Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Micro-Four-Thirds Mount

We’ve seldom reviewed a product that has so many positives, from value for money right through to features. In turn, while the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is definitely not perfect, with stunning 4K capture and a comprehensive array of connections, its pros heavily outweigh its cons.

Blackmagic made some enormous promises when it announced the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K with a combination of features that seemed almost too good to be true. The headline feature is 4K 60fps recording in a body that looks vaguely similar to the original Pocket Cinema Camera. The original BMPCC was limited to Full HD recording so it comes as no surprise the new Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is slightly more bulky in the hand.

The much-anticipated successor to Blackmagic’s original Pocket Cinema Camera was well worth the wait. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is around the same size as a mirrorless camera, but has vastly superior video quality. It’s the cheapest and smallest camera, by far, that can record uncompressed RAW DCI 4K video, giving filmmakers more options when shooting and editing. With no in-body stabilization and continuous autofocus, however, it’s not ideal for photographers who dabble in video. At $1,300, though, it will go to the top of any serious videographer’s list.