The BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera is exactly what it sounds like. It was announced earlier this month and promised to deliver super-sharp image quality in a tiny $1000 device. By the looks of the first bits of footage to hit the web, it won’t underwhelm.
https://gizmodo.com/blackmagic-pocket-cinema-camera-raw-video-in-the-palm-5994043
Blackmagic’s chosen camera tester, John Brawley, posted an edit of footage he shot strolling around a farmer’s market. It is clear that the Pocket Cinema Camera retains the sharpness and dynamic range of its big brother, the regular Cinema Camera, making it a great option for filmmakers who need to shoot in small areas or simply want to remain discreet as hell.
What the footage doesn’t show is the low-light performance, which because of the small-ish Super 16 sensor, probably won’t be able to compete with something like a full-frame DSLR. However, because the Pocket Cinema Camera can shoot RAW files, there will be more latitude for reducing noise and recovering detail in low-light settings when post-processing the footage.
In any case, we can’t wait to get our hands on this little beauty! [Vimeo / John Brawley]
