Compact and in the handheld friendly form factor, URSA Mini 4K Digital Cinema by Blackmagic Design is a Cinema Camera that has Super-35mm, and 12-stops of dynamic range. This particular unit is the EF-Mount version which works well with most lenses, as such, it can handle diverse styles of styles of filmmaking.
URSA Mini 4K EF Mount processes the cinematic content in the CinemaDNG format into CFast 2.0 memory cards to the 60fps. Thanks to the dual CFast cards where you can have a long duration of recording and fast way to switch the cards. This camera does not only keeps the full dynamic color and range tonality output for having extra control in the post-production phase but also produces compressed file at 3:1 and 4:1 ratios while still offering the post-production flexibility.
From the quality of the recording, this URSA Mini 4K EF is able to process and display UHD (3840 x 2160) and 1080p video quality with ProRes files in the 444 and 422 chroma subsampling in different flavors. As for the footage, what you will have, is the UHD footage that is processed in the ProRes 444 XQ at the rate of 312.5 MB/s to 1080p in the ProRes 422 Proxy file type in relatively small data rate at 5.6Mb/s.
Sensor Size 21.12 x 11.88 (Super-35)
Lens Mount Active Canon EF
Effective Resolution 4000 x 2160
Dynamic Range 12 stops
Shooting Resolutions 4000 x 2160 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Frame Rates 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 fps
Display Dimensions 5" diagonal
Screen Type LCD capacitive touchscreen
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Recording Media Card Slots 2 x CFast 2.0
Recording Formats CinemaDNG Raw (Uncompressed or 3:1 Compressed) @ 4000 x 2160 (film dynamic range) Apple ProRes @ 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 (film or video dynamic range)
Data Rates 4000 x 2160: CinemaDNG Raw - 265 MB/s CinemaDNG RAW 3:1 - 125 MB/s 3840 x 2160: Apple ProRes 444 XQ - 312.5 MB/s Apple ProRes 444 - 165 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 HQ - 110 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 - 73.6 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 LT - 51 MB/s Apple ProRes Proxy - 22.4 MB/s 1920 x 1080: Apple ProRes 444 XQ - 62.5 MB/s Apple ProRes 444 - 41.25 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 HQ - 27.5 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 - 18.4 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 LT - 12.75 MB/s Apple ProRes Proxy - 5.6 MB/s Rates based on 30 frames per second.
Metadata Support Automatic camera data and user entered data such as shot number, filenames, and keywords
Connections Output 1 x 12G-SDI -- 10-bit 4:2:2
Reference 1 x Reference input
Timecode 1 x Timecode input
Analog Audio Inputs 2 x XLR -- selected mic/line level and +48 V phantom power
SDI Audio Output 2-channel
Remote Control 2 x LANC on 2.5 mm sub-mini -- controls record START/STOP, iris, and focus
USB 1 x USB 2.0 mini type B for software updates
Supported Standards SDI Compliance: SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424 Level B, Draft SMPTE 2081-1, Draft SMPTE 2082-1 SDI Audio Sampling: 48 kHz and 24-bit
General Microphone 2 x Built-in cardioid microphones for stereo recording with -10dB pad and low-cut filter
Speaker Integrated mono (enabled in playback when headphones are not used)
Controls Touch screen menus on 5" screen, push button controls for navigating menus
Mounting Options Integrated rod mounts compatible with 15mm Light Weight Support (LWS) standard
System Requirements Mac OS X 10.9 or newer, Windows 7 (64-bit) or 8 (64-bit) Note: See Blackmagic website for detailed system requirements and configuration guides.
Power Connectors Inputs: 1 x 4-pin XLR input for external power supply or battery 1 x 12-pin molex connector on rear battery plate
Outputs: 1 x 12V output using 4-pin XLR for powering external accessories such as EVF 1 x 12V regulated output from rear molex 12-way connector
Battery Plate Support Mounting holes for V-mount and Gold Mount battery plates
Operating Temperature 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Storage Temperature -4 to 113°F / -20 to 45°C
Humidity 0 to 90% RH, non-condensing
Dimensions 8.2 x 7.6 x 5.8" / 21 x 19.3 x 14.7 cm
Weight 5 lb / 2.3 kg
Packaging Info Package Weight 7.95 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 13.0 x 10.1 x 7.9"
In The Box EF-Mount Port Cap Side Handle LANC Cable Power Supply Blackmagic Design URSA Mini 4K Digital Cinema Camera (EF-Mount) DaVinci Resolve Full-Version License Dongle Limited 1-Year Warranty |