Here’s all you need to know about the BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K

The BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is a cinema camera. The Formfactor of the camera is pretty small, nearly as small as a DSLR. Cinema cameras are known to be really huge and bulky and are not easy to carry around. When shooting in public places, the production company is always supposed to carry around permits and other necessary paperwork. People easily get intimidated by full frame cinema cameras.

But BlackMagic says that they have managed to cram all of the big boy cinema camera features into the small formfactor of a DSLR camera. At $1295, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is an amazing bargain. There’s also a 6k version of the BMPCC but it costs $1,995 at the moment. For a reference, the EOS R costs $2,299 (body only) and the EOS 1DX Mk- II costs $2,969 (body only) And these cameras aren’t even close to matching the picture quality with the BMPCC 4k.BMPCC 4k1295

Price point aside, the BMPCC 4k is kind of a real cinema camera. Considering, it has no autofocus and no auto exposure. Well, it does have the two features but these aren’t usable at all.

The BlackMagic does come with some cons, it has the worst auto focus in the entire camera game. You’ll either need a focus puller besides the camera guy, or you’ll have to use a speedbooster, it will also add some extra depth to the image. One thing to know, the BMPCC can’t capture images at all. Another thing is that the BMPCC also has the worst battery life too, you’ll have to keep some spare batteries with you at all times. Oh, the BMPCC has a Canon EF lens Mount.

After all of the Cons, You might be thinking that this camera is the worst, and also isn’t worth talking about. But, what more do you expect from this price point? It’s a cinema camera and cinema cameras are always meant to be rigged. These cameras do work better with cages, gimbals and other accessories.

If you want to make good use of all the features provided with the BMPCC, you’ll have to rig it up. When you rig it up, you’re actually going to be able to create Cinematic Content (Netflix Standards Included) and also match it with a RED Helium Sensor worth roughly over $40,000-$50,000. You actually won’t be able to tell much difference too.

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