description Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Overview
The original Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is a compact digital filmmaking camera released by Blackmagic Design in 2013. It uses a Micro Four Thirds lens mount and records video in formats including Apple ProRes and CinemaDNG RAW, with a Super 16-sized sensor. The camera was aimed at independent filmmakers and small production teams that wanted cinema-oriented recording in a portable body.
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When was the original Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera released?
Blackmagic Design announced the original Pocket Cinema Camera at NAB 2013. The launch price was US$995, which helped make cinema-oriented recording more accessible to independent filmmakers.
What resolution does the original Pocket Cinema Camera record?
The original model uses a Super 16-sized 1080 HD sensor, so it is a Full HD camera rather than a 4K model. Later cameras in the Pocket Cinema Camera family moved to larger sensors and higher resolutions.
Can the original Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera record RAW?
Yes, a firmware update enabled lossless compressed CinemaDNG RAW capture in addition to Apple ProRes recording. RAW gives the editor more flexibility over exposure and color during post-production, but it uses more storage.
Which lenses fit the original Pocket Cinema Camera?
The original camera has an active Micro Four Thirds lens mount. That gives access to a large MFT lens ecosystem, although the Super 16 sensor creates a narrower field of view than the same lens on a full-frame camera.
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