Introducing URSA Mini, a lightweight miniaturized URSA featuring an incredible 4.6K Super 35 image sensor with a massive 15 stops of dynamic range! The super compact and lightweight design is perfectly balanced for handheld use and comfortable enough for all-day shooting. That means you get a handheld camera with higher resolution and better dynamic range than most Super 35mm film! URSA Mini shoots up to 60 frames per second, has a super bright 5-inch foldout viewfinder, dual RAW and ProRes recorders and more. You can select from four models of URSA Mini with 4.6K or 4K image sensors and either EF or PL lens mounts.

Handheld Digital Film Camera
Perfect for feature film, television production and more!

Blackmagic URSA Mini is designed to be used on feature films, television shows, commercials, indies, documentaries, music videos and more. The stunning quality of its 4.6K sensor with 15 stops of dynamic range lets you capture epic cinematic shots, while its compact size is perfect for solo shoots or smaller crews! You can easily customize URSA Mini with high-quality cinema lenses, rails, matte boxes and more. The optional shoulder mount kit features a quick release mounting plate so you can go from handheld to shoulder or tripod in seconds, making it perfect for pickup and run shooting situations. It’s the handheld Super 35mm digital film camera that you can use anywhere and, because it’s an URSA, everything you need is built right in!

Revolutionary URSA Design

All the big camera features you need built into a lightweight, portable design

URSA Mini features a compact, perfectly balanced body made out of advanced technology magnesium alloys so it’s rugged, lightweight and comfortable enough to be used all day. Like all URSA cameras, it includes everything you need built right in! You get a super bright 5-inch fold out 1080 HD touch screen for on-set monitoring and to change camera settings, professional connectors such as 12G-SDI, a high-quality stereo microphones and a side grip with control buttons mounted on a standard rosette. The optional Blackmagic viewfinder and shoulder mount kit allow you to go from tripod to over the shoulder shooting in seconds, so you can keep up with the action!

Highly Customizable
Flexible enough to be rigged for any production

Camera Features
Sensor Size

25.34mm x 14.25mm (Super35)

Shooting Resolutions

4608 x 2592

4096 x 2304 (4K 16:9)

4608 x 1920 (4K 2.4:1)

3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD)

3072 x 2560 (3K Anamorphic)

2048 x 1152 (2K 16:9)

1920 x 1080

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 supported.

Dynamic Range

15 stops

Shutter Type

Rolling shutter

Focus

Focus button turns on peaking, auto focus available using compatible lenses.

Iris Control

Iris button automatically adjusts the lens iris settings on compatible lenses so no pixel is clipped in film mode. Scene average auto exposure in video mode.

Lens Mount

EF Mount

Screen Dimensions

5” - 1920 x 1080

Screen Type

LCD capacitive touchscreen

Metadata Support

Automatic camera data and user data such as shot number, filenames and keywords.

Controls

Touchscreen menus on 5” screen. Push buttons for other controls. 2 assignable shortcut keys.

Microphone

2 x built-in cardioid microphones for stereo recording with -10dB pad and low cut filter.

Speaker

1 x mono speaker, enabled in playback mode when headphones are not used.

Mounting Options

Integrated rod mounts compatible with 15mm Light Weight Support standard

Storage Features
Storage Rates

4608 x 2592

CinemaDNG RAW 3:1 - 180 MB/s

CinemaDNG RAW 4:1 - 135 MB/s

3840 x 2160

Apple ProRes 444 XQ - 312.5 MB/s

Apple ProRes 444 - 165 MB/s

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

1920 x 1080

Apple ProRes 444 XQ - 62.5 MB/s

Apple ProRes 444 - 41.25 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

Storage rates based on 30 frames per second.

Storage Type

2 x CFast 2.0

Recording Formats

Lossless CinemaDNG RAW, RAW 3:1 and RAW 4:1 with film dynamic range at 4608 x 2592, 4096 x 2304, 4608 x 1920, 3072 x 2560, and 2048 x 1152. Apple ProRes 3840 x 2160 and 1920 x 1080 with either film or video dynamic range.

Connections
SDI Video Output

1 x 12G-SDI 10-bit 4:2:2

Ref Input

1 x BNC Reference Input

Timecode Input

1 x BNC Timecode Input

Analog Audio Input

2 x XLR analog switchable between mic and line levels. Phantom power support.

SDI Audio Output

2 channel

Headphones

3.5mm stereo headphone jack

Remote Control

2 x 2.5mm LANC input for Rec Start/Stop, plus Iris and Focus control using compatible lenses.

Computer Interface

USB 2.0 Mini-B port for software updates.

Standards
SDI Compliance

SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424 Level B, Draft SMPTE 2081-1, Draft SMPTE 2082-1

SDI Audio Sampling

48 kHz and 24 bit

Software
Software Included

DaVinci Resolve grading software including Resolve USB dongle for Mac OS X and Windows.

Blackmagic Media Express software.

Blackmagic Disk Speed Test.

Blackmagic Camera Setup.

Operating Systems
Mac

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

Windows

Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 8 64-bit.
 
Power Requirements
External Power Input

1 x 4-pin XLR port for external power or battery use.

1 x 12-pin molex connector on rear battery plate.

Custom V-mount battery plate with D-tap +12V regulated output from camera.

External Power Ouput

1 x 12V output using 4-pin XLR for powering external accessories such as EVF.

1 x 12V regulated output from rear molex 12-way connector.
Power

Rear camera mount compatible with industry standard V-mount or Gold Mount battery plates.

Accessories
Optional Accessories

URSA Mini Shoulder Kit including top handles and extender arm for hand grip

VLock Battery Plate

Physical Specifications

193.4mm x 209mm x 146.8mm

Weight:

2.27kg

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

Warranty
Product Warranty

12 Month Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.