Cinema & broadcast / CAMERA REFERENCE
URSA Mini 4.6K
Blackmagic Design
Announced:
Announced 13 April 2015; shipping confirmed 17 March 2016 with revised shutter specifications.
The URSA Mini 4.6K made the URSA design easier to carry and rig. The shipping version prioritised dynamic range and rolling-shutter recording; the global-shutter mode promised in the original announcement was dropped.
01 / TECHNICAL RECORD
Specifications
Manufacturer launch specifications; later shipping changes are identified separately. Source: Blackmagic Design original announcement ↗.
Sensor and recording
- Sensor
- Super 35; 4608 x 2592
- Shutter at delivery
- Rolling shutter; no global shutter Manufacturer ↗
- Recording
- CinemaDNG RAW; ProRes
Operation and workflow
- Dynamic range claim
- 15 stops, according to Blackmagic
- Lens variants
- EF or PL
- Monitor
- 5-inch fold-out screen
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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