[Gear] 2.5K Resolution For Under $3000!

Black Magic Design has just announced a crazy new cinema camera that records to 2.5K RAW for under $3000. That’s incredibly cheap for a camera that has features that most high end DSLR’s are currently lacking.

Here are some of the specs:

• Shooting resolution: RAW at 2.5k (2432 x 1366)
• Frame rates: 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p
• Sensor size: 16.64 mm x 14.04 mm (significantly smaller than DLSR sensors)
• Lens mount: EF and ZF mount compatible with electronic iris control
• Battery: Integrated Li-Ion with 90 minute life
• Recording Formats: RAW 2.5K CinemaDNG, Apple ProRes (compressed), Avid DNxHD (compressed). All compressed recording in 1920×1080 10-bit YUV with choice of Film or Video Dynamic Range.
• Storage: Removable 2.5″ SSD

So while it lacks the large sensor of full frame DSLR’s, which will affect the DOF in the final image, and has what seems to be a very short battery life, it’s got RAW output, and higher resolution that will blow most DSLR’s out of the water.

Check out some of the sample footage HERE. There’s also some more info on the camera on Black Magic Design’s website HERE.

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