Blackmagic Studio Camera HD

The world’s smallest broadcast camera with the world’s largest viewfinder!

Introducing Blackmagic Studio Camera, the world’s most advanced broadcast camera for live production! Inside its incredibly tough, lightweight magnesium alloy body you get a massive 10” viewfinder, 4 hour battery, talkback, tally indicators, phantom powered microphone connections and built in optical fiber and SDI connections that let you connect to your switcher with a single cable! The Blackmagic Studio Camera is available in HD and Ultra HD models, and is packed with all the advanced features you need for multi camera production and broadcast!

The Blackmagic Studio Camera HD is the world’s most advanced broadcast camera for live production! You get a massive 10” viewfinder, MFT lens mount, 4 hour battery, talkback, tally indicators, phantom powered microphone connections and built in optical fiber and SDI connections that let you connect to your switcher with a single cable! Its incredibly tough, lightweight magnesium alloy body is packed with all the built in features you need for multi camera production and broadcast.

Designed for Live Production
Perfect for outdoor and indoor live production
Now you can produce multiple camera live production in any location! The super bright large bright viewfinder and compact size of the Blackmagic Studio Camera makes it perfect for talk shows, sitcoms and broadcast news in the studio, or even live concerts and sporting events. The incredible lightweight compact design, foldable sunshade and interchangeable lenses mean you can pack an entire multi camera live production rig into a single road case! Because it’s so easy to setup and use, the Blackmagic Studio Camera is also perfect for corporate AV departments, houses of worship, schools and more!

Revolutionary Design
Advanced technology in a compact, rugged design
The Blackmagic Studio camera features a compact and durable magnesium alloy body that is packed with innovative technology, making it the most rugged, portable and advanced studio camera in the world. You get a huge 10” viewfinder with sunshade for optimal viewing and control, a flexible MFT mount that gives you more lens options than any other studio camera, multiple mounting points and professional broadcast connections. Designed with the latest miniaturization technology and features, the Blackmagic Studio Camera is the world’s most advanced camera that's specifically designed for multiple camera live production.

Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount
Supports the worlds best broadcast lenses
The Blackmagic Studio Camera features an active Micro Four Thirds lens mount that is compatible with an incredibly wide range of lenses and adapters. You can use your existing photo lenses for smaller setups or fixed camera use, or then bolt on incredible broadcast ENG lenses for large live broadcasts. Third party lens adapters let you connect to all kinds of lens mounts for any type of lens you choose, and you can even add feature film PL mount lenses, allowing you to customize your camera to suit any size production!
 

Large 10” Full HD Viewfinder
See every pixel in amazing detail
The Blackmagic Studio Camera includes the worlds largest viewfinder built in! The massive 10” high resolution screen has a super wide viewing angle and the large viewing area lets you see amazing detail so you can frame, focus, change iris settings, and make subtle adjustments, even when you’re live on air.

Bi-Directional Optical Fiber
Get video, audio, talkback and tally over long distances
The Blackmagic Studio Camera is the world’s first to include a built in fiber optic connection, allowing you to use a single thin tether cable to connect cameras to your live production switchers. The optical fiber connection is bi-directional and carries HD or Ultra HD video with embedded audio, talkback, tally and even camera remote control. And because it uses standard, low cost fiber optic cable, you can connect cameras over massive distances almost anywhere, even at the largest outdoor venues.

Built In Talkback
Use professional aviation headsets
The Blackmagic Studio Camera features built in talkback so the camera operator and crew can communicate at all times during production. You get general aviation headset connections so you can choose from a wide range of aviation headsets, so you get better quality talkback headsets with better noise canceling and a much lower cost. Setup is easy because talkback is embedded in the optical or SDI video connection to the camera, so you don’t have to run separate talkback cables!

Illuminated Tally
Know when you'e on air!
The Blackmagic Studio camera supports the tally SDI standard used on the ATEM range of live production switchers. This means the tally from the switcher is broadcast to all cameras from all video outputs of the ATEM switcher and it's sent to the Blackmagic Studio Camera via the program video connection. Tally lights illuminate automatically when your camera is live, and will stay illuminated during multiple camera transitions. With a light on the front for talent, and a light above the viewfinder for the operator, cast and crew can easily see which cameras are on air.

Broadcast Grade Connections
Professional connections for 24/7 reliability
Featuring broadcast quality connections you get bi-directional optical fiber and SDI connections for connecting to live production switchers or recorders. Also included is a professional aviation headsets jack, stereo XLR microphone inputs, and more. All connections are logically organized on the left and right sides of the camera, making them accessible and easy to use. Because the Blackmagic Studio Camera uses standard connectors, you don't need expensive custom cables!
 

Integrated Control Panel
Easy access buttons for the most important settings
Quickly and easily access the most important controls using the built in row of buttons below the viewfinder. You can adjust iris and focus control with the touch of a button, activate talkback, or even see return video. Dedicated buttons let you switch between film and video modes, display safe area markers, and turn on menu controls to change camera settings. The integrated push button control panel gives you complete camera control at the touch of a button!

Remote Camera Control
Full camera control from your switcher!
Now you can remote control your camera! The Blackmagic Studio Camera can be remotely controlled from your ATEM live production switcher via the SDI connections for more professional production. The Blackmagic Studio camera also has a full DaVinci Resolve primary color corrector so you can color balance your cameras as well as add creativity to your live production. All settings in the camera can be controlled including color, full lens control, camera settings and more, all remotely from the live production switcher. That leaves you free to focus on the shot!

Massive 4 Hour Battery
Cover the whole event on a single charge!
The Blackmagic Studio Camera might be small, but it includes a massive battery that will power the camera for over 4 hours! This means you can run a simple optical fiber tether to remote locations and the camera is fully powered and self contained with full talkback, tally and return program feed. That’s perfect for live sports and other events where the cameras are long distances away from the switcher. When it’s time to connect power, an industry standard 12V 4 pin XLR power connector is built in for better strength and compatibility.

External or Built in Microphones
Professional audio live from the camera!
For productions that require live location sound, you can use the built in stereo microphone or plug in professional external microphones, even with phantom power, into the camera’s XLR connectors! This gives you fantastic quality live audio from your cameras and is super critical when covering live sports! Camera audio is automatically embedded with the video signal for connection to the ATEM live production switcher’s built in audio mixer.

Huge Range of Accessories
Build the ultimate Studio Camera
Blackmagic Studio Camera includes everything you need for live production all in a single self contained solution. However when you want to add large lenses, or smooth professional tripods then you can select from a massive range of third party accessories. With industry standard connectors, interchangeable lenses, and multiple mounting points you can customize the camera for any type of production using a virtually limitless selection of third party accessories.

The studio camera you can use anywhere!
The Blackmagic Studio Camera is perfect for multi camera productions of any size! Whether you’re recording a show in the studio, or covering an outdoor sporting event that is being broadcast to millions of viewers in HD, the innovative design and advanced features of the Blackmagic Studio Camera makes it perfect for any type of production.
 

Broadcast Studios
Perfect for studio productions!
From talk shows and sitcoms to news magazines and even children’s programming, the Blackmagic Studio Camera is perfect for all of your multi camera studio productions! The massive 10” viewfinder makes it easy for camera operators to see every detail and the built in tally indicators help them know exactly when they’re on air. Its compact and lightweight design lets you use smaller jibs and cranes to get dramatic overhead and audience shots. And because it uses broadcast standard connections and mount points, it’s compatible with your existing studio gear, including tripods, pedestals, lenses, teleprompters and more!

Outside Broadcast and Live Events
Take your entire multi camera setup anywhere
The compact size and portability of the Blackmagic Studio Camera make it perfect for anyone covering large events, especially those outdoors! One of the major challenges of outside broadcast production is the amount of equipment and cabling required to set up a large multi camera shoot. With the Blackmagic Studio Camera you can fit everything you need for a multi camera setup into a single road case!

Conference Coverage
Create programs from live speeches
With it's compact, self contained design, the Blackmagic Studio Camera is quick and easy to setup and use for covering conferences and meetings. Now you can record important presentations and speeches in a professional format that can be delivered to customers, sales people, or investors anywhere. Use multiple cameras to capture the speaker from different angles and zoom in on close ups of the audience. Shooting your conferences with multiple cameras and an ATEM switcher setup can transform even the simplest presentations into a broadcast quality event!

Education
Teach television production
The Blackmagic Studio Camera is a fantastic camera for schools! The light weight, self contained design makes it easy to set up and store. The powerful broadcast features are easy to learn, even for the most inexperienced students. You can set up multiple Blackmagic Studio Cameras with an ATEM switcher and students will be able to create their own TV programs, cover school events, sports, concerts and plays. Students learning the basics of television production will get to use the same cameras that are used in professional broadcast studios every day.

Government
Record and broadcast town hall meetings
You can use the Blackmagic Studio Camera to broadcast official meetings and court proceedings live or to make archival recordings. The compact, unobtrusive design of the camera makes it suitable for mounting in fixed locations in court rooms and other government offices. And because the cameras can be controlled remotely, you don’t need a camera operator at each position. Studio cameras can be connected to an ATEM switcher so you can create a program live as it is happening. You can even simultaneously record the program to a broadcast deck, like HyperDeck Studio for permanent archive.

Worship
Broadcast to your community worldwide
Multi camera productions can capture the mood and emotion of services in a way that cannot be done with a single camera. Imagine gently dissolving between worship services to capture the emotion! The Blackmagic Studio Camera is easy to setup and small enough to be mounted inconspicuously, making it ideal for fixed installations in houses of worship. That means you can always have multiple cameras set up and ready to record regular services and even use them to cover the love and romance of a wedding! And with realtime switching, you can deliver the video before the newlywed couple leaves for their honeymoon!

Design

Elegant Design
Advanced design. Miniaturized technology.
The Blackmagic Studio Camera features a revolutionary compact and lightweight design with an enormous 10” viewfinder that creates a private viewing space so you can focus on getting the best shot. And with the most important controls right below the viewfinder, you can easily make adjustments without taking your eyes off the action. The rugged compact design includes support for MFT lenses, broadcast connections, and multiple mounting points that make it easy to customize and use the camera virtually anywhere!

Die Cast Magnesium Alloy Body
Lightweight and incredibly strong
The magnesium alloy chassis is both incredibly light and extremely strong, making it perfect for use in the studio or for outside broadcast productions. The camera body features a rubberized coating that gives extra grip when changing lenses. Because it’s lightweight and compact, the Blackmagic Studio Camera can easily be transported and used in smaller spaces for better shots.

Integrated 10” View Finder
The world’s largest built in viewfinder!
The huge 10” viewfinder features a super bright full 1080 HD resolution display with a wide viewing angle. You get a true studio sized viewfinder that lets you see images with amazing detail, making it easier to frame shots and focus when you’re live on air! The large detachable sunshade protects the screen even from direct sunlight and creates your own private viewing space. Because the viewfinder has a wide viewing angle, you’ll always have a crystal clear view of the image, even as you pan the camera to extreme angles

Easy Control
Integrated control
When you’re in the middle of a live production you need quick and easy access to the most important camera settings. The Blackmagic Studio Camera has an integrated control panel below the viewfinder so you can easily adjust settings without having to scroll through complicated menus. You can instantly turn on overlays, adjust focus and iris settings, activate talkback, and even select return program video!

Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount
More choice than any other studio camera
The Blackmagic Studio Camera features an MFT lens mount so you can use a virtually unlimited range of lenses. Choose from commonly available photographic lenses or, with a third party lens mount adapter you can use massive PL cinema lenses, or even use traditional B4 ENG broadcast lenses! The MFT lens mount gives you maximum creative flexibility so you can get the right look for your production.

Broadcast Connections
Easily accessible professional connections
The body of the Blackmagic Studio Camera has been designed to not only look attractive, but also to be an extremely practical workflow based design. Connections are logically grouped on each side of the camera with video in and out on one side, audio, headphones and LANC on the other. Now you can quickly setup and change cables as needed, while keeping them out of the way and protected during your production!

Multiple Mounting Points
Customize your production
Not all productions are the same. For studio news you might want to mount the camera on a pedestal and add rails for large broadcast lenses and teleprompters. For outside broadcast your may want to attach microphones, external batteries, or LANC remote controllers. The innovative design of the Blackmagic Studio Camera includes two ⅜” mounting points on the bottom, and ten ¼” mounting points on the sides and the top. This means you have the flexibility to customize your rig for any size production.

Power
Hot swappable power
The Blackmagic Studio Camera has a massive built in battery that can keep you shooting for up to 4 hours! There are also mounting points for third party batteries as well as a standard 4-pin broadcast power connector for external 12V - 24V power supplies. That means you can move the camera to locations that don’t have power. And because they’re all hot swappable, you can even connect external batteries or power supplies without ever turning it off!

Portability
Ultra portable for outside broadcast productions
One of the major challenges of outside broadcast is taking lots of heavy equipment with you. The Blackmagic Studio Camera’s compact size, lightweight design, foldable sunshade, and easily detachable lenses make it more portable than any other studio camera! The camera’s reusable packaging insert is made from expanded polypropylene and is incredibly durable. That means you can reuse it to securely hold your camera in a standard road case.

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