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, a global shutter 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?”

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 with global shutter up to 30 fps.

Sensor Size

12.48mm x 7.02mm (Super 16)

Shooting Resolutions

1920 x 1080

Frame Rates - Global Shutter

1080p23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30

Frame Rates - Rolling Shutter

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, active when camera is recording.

Mounting Options

1 x 1/4" (top), 3 x 1/4" (bottom)

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

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.

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Software

Software Included

DaVinci Resolve Lite grading software. 

SD card for Mac OS X and Windows.

Operating Systems

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Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite or later.

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Windows 7 or Windows 8.

Power Requirements

Battery Type

Canon LP-E6

Battery Life

Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes

Power

12V-20V

Physical SpecificationsBlackmagic Micro Cinema Camera

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

What's Included

Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera

Expansion cable

LP-E6 battery

Turret dust cap

12V AC Adapter

Warranty

12 Month Limited Manufacturer's Warranty