Blackmagic Camera 2.1 Update Run-Through Video – Camera Control and Features Explained

Software Update

by Jeff LochToday

Blackmagic Design released their Camera 2.1 update last month, and if you didn’t update it or haven’t had time to explore and learn everything new for iPhone users, the company has just released a run-through video to show you how to get the most out of it. Let’s take a closer look at it!

If you have never heard of Blackmagic Camera, this free Android and iOS app unlocks your smartphone camera’s full potential while giving you access to many manual settings, codec choices, recording modes, and more. As mentioned, two versions exist, one for Android, the latest version being version 1.4, and the iOS/iPadOS version, which is currently version 2.1. So, what’s new in Blackmagic Camera 2.1 for Apple devices?

Blackmagic Camera 2.1 – what’s new?

Blackmagic Camera 2.1 is compatible with many different Apple devices, but it has clearly been optimized for the latest iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. Indeed, both of Apple’s latest flagship smartphones feature a new Action Button that can be assigned and used to take pictures. Also, the iPhone 16 Pro features a 48MP Fusion camera with a quad-pixel sensor and can shoot 4K120P footage in Dolby Vision, which is quite impressive.

In the run-through video, Blackmagic Design demonstrates how the new Action Button can be used to adjust your zoom, focus, ISO, and exposure bias settings by simply swiping left or right. Also, the new overlay and revamped user interface look like a nice improvement to quickly see and adjust your camera settings. Here is a full list of all the improvements:

• Camera Control launching and recording support on the iPhone 16.
• Control zoom, exposure bias, focus, and ISO settings via Camera Control in the iPhone 16.
• Launch the app from Control Center, Lock Screen, or the Camera Control button.
• Ability to log into Blackmagic Cloud accounts.
• Display time-lapse frequency and duration timecode on the overlay during recording.
• Audio is now included in off-speed recording.
• Improved overlays indicate when off-speed mode is active.
• The option to limit HDMI monitoring to HD resolution.
• Bit rate options when recording to H.264 and H.265 codecs.

Price and availability

The Camera 2.1 update is available now, and you can download it for free on the Apple Store.

For more information, please visit Blackmagic Design’s website here.

Have you already updated Blackmagic Camera to version 2.1? Have you tried it? What is your favorite mobile filmmaking app? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments down below!