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Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?ADAM R : its the best live stream cameraCarsten A : Replacement of older BMD cameraVictor A : its goodRoderick B : I needed a dedicated camera for all internet related video.JOSHUA S : Dallas told me to.MIGUEL S : Because I need itNICHOLAS O : I have a office with a studio. I need a studio cameraPaul W : bmd ecosystem. much better than predecessor! I have two now.ALEXANDRA D : For live-streamingGWENDOLYN J : recommendedMARCELO M : Because they are great for what I use in the church streaming.Jihyun C : justJOSHUA S : to film a tv studio based showSTEVEN L : Purchased the Studio 4k plus then decided I needed all the additional features of the Pro model Great camera lots of features for a very reasonable price. I use Panasonic LUMIX lensSTEVEN L : I purchased the 4k Plus but it was evident that I needed all of the features of the 4K Pro. SDI and XLR are must have's on a camera at this level.NATNAEL H : ProgramNALIMA B : Futures and price point make all the difference.GRANT H : Deep into the Blackmagic/Atem ecosystem so this MFT addition to the arsenal was an obvious choice.Steve S : Need a pro camera for digital marketing productions.Eliseo Z : I need a good camera to stream the church services. Am gonna try and see if there’s any difference.

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Review Summary

2022-05-20T09:50:03

Rated 4 out of 5

Great camera and awesome price.

Great camera. Very professional. Has every connection that you will need. Would be nice if Blackmagic sent a list of accessories that you would/could need to use with this camera including Focus Demand, Zoom demand, MFT lenses, etc. Major gain adjustments needed in low light. I'm concerned on how grainy my video might look in low light conditions.

Wendell T.

2021-10-24T16:11:01

Rated 3 out of 5

Amazing value, with some limitations

Positives: - Excellent integration with Black Magic Design?s ATEM switchers, for camera control, including color adjustment, focus and potentially zoom, if using a power zoom lens. - Everything you like about the quality of the BMPCC4k applies to this product too, but now you get all that in a live HDMI feed for streaming or recording. - Form factor perfectly suited for on-tripod work, in studio or event spaces. Negatives: - Initial colors straight out of camera are flat and desaturated, even if you use the factory-installed conversion to Rec. 709. Count on building your own LUTs, or using ATEM camera control for color adjustment. - One-shot focus sometimes slightly overshoots or undershoots its target, and needs manual adjustment to achieve desired sharpness. - The few power-zoom lenses you can buy for a native micro 4/3 mount are neither fast nor sharp. Count on grabbing the lens physically to adjust zoom, or use fixed-focus lenses. - No SDI support in this model.

CHARLES R.

2019-02-27T10:51:12

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent product

Black magic did it again I am so excited for this product were using it in church and it is amazing thank you black magic

Vesley O.

2017-05-31T15:37:08

Rated 1 out of 5

its worthless to buy this camera

quality overall in low light are horrible...

shaheen h.

2017-04-28T06:44:23

Rated 5 out of 5

This camera is great.

This is a great little camera for the price. We purchased one, and loved it and had to buy a second one. We use it in a church setting. I guess the only issues I have will be its poor low light quality (be ready to pour lots of light on this one) and also not being able to manually white balance using the old fashion white cardboard. You can only set the color temperature and we sometimes have it not consistent with other cameras we own.

ADEOLA M.

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Blackmagic Design Studio Camera Specifications

Camera Features

Camera Features

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  • Effective Sensor Size

    17.78mm x 10mm (Four Thirds)

  • Lens Mount

    Active MFT Mount

  • Lens Control

    Iris, focus, zoom on supported lenses

  • Dynamic Range

    13 Stops

  • Dual Native ISO

    0dB and 18dB gain

  • Sensitivity at 0dB Gain

    f11 with 2160p59.94
    f12 with 2160p50
    at 2,000 lux with 89.9% reflectance

  • Signal to Noise Ratio

    63dB for 2160p

  • Shooting Resolutions

    3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps

  • Frame Rates

    23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 frames per second
    Off-speed frame rates up to 60 fps in Ultra HD

  • Focus

    Auto focus available using compatible lenses

  • Screen Dimensions

    7" 1920 x 1200

  • Screen Type

    LCD capacitive touchscreen

  • Screen Brightness

    2000 nits

  • Controls

    Touchscreen camera settings and menus with rotary settings dial, program button, F1, F2 and F3 assignable function buttons, brightness contrast and peaking dials

  • Mounting Options

    2x 1/4" tripod mount
    1x 3/8" tripod mount

Connections

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  • SDI Video Inputs

    1x

  • SDI Video Outputs

    1x

  • SDI Rates

    1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G

  • HDMI 2.0 Video Outputs

    1x

  • Analog Audio Input

    2x XLR analog switchable between mic and line levels. Phantom power support
    1x 3.5mm Stereo Input. Can also be used for Timecode input

  • Analog Audio Output

    1x 5-pin XLR for talkback headset
    1x 3.5mm TRRS mini jack for headphones with mic

  • Reference Inputs

    Tri-Sync or Black Burst when used with optional Blackmagic Studio Converter

  • SDI Audio Output

    2 channels of program audio embedded in 1.5G/3G/6G/12G-SDI. 2 talkback channels on 15 and 16

  • Remote Control

    Remote camera control over SDI, HDMI or Ethernet

  • Ethernet

    10Gb/s

  • Computer Interface

    2x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gb/s) expansion ports for external recording and focus / zoom demand connection. Software updates using USB-C Port A

  • Microphone

    Integrated stereo microphone

  • Built in Speaker

    1x mono speaker

Standards

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  • 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 424M, SMPTE 425M level A and B, SMPTE 2081-1, SMPTE 2081-10, SMPTE 2082-1 and SMPTE 2082-10

  • SDI Audio Sampling

    Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit

  • Media

    2x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 expansion ports for external media for recording Blackmagic RAW

  • Media Format

    Can format media to ExFAT (Windows/Mac) or HFS+ (Mac) file systems

Supported Codecs

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  • 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

Storage Features

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  • Storage Type

    2x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 expansion ports for external media

  • Recording Formats

    Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 in Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 at the selected frame rate

  • Storage Rates

    Storage rates based on 30 frames per second

    3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD)
    Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 127 MB/s
    Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 77 MB/s
    Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 48 MB/s
    Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 32 MB/s
    Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 96 to 190 MB/s
    Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 64 to 153 MB/s
    Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 43 to 109 MB/s
    Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 26 to 64 MB/s

Control

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  • External Control

    Blackmagic Zoom Demand and Blackmagic Focus Demand for controlling your camera & lens from tripod handles

    Blackmagic Control Protocol over SDI and HDMI for external control when used with a compatible ATEM switcher with ATEM Software Control or ATEM Advanced Panel. Includes control of some camera settings, focus, iris and zoom with compatible lenses, color corrector, tally & record start and stop to external media via USB expansion port

Color Corrector

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  • Color Corrector

    DaVinci YRGB

Talkback and Tally

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  • Live Tally Indicator

    1x front facing for talent
    1x rear facing for operator

  • Talkback

    SDI Channels 15 and 16

Software

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  • Software Included

    Blackmagic Camera Setup for Mac and Windows

  • Operating Systems

    Mac 10.15 Catalina,
    Mac 11.1 Big Sur or later

    Windows 10, 64-bit

Power Requirements

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  • Power Supply

    1x External 12V DC 60W power supply

  • Power Inputs

    1x 12V DC locking 5.5 mm barrel connector
    1x 12V DC 4 pin XLR input for external power supply or battery use
    1x RJ45 Ethernet connector for power from Type 4 PoE power supplies

  • Power Usage

    26 - 40 W using DC input
    30 - 46 W using PoE input

Environmental

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  • Operating Temperature

    32 Degree to 104 Degree F (0 Degree to 40 Degree C)

  • Storage Temperature

    -4 Degree to 113 Degree F (-20 Degree to 45 Degree C)

  • Relative Humidity

    0% to 90% non-condensing

Physical

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  • Dimensions

    Camera: 10.77 x 6.68 x 6.59" (27.35 x 16.96 x 16.73cm)
    Tripod Mount: 4.48 x 1.4" (11.37 x 3.5cm)

  • Weight

    Camera: 3.71 lbs (1.68kg)
    Tripod Mount: 1.16 lbs (526.1g)

  • UPC Code

    9338716007572

29 Accessories for Blackmagic Design Studio Camera 4K Pro

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  • Lenses (5)
  • Monitor & Recorder (1)
  • Zoom & Focus Control (2)
  • Microphones & Audio (1)
  • Headphones (1)
  • Light Stands & Accessories (2)
  • Cleaning Accessories (1)
  • Rain Covers (4)
  • Digital Cinema Lenses (6)
  • Video Switching & Distribution (1)
  • Memory & Storage (5)

About Blackmagic Design Studio Camera

FEATURED REVIEWS

This camera is great.

By ADEOLA M.

This is a great little camera for the price. We purchased one, and loved it and had to buy a second one. We use it in a church setting. I guess the only issues I have will be its poor low light quality (be ready to pour lots of light on this one) and also not being able to manually white balance using the old fashion white cardboard. You can only set the color temperature and we sometimes have it not consistent with other cameras we own.

Excellent product

By Vesley O.

Black magic did it again I am so excited for this product were using it in church and it is amazing thank you black magic

Studio Camera 4K Pro

The Ultimate Self Contained Live Production Camera.

While Blackmagic Studio Camera is designed for live production, it’s not limited to use with a live switcher! That’s because it records Blackmagic RAW to USB disks, so it can be used in any situation where you use a tripod! The large 7" viewfinder makes it perfect for work such as chat shows, television production, broadcast news, sports, education, conference presentations and even weddings! The large bright display with side handles, touch screen and physical controls makes it easy to track shots while being comfortable to use for long periods of time. Because it’s so lightweight, it’s perfect when you're constantly changing locations and doing different kinds of work.

Studio Camera 4K Pro.

Designed for professional SDI or HDMI switchers, you get all the features of the Plus model like 4K sensor up to 25,600 ISO, MFT lens mount, HDMI out, 7" LCD with sunshade, built-in color correction and recording to USB disks, as well as 12G-SDI, professional XLR audio, brighter HDR LCD, 5 pin talkback and 10G Ethernet IP.

Studio Camera 4K Pro.
Revolutionary Studio Camera Design.

Revolutionary Studio Camera Design.

Large broadcasters use expensive studio cameras that are extremely large, so they’re not very portable. The distinctive Blackmagic Studio Camera has all the benefits of a large studio camera because it’s a combination of camera and viewfinder all in a single compact design. It features a lightweight carbon fiber reinforced polycarbonate body with innovative technology in a miniaturized design. The camera is designed for live production so it’s easy to track and frame shots with its large 7" viewfinder. The touchscreen has menus for camera settings, and there's knobs for brightness, contrast and focus peaking. Plus a tripod mount with mounting plate is included for fast setup!

Built In Davinci Resolve Color Corrector.

Built In Davinci Resolve Color Corrector.

The amazing 4K sensor combined with Blackmagic generation 5 color science gives you the same imaging technology used in digital film cameras. That means you can now use cinematic images for live production! Plus, when combined with the built in DaVinci Resolve primary color corrector you get much better images than simple broadcast cameras. The color corrector can even be controlled from the switcher. With 13 stops of dynamic range, the camera has darker blacks and brighter whites, perfect for color correction. The sensor features a resolution of 4096 x 2160 which is great for both HD and Ultra HD work. Plus, all models support from 23.98 fps up to 60 fps.

Lens Versatility.

Lens Versatility.

With the popular MFT lens mount, Blackmagic Studio Cameras are compatible with a wide range of affordable photographic lenses. Photographic lenses are incredible quality because they're designed for use in high resolution photography. Plus, the active lens mount lets you adjust the lens remotely! To eliminate the need to reach around to adjust the lens zoom and focus, the optional focus and zoom demands let you adjust the lens from the tripod handles just like a large studio camera! This means you avoid camera shake when adjusting the lens, so you can track shots and operate the camera without taking your hands off the tripod! It gives you the same feel as an expensive B4 broadcast lens!

Physical & Touch Screen Controls.

Physical & Touch Screen Controls.

Blackmagic Studio Cameras feature physical buttons and knobs as well as controls on the touchscreen. Knobs on the right side of the camera allow adjusting of the brightness, contrast and focus peaking. The focus peaking knob is incredibly useful as it lets you fine tune the detail highlight so you can get perfect focus as you zoom. The 3 function buttons on the left can have functions assigned to them, such as zebra, false color, focus peaking, LUTs and more! Plus you can change the function assigned to each button in the menus. The touchscreen also includes a heads up display with the most important shooting information, as well as menus for all camera settings, LUTs and custom presets.

The ultimate self contained live production camera!
Introducing the world's most advanced self contained studio camera! Blackmagic Studio Cameras have the same features as large studio cameras, miniaturized into a single compact and portable design. Plus with digital film camera dynamic range and color science, the cameras can handle extremely difficult lighting conditions while producing cinematic looking images. The sensor features an ISO up to 25,600 so you can create amazing images even in dimly lit venues. It even works under moonlight! Advanced features include talkback, tally, camera control, built in color corrector, Blackmagic RAW recording to USB disks and much more! You can even add a focus and zoom demand for lens control!

Designed for professional SDI or HDMI switchers, you get all the features of the Plus model, as well as 12G-SDI, professional XLR audio, brighter HDR LCD, 5 pin talkback and 10G Ethernet IP.

Designed for Live Production
While Blackmagic Studio Camera is designed for live production, it's not limited to use with a live switcher! That's because it records Blackmagic RAW to USB disks, so it can be used in any situation where you use a tripod! The large 7" viewfinder makes it perfect for work such as chat shows, television production, broadcast news, sports, education, conference presentations and even weddings!

The large bright display with side handles, touch screen and physical controls makes it easy to track shots while being comfortable to use for long periods of time. Because it's so lightweight, it's perfect when you're constantly changing locations and doing different kinds of work.

Revolutionary Studio Camera Design
Large broadcasters use expensive studio cameras that are extremely large, so they're not very portable. The distinctive Blackmagic Studio Camera has all the benefits of a large studio camera because it's a combination of camera and viewfinder all in a single compact design. It features a lightweight carbon fiber reinforced polycarbonate body with innovative technology in a miniaturized design.

The camera is designed for live production so it's easy to track and frame shots with its large 7" viewfinder. The touchscreen has menus for camera settings, and there's knobs for brightness, contrast and focus peaking. Plus a tripod mount with mounting plate is included for fast setup!

Exceptional Low Light Performance
In advanced cameras, ISO is a measurement of the image sensor's sensitivity to light. This means the higher the ISO the more gain can be added so it's possible to shoot in natural light, or even at night! The Blackmagic Studio Camera features gain from -12dB (100 ISO) up to +36dB (25,600 ISO) so it's optimized to reduce grain and noise in images, while maintaining the full dynamic range of the sensor.

The primary native ISO is 400, which is ideal for use under studio lighting. Then the secondary high base ISO of 3200 is perfect when shooting in dimly lit environments. The gain can be set from the camera, or remotely from a switcher using the SDI or Ethernet remote camera control.

Get Cinematic Images in Live Production!
The amazing 4K sensor combined with Blackmagic generation 5 color science gives you the same imaging technology used in digital film cameras. That means you can now use cinematic images for live production! Plus, when combined with the built in DaVinci Resolve primary color corrector you get much better images than simple broadcast cameras.

The color corrector can even be controlled from the switcher. With 13 stops of dynamic range, the camera has darker blacks and brighter whites, perfect for color correction. The sensor features a resolution of 4096 x 2160 which is great for both HD and Ultra HD work. Plus, all models support from 23.98 fps up to 60 fps.

Affordable Photographic Lenses!
With the popular MFT lens mount, Blackmagic Studio Cameras are compatible with a wide range of affordable photographic lenses. Photographic lenses are incredible quality because they're designed for use in high resolution photography. Plus, the active lens mount lets you adjust the lens remotely!

To eliminate the need to reach around to adjust the lens zoom and focus, the optional focus and zoom demands let you adjust the lens from the tripod handles just like a large studio camera! This means you avoid camera shake when adjusting the lens, so you can track shots and operate the camera without taking your hands off the tripod! It gives you the same feel as an expensive B4 broadcast lens!

Frame Shots with Large 7" Viewfinder
The large 7" high resolution screen will totally transform how you work with the camera because it's big enough to make framing shots much easier. The Pro model features a HDR display with extremely high brightness, perfect outdoors in sunlight! On screen overlays show status and record parameters, histogram, focus peaking indicators, levels, frame guides and more.

You can even apply 3D LUTs for monitoring shots with the desired color and look. The touchscreen also has menus and you can load and customize presets for different jobs. The included sun shade can be folded to protect the screen for transport plus it's compatible with sun shades from the Blackmagic Studio Viewfinder!

Physical and Touchscreen Controls
Blackmagic Studio Cameras feature physical buttons and knobs as well as controls on the touchscreen. Knobs on the right side of the camera allow adjusting of the brightness, contrast and focus peaking. The focus peaking knob is incredibly useful as it lets you fine tune the detail highlight so you can get perfect focus as you zoom. The 3 function buttons on the left can have functions assigned to them, such as zebra, false color, focus peaking, LUTs and more!

Plus you can change the function assigned to each button in the menus. The touchscreen also includes a heads up display with the most important shooting information, as well as menus for all camera settings, LUTs and custom presets.

Built-in Tally for On Air Statue
Blackmagic Studio Cameras feature a very large tally light that illuminates red for on air, green for preview and orange for ISO recording. The tally light also includes clip on transparent camera numbers, so it's easy for talent to see camera numbers from up to 20 feet away! The Blackmagic Studio cameras support the SDI tally standard used on all ATEM live production switchers and the HDMI tally used on ATEM Mini switchers.

This means that a director can cut between cameras and the tally information will be sent back to the cameras via the SDI program return feed, lighting up the tally light on the camera whenever it's on air. SDI tally eliminates complex wiring so job setup is faster.

Communicate with the Director via Talkback
Unlike consumer cameras, the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro model has SDI connections that include talkback so the switcher operator can communicate with cameras during live events. That means the director can talk to the camera operators to guide shot selection, eliminating the problem where all cameras could have the same shot, at the same time! The talkback connector is built into the side of the camera and supports standard 5 pin XLR broadcast headsets.

Talkback uses audio channels 15 and 16 in the SDI connection between the camera and the switcher, and in the program return from the switcher to the camera. This means any embedded SDI audio device can work with talkback!

Powerful Broadcast Connections
Blackmagic Studio cameras have lots of connections for connecting to both consumer and broadcast equipment. All models feature HDMI with tally, camera control and record trigger, so are perfect for ATEM Mini switchers! You also get headphone and mic connections, and 2 USB-C expansion ports. The advanced Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro model is designed for broadcast workflows so has 12G-SDI, 10GBASE-T Ethernet, talkback and balanced XLR audio inputs.

The 10G Ethernet allows all video, tally, talkback and camera power via a single connection, so setup is much faster! That's just like a SMPTE fiber workflow, but using standard Category 6A copper Ethernet cable so it's much lower cost.

Four Ways to Connect
Blackmagic Studio Cameras can be connected in lots of different ways! All models feature HDMI so are perfect for HDMI switchers such as ATEM Mini. The HDMI supports video, tally, control and record trigger for a broadcast style workflow using a single HDMI cable. The Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro has 12G-SDI so you can connect it to SDI based switchers such as the ATEM Constellation.

There's a 12G-SDI connection for camera video, and one for program return. The program return also includes tally, talkback and remote camera control. Or you can use 10G Ethernet to get camera video, program return, tally, talkback, camera control and even power using a regular Cat6A Ethernet cable!

Connect via HDMI
Using the HDMI output, you can connect to switchers such as ATEM Mini! Plus the HDMI connection supports sending tally, color corrector control and record trigger back to the camera from the switcher.

Connect via SDI
The SDI model uses the SDI output and the SDI program return for 2 way talkback between the camera and any SDI ATEM switcher. Tally and control is also sent to the camera via the SDI program return.

Connect via Ethernet
The 10G Ethernet connection allows all signals and camera power using a single Cat 6A copper Ethernet cable! That includes the camera video, program return, tally, talkback, camera control and more!

Blackmagic Design Studio Camera Features

  • HDMI Out: Camera video output works in HD or Ultra HD
  • 12G-SDI Out: Camera video audio and talkback in HD or Ultra HD
  • 12G-SDI In: Program return video input, plus camera control
  • 10G Ethernet: Connect and power camera with a single cable
  • 12V DC: Power camera using a regular DC power adapter
  • Broadcast Power: Power using a broadcast power supply or battery
  • USB-C Expansion: USB-C ports for recording to disks or focus and zoom demands
  • XLR Audio In: Low noise audio inputs with phantom power
  • Talkback: Connect broadcast style 5 pin talkback headsets
  • Headphone: Headphone socket supports consumer headphones
  • External Mic: Connect video camera style microphones

Product Documents

User Manual

Key Features

  • HDMI Out: Camera video output works in HD or Ultra HD
  • 12G-SDI Out: Camera video audio and talkback in HD or Ultra HD
  • 12G-SDI In: Program return video input, plus camera control
  • 10G Ethernet: Connect and power camera with a single cable
  • 12V DC: Power camera using a regular DC power adapter
  • Broadcast Power: Power using a broadcast power supply or battery

What's in the box:

  • Blackmagic Design Studio Camera 4K Pro
  • Studio Camera Sun Shade
  • Tripod Mount for 15mm Lightweight Rails
  • Turret Dust Cap
  • External 12V DC Power Supply with Locking Connector and International Sockets Adapters
  • Blackmagic Design 1 Year Limited Warranty