Cinema Camera
{{Short description|Line of digital movie cameras}}
{{About|the line of digital movie cameras developed and manufactured by Blackmagic Design|the digital movie camera of the same name|Blackmagic Cinema Camera}}
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The Cinema Camera is a line of digital movie cameras developed and manufactured by Blackmagic Design, introduced on September 4, 2012. They are a series of small form-factor cinema cameras that shoot in 6K, 4K, 2.5K, and 1080p resolution, making them more versatile when compared to standard-resolution digital movie cameras.
Models
- Cinema Camera (2012)
- Pocket Cinema Camera (2013)
- Production Camera 4K (2014)
- Micro Cinema Camera (2016)
- Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (2018)
- Pocket Cinema Camera 6K (2018)
- Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro (2021)
- Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 (2022)
- Cinema Camera 6K (2023)
Features
= Formats =
All cameras use at least the RAW, Blackmagic RAW (BRAW), CinemaDNG, Apple ProRes and/or Avid DNxHD codecs and formats in 8K, 6K, 4K, 2.5K or 1080p.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fdtimes.com/2019/04/07/blackmagic-raw/|title=Blackmagic RAW {{!}} Film and Digital Times|website=www.fdtimes.com|date=7 April 2019 |access-date=2019-09-13}}{{cite news|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/blackmagic-design-starts-shipping-limited-quantity/|title=Blackmagic Design starts shipping Cinema Cameras in limited quantity|last=Dent|first=Steve|date=4 September 2012|work=Engadget|via=AOL|accessdate=2 December 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/964119-REG/blackmagic_design_blackmagic_production_camera_4k.html|title=Blackmagic Design Production Camera 4K (EF Mount)|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=B&H Photo Video|access-date=2 December 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/964117-REG/blackmagic_design_blackmagic_pocket_cinema_camera.html|title=Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera CINECAMPOCHDMFT|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=B&H Photo Video|access-date=2 December 2016}}
= Software =
All of the cameras require use of Blackmagic's proprietary Camera Utility software and need to be connected to a computer via USB to install the firmware. The software and firmware are obtained through Blackmagic's website.{{Cite web|url=https://www.videomaker.com/videonews/2015/01/blackmagic-design-rolls-out-blackmagic-camera-utility-20|title=Blackmagic Design Rolls Out Blackmagic Camera Utility 2.0|last=Fairley|first=Russ|date=23 January 2015|website=|publisher=Videomaker|access-date=2 December 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support|title=Blackmagic Design: Support|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Blackmagic Design|access-date=2 December 2016}}