Blackmagic Design URSA Mini 4K Digital Cinema Camera (PL-Mount)

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Summary

Introducing URSA Mini, a lightweight miniaturized URSA featuring an incredible 4.6K Super 35 image sensor with global shutter and a massive 15 stops of dynamic range! The super compact and lightweight design is perfectly balanced for handheld use and comfortable enough for all day shooting. That means you get a handheld camera with higher resolution and better dynamic range than most Super 35mm film! URSA Mini shoots up to 60 frames per second, has a super bright 5 inch foldout viewfinder, dual RAW and ProRes recorders and more. 

 

What's in the Box

  • PL-Mount Port Cap
  • Side Handle
  • LANC Cable
  • Power Supply
  • DaVinci Resolve Full-Version License Dongle
  • Limied 1-Year Warranty

Features

  • Handheld Digital Film Camera Perfect for feature film, television production and more!

    Blackmagic URSA Mini is designed to be used on feature films, television shows, commercials, indies, documentaries, music videos and more. The stunning quality of its 4.6K sensor with 15 stops of dynamic range lets you capture epic cinematic shots, while its compact size is perfect for solo shoots or smaller crews! You can easily customize URSA Mini with high quality cinema lenses, rails, matte boxes and more. The optional shoulder mount kit features a quick release mounting plate so you can go from handheld to shoulder or tripod in seconds, making it perfect for pickup and run shooting situations. It’s the handheld Super 35mm digital film camera that you can use anywhere and, because it’s an URSA, everything you need is built right in!

  • Revolutionary URSA Design All the big camera features you need built into a lightweight, portable design

    URSA Mini features a compact, perfectly balanced body made out of advanced technology magnesium alloys so it’s rugged, lightweight and comfortable enough to be used all day. Like all URSA cameras, it includes everything you need built right in! You get a super bright 5 inch fold out 1080 HD touch screen for on-set monitoring and to change camera settings, professional connectors such as 12G-SDI, a high quality stereo microphones and a side grip with control buttons mounted on a standard rosette. The optional Blackmagic viewfinder and shoulder mount kit allow you to go from tripod to over the shoulder shooting in seconds, so you can keep up with the action!

  • Highly Customizable. Flexible enough to be rigged for any production

    Blackmagic URSA Mini is completely customizable so you can create a rig that’s built specifically for your production! You can add accessories like the Blackmagic URSA Viewfinder and Blackmagic URSA Mini Shoulder Kit, or choose from hundreds of third party accessories. URSA Mini has 9 standard ¼” threaded mounting points on the top and bottom of the camera so you can mount it directly to a tripod as well as add accessories such as rails, sliders, matte boxes, microphones, ring lights, batteries and more. Whether you’re building a feature film rig or outfitting the camera for an ENG style shoot, URSA Mini has all of the mount points and connections you need!

  • 4K Super-35mm SensorThe 3840 x 2160 native resolution censor uses a global shutter so that it will be free from the motion artifacts and flash banding experienced with rolling shutter sensors. It features a wide, 12 stop dynamic range to help ensure detail is retained even in the shadow and highlight portions of the image and to provide more information to work with in color correction. The sensor size makes it possible to recreate the shallow depth of field look popularly associated with film. At this size it is slightly larger than the APS-C DSLR format and will accommodate most lenses that cover an APS-C image circle
  • High Frame Rate Recording
    URSA Mini can shoot at high frame rates and then play it back at the edit frame rate so you get smooth slow motion video. Simply set the sensor frame rate to get different types of slow motion effects. URSA Mini can capture full resolution 4.6K recordings at up to 60 frames per second and up to 120 frames per second in regular 1080 HD! When you need even more dramatic, higher frame rate slow motion shooting.

  • Stunning Ultra HD

    Because URSA Mini features a 4.6K native resolution image sensor it can capture much higher resolution than Ultra HD. This means when you’re working in Ultra HD you have a lot of extra resolution that can be used through the de-bayering image processing so you can recover full color for incredible images. The wide dynamic range blows away high end broadcast cameras to give you dramatically better images that can be colored corrected for a truly cinematic look. For faster post production, quickly switch settings to use regular video dynamic range, so you can shoot great looking video without the need for color correction.

  • Non Stop Recording, Change memory cards even while recording

    Blackmagic URSA Mini features dual CFast 2.0 recorders so you never have to stop recording when you need to change the media! When the current card is full, recording continues onto the second card so you can swap out the full card and just keep shooting. URSA Mini uses the latest, incredibly fast CFast 2.0 technology for recording speeds up to 350 MB/s. You get perfect high frame rate RAW recording and instant play back on the built in 5 inch screen. Files can be saved as lossless 12-bit CinemaDNG RAW for the highest possible quality, or as ProRes for easy post production workflows with minimum storage requirements!

  • Touchscreen Control: In addition to more traditional button-driven menus, the URSA Mini features a fold-out 5 inch 1920 x 1080 resolution capacitive touchscreen LCD monitor. Using the easily navigable touchscreen menu you can see and change all camera settings, view timecode, histograms, audio levels, and focus peaking, as well as add shot metadata with an onscreen keyboard.
  • Professional Connections: The URSA Mini features multiple connections such as 12G-SDI out, HD-SDI monitoring out, 2 LANC inputs, balanced XLR audio with phantom power, timecode-in, and reference input. On the front right side of the camera the 4 pin XLR DC and HD-SDI monitoring output are located in the perfect position for connecting to an optional viewfinder or on set monitor. The 12G-SDI output handles up to 2160p60 using a single BNC cable and also switches to 6G-SDI or HD-SDI depending on the shooting format.
  • Quality Sound Recording: With high quality built in microphones and professional audio recording features you don't have to carry around extra sound equipment. You can use the built in stereo microphone to record natural location sound or connect professional microphones using the two XLR mic inputs. The XLR connections have 48V of switchable phantom power so you can plug shotgun mics or wireless lavalier mics for capturing more detail. You can quickly adjust levels using the physical knobs while monitoring the audio using the onscreen audio meters and headphones.
  • Multiple Power Options: On it's own, the URSA Mini includes a 4-pin XLR industry standard power connector that works with 12V to 30V external power supplies. That means it's easy to use the camera with existing professional power supplies and batteries. The camera uses the same battery power connector and mounting points on the rear of the camera as used on the original URSA so you can use the same range of battery plates from a wide range of manufacturers such as IDX, Frezzi, Anton Bauer, and more. You can also add the optional Blackmagic URSA V-Lock Battery Plate for using popular V-Mount batteries.
  • DaVinci Resolve Software Included: Included with the camera is a DaVinci Resolve USB dongle, which contains a license to unlock the full feature-set within the software. The full version of DaVinci Resolve is compatible with Mac and Windows, and can be used for editing, color grading, media management, mastering, and delivery. DaVinci Resolve can easily handle the 12-bit log RAW images from URSA Mini so you can take advantage of URSA Mini's amazing image quality and wide dynamic range. DaVinci Resolve features advanced, multi layer timeline editing with powerful trimming tools, along with the industry's leading suite of creative grading tools

Specifications

Size 21.12 x 11.88 (Super-35)
Lens Mount PL Mount
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 (Lossless 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