Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 Digital Cinema Camera

The technical details behind this digital cine camera

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 offers excellent features and performance. The G2 brings an expanded control set and even more functionality. It introduces an updated Super 35 4.6K sensor featuring 15 stops of dynamic range at 3200 ISO, high frame rate recording up to 300 fps, and additional recording functionality. The addition of external camera controls enables menus to be accessed to change exposure settings, activate slow/fast motion, or engage focus assist or other functions. The exterior of the camera also gains a monochrome LCD panel which displays essential shooting data at a glance. Another welcome pro feature is the built-in ND (neutral density) filter wheel. The four-position wheel switches between two, four, and six stops of neutral density, plus a clear filter for no exposure reduction. Also, the two SD card slots beside the CFast 2.0 slots enable more affordable media to be used for less intensive recording formats. The Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 introduces a USB-C expansion port so you can record directly to external drives. The default electronic EF lens mount is user-interchangeable and adjustable to ensure proper flange focal distance.

Compact Handheld Design

The G2 offers remarkable features in a compact, lightweight body. The body is made from magnesium alloys to keep the URSA Mini Pro G2 lightweight at just over five pounds. Sizing down the original URSA shape allows the URSA Mini Pro G2 to fit into a feature film, TV, commercial, indie film, documentary, and music video workflows with crews of any size. Using the optional shoulder mount with a built-in quick-release plate, the URSA Mini Pro G2 can go from handheld to shoulder to tripod in a matter of seconds. Despite its size, the URSA Mini Pro G2 still fits essential controls and I/O for professional workflows.

4.6K Super 35 Sensor

Using an effective resolution of 4608 x 2592, the sensor housed inside the URSA Mini Pro G2 can capture motion pictures that have greater than 4K resolution with a filmlike 15 stops of dynamic range at a very high 3200 ISO. A wide exposure latitude enables for greater control in post, allowing highlight recovery while keeping the shadows clean from artifacting.

CFast 2.0 and SD Media Support

Two of each CFast 2.0 and SD slots are available for recording media. High-end workflows that require 4K or 4.6K raw recording and high frame rate shooting will get full advantage of the high-bandwidth CFast 2.0 cards. Raw HD and 4K ProRes material can be recorded onto convenient and relatively inexpensive SD cards compatible with the UHS-II standard.

Advanced Image Processing

G2 uses Blackmagic Design Generation 4 Colour Science for superior imaging that results in highly accurate skin tones and lifelike colours. Blackmagic RAW images are encoded using a custom nonlinear 12-bit space designed to deliver the maximum amount of colour data and dynamic range.

Key Features

• Windowed 1080 HD at 300 frames per second
• Windowed 4K DCI at up to 150 frames per second
• 4.6K images at up to 120 frames per second
• 4608 x 2592 with 15 stops of dynamic range at 3200 ISO
• Updated Super 35 4.6K image sensor

Top three Reasons we think you will love this digital cine camera

• Compact Handheld Design
• Advanced Image Processing
• CFast 2.0 and SD Media Support

Our expert's opinion

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 shouts excellence in every aspect. At the core of the camera is Blackmagic Design's acclaimed Super 35mm 4.6K sensor block, well-known for its ability to capture cinematic images with subtle gradients and large dynamic range rated at 15 stops. G2 can now capture Blackmagic RAW footage in film and extended modes which makes it more versatile to meet your production needs. Probably the most impressive update with the G2 is the ability to capture 4.6K footage at 120 fps, 4K DCI at 150 fps, or even 1080p footage at 300 fps which is well suited for fast-action shooting.