Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus Review
When Blackmagic Design released their new cameras - Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus and Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro - I couldn’t wait to get my hands on one. As the owner of a marketing agency, I’m familiar with my DSLR, and I wanted to see if the Blackmagic Studio Camera was really so easy to operate for someone with virtually no studio experience. Spoiler alert: it was.
Blackmagic Design sent us the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus to review and test in a professional live production workflow.
Blackmagic’s website promises that the Studio Camera is the ultimate self-contained, HDMI-centric live production camera. Right out of the box, you can experience the robust build and incredibly clear image on the screen. The more you use it, the more features you discover.
Key Features of the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus
The Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus feels durable and captures beautiful quality video, but there’s a lot of technology inside to make that happen. Some key features of the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus include:
7-inch 1920x1200 color screen
MFT lens mount
4K sensor with Blackmagic generation 5 color science
13 stops of dynamic range
Sensor resolution of 3840 x 2160 - great for both HD and Ultra HD
Frame rates from 23.98fps and 60fps
On-screen overlays for status and record parameters, histogram, focus peaking indicators, levels, frame guides
Physical and touchscreen controls
Built-in tally and talkback
HDMI (perfect for use with the Blackmagic ATEM Mini live production switcher)
2 channel balanced XLR inputs for audio
For a more in-depth look at the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus, check out this exploratory video we made!
Get Your Hands on the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus
The best part about the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus is that it delivers all of those professional live production features at the fraction of the cost of a typical studio camera. At only $1,295, you can really step up your live production workflow with Ultra HD video quality without breaking the bank. Learn more about the camera and how you can get one for yourself on Blackmagic’s website.