Hands-On with Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K – Their First Run-and-Gun Camera?

by Sebastian WöberApril 13^th, 2015

Blackmagic Design just announced over 30 new products. Among several new cameras is the Blackmagic URSA Mini, an ergonomic single-shooter shoulder camera with an all new 4.6K sensor and an impressive list of specs.

We got our hands on the new Blackmagic URSA Mini, had a chance to play with it, see the images coming out of it and what we can tell you right now is that this is a camera to look out for. At $5000 for the 4.6K version and $3000 for the 4K version this camera is extremely competitive and worth considering.

Please watch the video for an in-depth look and all the features and specs the camera has to offer. Stay tuned for more, much more.

Here are the most important specs at a glance:

• New 4.6K Global Shutter Sensor
• Improved Dynamic Range and Low-Light-Sensitivity
• Ergonomic Design
• New OLED 1080p viewfinder ($1500) looks really nice
• internal 12-bit RAW / ProRes recording
• supports New ProRes 4444 XQ codec
• up to 60p in 4k
• up to 160 fps in 1080p windowed
• up to 30p with Global-Shutter
• built-in 5 inch 1080p monitor
• LANC control

The Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K is already available for pre-order HERE
This will be one popular camera for sure.

The camera is said to ship in July starting from US$2,995 for the URSA Mini 4K EF, US$3,495 for the URSA Mini 4K PL, US$4,995 for the URSA Mini 4.6K EF and US$5,495 for the URSA Mini 4.6K PL models.

The URSA Mini shoulder mount kit will be sold separately.