrated stereo microphone.
Mounting Options 1 x 1/4" (top), 3 x 1/4" (bottom)
Storage Features
Storage Type Removable SDXC and SDHC cards.
Please refer to the user manual for compatible media.
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
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.
Compressed Recording Formats Lossless CinemaDNG RAW 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.
Connections
HDMI Video Output 1 x HDMI Type A output
Expansion Port DB-HD15 serial connector provides support for:
Power input
LANC input
1 x S.Bus channel input
4 x PWM channel input
Genlock input
Composite video output
Analog Audio Input 1 x 3.5mm stereo audio at line or mic level. Can also be used for timecode input.
HDMI Audio Output 2 channels 48 kHz and 24-bit.
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.
Physical Specifications
Width 3.25 in
Height 2.57 in
Depth 2.74 in
Weight 11 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

Operating Systems
  • Mac
    Mac 10.12 Sierra,
    Mac 10.13 High Sierra or later
  • Windows
    Windows 8.1 or Windows 10

Power Requirements
  • Battery Type
    Canon LP-E6
  • Battery Life
    Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Power
    12V-20V