The GoPro competitors in action camera segment are now
starting to emerge, one of which is Blackmagic Design which enlivens the action
camera trend by launching Blackmagic Micro Cinema.
Blackmagic Micro Cinema comes with 300 gram magnesium body
with dimensions of 82.5 x 69.5 x 65.4mm. With a lightweight body, the
Blackmagic Micro Cinema not only can be installed on top of the helmet to
record the action you are doing, it can also be attached at drones.
Although it's quite small, the quality of video recording is
claimed to have equivalent quality with the professional video camera which has
larger size. This camera has been equipped with 16mm super sensor which is
about one-third smaller than Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera sensor. However,
this sensor is larger than the sensor of action cameras in general, as used by
GoPro or other.
With a large sensor, Blackmagic Micro Cinema is capable of
recording video in RAW format with a dynamic range up to 13 stop, similar to
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. Additionally, this camera also supports video
recording with rolling and global shutter. When recording using global shutter
mode, the camera can record 1080p video at 30fps. In the rolling shutter mode,
the user can record smoother result in resolution of 1080p at 60 fps, in format
of 12-bit CinemaDNG RAW or Apple ProRes.
The flexibility offered by Blackmagic Micro Cinema also
becomes one of the advantages. First, there are quite a lot of options for
lenses. With the MFT lens mount, users can use the entire MFT camera lenses as
the lenses from Olympus or Panasonic. In the battery sector, Micro Cinema is
designed to be able to use the Canon LP-E6 battery that's easy to find at
stores. The durability of the battery itself is promised can record video up to
90 minutes for one time charging. Furthermore, this camera is also equipped
with HDMI port and DB-HD15 expansion port. Through DB-HD15 port, the users can
install wireless video transmitter or control the camera setting remotely via
the drone remote control. According to the plan Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera
will be available in June 2015, with the price of US $ 995.
Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera Specifications:
Sensor
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Super 16mm (12.48mm x 7.02mm)
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Dynamic Range
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13 Stops
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Lens Mount
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MFT (Micro Four Third)
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Video
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Global Shutter 1080p23.98, 24, 25, 29.97,
30. Rolling Shutter 1080p23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
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Memory Card
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SDHC/SDXC
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Connectivity
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HDMI, 3.5mm, DB-HD15
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Dimension
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82.5 x 69.5 x 65.4mm
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Weight
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300 gram
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