Blackmagic Design MICRO STUDIO CAMERA 4K

The Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K is a compact Ultra HD camera designed for live productions. It features the same image sensor found in Blackmagic’s Studio Camera 4K, which supports 3840 x 2160 video up to 30 fps and 1080p video up to 60fps. The camera is equipped with an active MFT mount that can accept native MFT lenses or be adapted to a wide range of other modern and vintage lenses, including B4 lenses. It outputs 10-bit 4:2:2 video via 6G-SDI and can be remotely controlled from an ATEM switcher using SDI control protocol. The camera packs many professional studio features into a compact form factor, including a built-in color corrector, talkback, tally indicator, PTZ control output, and B4 lens control output.

Compact Size for Live Productions

The Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K is engineered with a durable magnesium alloy core in a body that’s not much larger than the lens mount itself. The small size of the Micro Studio Camera 4K makes it ideal for a wide range of live productions. It can be a hidden just about anywhere on set, giving you the ability to have more camera angles than ever before so you can create more interesting program.

Ultra HD Image Sensor

The Micro Studio Camera 4K has an Ultra HD sensor that delivers 3840 x 2160p and 1080p resolution video. The Micro Studio Camera 4K has a 6G- SDI connection that supports up to 30 fps in Ultra HD and can also be switched to 3G-SDI or HD-SDI, so it can operate up to 60 fps at 1080p. If you’re working in HD or Ultra HD the Micro Studio Camera 4k can easily handle both

Active Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount

 The Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K features an active Micro Four Thirds Lens mount that lets you take advantage of the wide range of compact MFT prime and zoom lenses. They can be remotely controlled using the return SDI program feed from your ATEM switcher or the expansion port on the camera. You can also add optional third-party lens mount adapters to a wide range of modern and vintage lenses, including broadcast B4 lenses.

Expansion Port

The camera features an expansion port that offers multiple control connections using the included expansion cable, such as a PTZ serial output connection so you can use motorized heads and a B4 data link output for controlling broadcast lenses. You can even built customized camera control solutions using the S.Bus input. The expansion connector uses a common DB-HD15 connector so experienced users can make their own cables. The expansion port also includes DC camera power in, LANC, and reference input.

Remote Camera Control

The Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K works with standards SDI camera control protocols, which means that you can connect the program feed from any model of ATEM switcher to the camera’s SDI input and remotely control any setting in the camera, color correct, or even change focus, iris and zoom on supported lenses.

Broadcast Connections

The Micro Studio Camera 4K includes a full-size HDMI connector so you can add a monitor to the camera quickly plug in a local monitor when you’re setting the position of a remote camera or changing camera menu. There is a mini BNC connector for the main camera 6G- SDI output and mini BNC connector for the 6G-SDI camera program input which can be used to provide reference, control camera CCU settings, return talkback audio, and tally status. There is a 3.5mm mic input for external microphones and a 3.5mm headphones socket that support in iPhone compatible mic so you can use it for talkback.

Audio

 The built-in stereo microphones are engineered for high-quality audio and feature mechanical design that helps reduce unwanted wind noise so you get great-sounding audio.

Built-in Track

Includes an iPhone-style headphone socket with a mic so you get full talkback support, You can also use standard noise- cancelling headsets, like those from Bose, Sennheiser, and more, to hear the technical director without distraction from the audience. Because the camera has an SDI connection to the switcher and an SDI connection from the switcher, the talkback audio is embedded into channels 15 and 16 of the SDI signal and you get two-way communication.

Canon LP-E6 Battery Compatible

The camera includes a 12V to 30V DC power input so you can power the camera using any standard power supply, such as included AC power Adapter. There is also standard Canon LP-E6 type battery receptacle on the back of the camera so you can add a battery to get local backup power if the power supply gets accidentally disconnected during a critical live broadcast.

Camera Setting Adjustment

The build-in row of buttons along the along the front of the camera gives you quick, and easy access power, menu navigation and settings. 

Additional Features

Three ¼”-20 mounting threads on the bottom, one ¼”-20 thread on top

USB 2.0 port for software updates