Blackmagic Design Studio Camera 4K Pro G2

Introducing the Blackmagic Design Studio Camera 4K Pro G2: Compact Brilliance for Live Production

Overview:

Designed for professional SDI switchers, the Blackmagic Design Studio Camera 4K Pro G2 offers live streaming plus pro connections like 12G-SDI and 10GbE Ethernet. The inclusion of an Ethernet connection allows the setup of an SMPTE-style workflow using a more affordable single-cable setup with PoE (power over ethernet) and the 12G-SDI output and program return provide camera control, talkback, and tally functions. This latest 4K Camera Pro model has also the same features as large studio cameras, miniaturized into a single compact and portable design.

The Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro G2 offers an array of advanced features including a built-in color corrector, Blackmagic RAW recording to USB disks, live streaming, and more. You can even add a focus and zoom demand for lens control! Plus with digital film camera dynamic range and color science, the Blackmagic Studio video camera can handle extremely difficult lighting conditions while producing cinematic-looking images. The sensor features an ISO of up to 25,600 so you can create amazing images even in dimly lit venues. It even works under the moonlight!

More details:

• Designed for Live Production - While Blackmagic Studio Camera is designed for live production, it’s not limited to use with a live switcher! That’s because it records Blackmagic RAW to USB disks, so it can be used in any situation where you use a tripod! The large 7" viewfinder makes it perfect for work such as chat shows, television production, broadcast news, sports, education, conference presentations, and even weddings! Because it’s so lightweight, it’s perfect when you're constantly changing locations and doing different kinds of work.
• Exceptional Low-light Performance - In advanced cameras, ISO is a measurement of the image sensor’s sensitivity to light. This means the higher the ISO the more gain can be added so it’s possible to shoot in natural light, or even at night! The Blackmagic Studio Camera features gain from -12dB (100 ISO) up to +36dB (25,600 ISO) so it's optimized to reduce grain and noise in images while maintaining the full dynamic range of the sensor.
• Affordable Photographic Lenses - With the popular EF or MFT lens mounts, Blackmagic Studio Cameras are compatible with a wide range of affordable photographic lenses. Photographic lenses are of incredible quality because they're designed for use in high-resolution photography. Plus, the active lens mount lets you adjust the lens remotely! To eliminate the need to reach around to adjust the lens manually, the optional focus and zoom demands let you adjust the lens from the tripod handles just like a large studio camera! 
• Frame Shots with a Large 7" Viewfinder - The large 7" high-resolution screen will totally transform how you work with the camera because it's big enough to make framing shots much easier. The Pro models feature an HDR display with extremely high brightness, perfect outdoors in the sunlight! On-screen overlays show status and record parameters, histograms, focus peaking indicators, levels, frame guides, and more. You can even apply 3D LUTs for monitoring shots with the desired color and look.
• Built-in Tally for On-air Status - The Blackmagic Studio Camera features a very large tally light that illuminates red for on-air, green for preview, and orange for ISO recording. The tally light also includes clip-on transparent camera numbers, so it's easy for talent to see camera numbers from up to 20 feet away! The camera supports the SDI tally standard used on all ATEM live production switchers and the HDMI tally used on ATEM Mini switchers. This means that a director can cut between cameras and the tally information will be sent back to the cameras via the SDI program return feed, lighting up the tally light on the camera whenever it's on air.
• Four Ways to Connect:
• Connect via HDMI - Using the HDMI output, you can connect to switchers such as ATEM Mini! Plus the HDMI connection supports sending tally, color corrector control, and record trigger back to the camera from the switcher.
• Connect via SDI - The SDI model uses the SDI output and the SDI program return for 2 way talkback between the camera and any SDI ATEM switcher. Tally and control are also sent to the camera via the SDI program return.
• Connect via Ethernet - The 10G Ethernet connection allows all signals and camera power using a single Cat 6A copper Ethernet cable! That includes the camera video, program return, tally, talkback, camera control, and more!
• Connect via USB Disk - You can even shoot without a switcher as the large screen makes the camera fantastic for shooting while recording to Blackmagic RAW on a USB flash disk. The big screen makes framing shots very easy!
• USB Expansion Port for Accessories - The Blackmagic Studio Camera features a high-speed USB-C expansion port that allows you to record to external disks or connect to a wide range of accessories. Plug in an external USB flash disk and the camera can record high-quality 12-bit Blackmagic RAW files for later editing and color correction. That means you can just move the disk to a computer to work, and you don't need to waste time with file copying. You can even plug in optional focus and zoom demands to allow full lens control.
• Blackmagic Raw Quality - Blackmagic RAW eliminates this problem so you get stunning images with incredible detail and rich color throughout the whole post-production pipeline. Blackmagic RAW also saves camera settings as metadata so you can change ISO, white balance, and exposure later in DaVinci Resolve. Plus the files are small and fast, so editing responsiveness is incredible. Only Blackmagic RAW gives you the highest quality, smallest files, and fastest performance!
• Includes Built-in Microphones - Blackmagic Studio Camera includes built-in microphones so you get sound included in the design making setup much faster. Plus the built-in microphones are shock and wind resistant, so you get great sound even in tough conditions! With each microphone placed at the edges of the screen, you get the advantage of the studio camera design for better stereo separation than what is possible on a regular video camera. There’s also a 3.5mm audio input for connecting video camera microphones as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack.
• Powered by Blackmagic OS - With the advanced Blackmagic OS, you get an intuitive and user-friendly camera operating system based on the latest technology. It features the same controls and menus as other Blackmagic Design cameras so you can move between cameras on set easily. The interface uses simple taps and swipe gestures to adjust settings, add metadata, and view the recording status. You also get full control over advanced camera features such as on-screen focus and exposure tools, 3D LUTs, HDR, metadata entry, timecode, Blackmagic RAW settings, and more!
• Supports 3D Luts for Fil Looks - When Blackmagic RAW files use logarithmic film gamma to preserve the camera dynamic range, 3D LUTs can be used to convert the images on the viewfinder display from looking flat and washed out. 3D LUTs solve this problem because they convert the image just before it's displayed on the LCD. This allows the film gamma images being recorded to be converted to nicer-looking images on the LCD. 3D LUTs are also saved into the Blackmagic RAW files so they can be used in later post-production, but they are never burned into the Blackmagic RAW image data, so you always have the option to disable them. This means the 3D LUT is transported in the Blackmagic RAW file, but only used when you enable it.
• Localized in 13 Popular Languages - The Blackmagic Studio Cameras are designed to be used worldwide so they support 13 popular languages! When setting up your camera, you can choose to work in English, German, French, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. It’s easy to switch to another language simply by going into the menu settings. When switching between languages, all the on-screen overlays, heads-up displays, and setup menus will be displayed in the selected language and you can change languages any time you like!

• 7" High-Brightness HDR Touchscreen LCD
• 12G-SDI, HDMI & 10G Ethernet Video I/O
• Affordable Single-Cable PoE Workflow
• Capture up to UHD 4K 3840 x 2160p60
• Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount
• Records Blackmagic Raw, Up to 25,600 ISO
• Record to External USB Type-C Disks
• XLR & 3.5mm Audio Input, Built-In Mics

Camera 

• Effective Sensor Size - 17.78mm x 10mm (Four Thirds)
• Lens Mount - Active MFT Mount
• Lens Control - Iris, focus, and Zoom on supported lenses
• Dynamic Range -  13 Stops
• Dual Native ISO - 0dB and 18dB gain
• Sensitivity at 0dB Gain - f11 with 2160p59.94, f12 with 2160p50, and at 2,000 lux with 89.9% reflectance
• Signal to Noise Ratio - 63dB for 2160p
• Shooting Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps
• Frame Rates:
• 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, and 60 frames per second
• Off-speed frame rates up to 60 fps in Ultra HD
• Focus - Autofocus is available using compatible lenses
• Screen Dimensions - 7-inch 1920 x 1200
• Screen Type: LCD capacitive touchscreen
• Screen Brightness - 2000 nits
• Controls - Touchscreen camera settings and menus with rotary settings dial, program button, F1, F2, and F3 assignable function buttons, brightness contrast, and peaking dials.
• Mounting Options - 2 x 1/4 inch tripod mount and 1 x 3/8 inch tripod mount

Connections

• SDI Video Inputs - 1
• SDI Video Outputs - 1
• SDI Rates - 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G
• HDMI 2.0 Video Outputs - 1
• Analog Audio Input:
• 2 x XLR analog switchable between mic and line levels
• Phantom power support. 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Input
• Can also be used for Timecode input
• Analog Audio Output - 1 x 5-pin XLR for talkback headset and 1 x 3.5mm TRRS mini jack for headphones with mic
• Reference Inputs - Tri-Sync or Black Burst when used with optional Blackmagic Studio Converter
• SDI Audio Output - 2 channels of program audio embedded in 1.5G/3G/6G/12G-SDI and 2 talkback channels on 15 and 16
• Remote Control - Remote camera control over SDI, HDMI, or Ethernet
• Ethernet - 10Gb/s
• Computer Interface 2 x USB Type‑C 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gb/s) expansion ports for external recording and focus/zoom demand connection and software updates using USB‑C Port A

Audio

• Microphone - Integrated stereo microphone
• Built-in Speaker - 1 x mono speaker

Streaming

• Direct Streaming - Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro G2 supports direct live streaming using Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) over ethernet or a shared mobile internet connection over USB‑C.
• Streaming Platforms - ATEM Television Studio HD8 ISO, ATEM Streaming Bridge, Facebook, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Restream.IO, Vimeo, BoxCast, Castr, Afreeca TV, Bilibili, DouYu, Weibo.

Standards

• SD Video Standards - None
• HD Video Standards - 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
• Ultra HD Video Standards - 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
• SDI Compliance - SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M level A and B, SMPTE 2081‑1, SMPTE 2081‑10, SMPTE 2082‑1 and SMPTE 2082‑10
• SDI Audio Sampling - Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24‑bit

Media

• Media - 2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 expansion ports for external media for recording Blackmagic RAW
• Media Format - Can format media to ExFAT (Windows/Mac) or HFS+ (Mac) file systems

Supported Codecs

• Codecs:
• Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 3:1
• Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 5:1
• Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 8:1
• Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 12:1
• Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q0
• Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q1
• Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q3
• Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q5

Storage

• Storage Type - 2 x USB‑C 3.1 Gen 1 expansion ports for external media
• Recording Formats - Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1, Q0, Q1, Q3, and Q5 in Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 at the selected frame rate
• Storage Rates - Storage rates are based on 30 frames per second.
• 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD)
• Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 127 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 77 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 48 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 32 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 96 to 190 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 64 to 153 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 43 to 109 MB/s
• Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 26 to 64 MB/s

Control

• External Control:
• Blackmagic Zoom Demand and Blackmagic Focus Demand for controlling your camera and lens from tripod handles.
• Blackmagic Control Protocol over SDI and HDMI for external control when used with a compatible ATEM switcher with ATEM Software Control or ATEM Camera Control Panel. Includes control of some camera settings, focus, iris, and zoom with compatible lenses, color corrector, tally, and record start and stop to external media via USB expansion port.

Color Corrector

• DaVinci YRGB

Talkback and Tally

• Live Tally Indicator - 1 x front-facing for talent, 1 x rear-facing for the operator
• Talkback - SDI Channels 15 and 16

Software

• Software Included - Blackmagic Camera Setup for Mac and Windows

Operating Systems

• Mac icon Mac 12.0 Monterey
• Mac 13.0 Ventura, or later
• Windows Icon Windows 10, 64-bit

Power Requirements

• Power Supply - 1 x External 12V DC 60W power supply
• Power Inputs:
• 1 x 12V DC locking 5.5 mm barrel connector
• 1 x 12V DC 4-pin XLR input for the external power supply or battery use
• 1 x RJ45 Ethernet connector for power from Type 4 PoE power supplies
• Power Usage - 26 ‑ 40 W using DC input and 30 ‑ 46 W using PoE input

Optional Accessories

• Blackmagic Focus Demand
• Blackmagic Zoom Demand
• Blackmagic Studio Converter
• ATEM Mini switchers
• ATEM Television Studio Pro switchers
• Blackmagic 3G‑SDI Shield for Arduino

Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature - 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
• Storage Temperature - -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
• Relative Humidity - 0% to 90% non-condensing

• Blackmagic Design Studio Camera 4K G2
• Universal Power Supply with International Socket Adapters
• Sun Hood
• Turret Dust Cap
• 15mm LWS Tripod Mount
• Tally Decal Set
• DaVinci Resolve 18 Free Download
• Limited Warranty

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the primary use of the Blackmagic Design Studio Camera 4K Pro G2?

This camera is designed primarily for live production, making it ideal for professional broadcast studios and live event productions.

Is the camera easy to transport?

Yes, the Studio Camera 4K Pro G2 is one of the smallest and lightest broadcast cameras on the market, ensuring ease of transport and setup.

Does it support professional broadcast workflows?

Absolutely. With its 12G-SDI and 10G Ethernet connections, it seamlessly integrates into professional broadcast environments.

Can developers customize the camera's functionality?

Yes, Blackmagic Design has published an open API for the camera, allowing for the creation of custom software and hardware solutions.

Is it compatible with other Blackmagic Design products?

Yes, it's compatible with Blackmagic Design ATEM switchers and can be controlled via SDI, Ethernet, or HDMI.

What's the power source for the camera?

The camera operates on a 12V DC power source.

Is there a built-in viewfinder?

Yes, the camera comes with a 7" LCD viewfinder equipped with a sunshade for outdoor use.