Cinema & broadcast / CAMERA REFERENCE
Micro Cinema Camera
Blackmagic Design
Announced:
Announced 13 April 2015. Blackmagic confirmed shipping on 17 March 2016 without the originally announced global shutter.
The Micro Cinema Camera combined a small body with remote control connections and internal recording. It suited positions where reaching the camera during a take was difficult.
01 / TECHNICAL RECORD
Specifications
Manufacturer launch specifications; later shipping changes are identified separately. Source: Blackmagic Design original announcement ↗.
Sensor and recording
- Sensor
- Super 16-sized; 1080 HD
- Recording
- 12-bit CinemaDNG RAW; ProRes
- Shutter at delivery
- Rolling shutter; global shutter was removed before shipping Manufacturer ↗
Operation and workflow
- Mount
- Active Micro Four Thirds
- Control
- PWM and S.Bus expansion-port control
- Dynamic range claim
- 13 stops, according to Blackmagic
02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE
Reviews and field reports
An independent review has not yet been added to this record.
03 / PROVENANCE
Sources and dates
A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.
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