Blackmagic Design has announced the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K Pro camera, and even more impressively released it at the previous price of the BMPC 6K $2499. This camera includes the same sensor as the 6K camera, but with some features people have been clamoring for.
First off is the articulated screen which can tilt up or down (though not to the side for vlogging) which is hdr and 1500 nit brightness. This is huge, there have been kits to upgrade the screen in previous models, but this is built in.
Next are 3 motorized ND filters with infared, including, 2, 4 and 6 stops of ND.
The battery has been changed to the larger Sony NP-F570 battery, which should provide longer run times and the Battery Pro grip which adds 2 more batteries doesn’t replace the internal battery and lets the 2 batteries in it to be swapped while still recording.
Then we have an additional mini xlr input, for 2 mini xlr inputs.
And it will now include the color science 5 from the 12K camera, though that is also coming to the 6K and 4K models.
And you can aslo add for $499 an EVF eye piece with glass lenses that will shut off the touch screen when in use.
All this does mean the camera is even larger than the previous 6k model (which will make it interesting for stabilizers), and people are already complaining about the still having an ef mount and not the new rf mount at least.
I don’t see any of that as a problem, this is a very impressive camera, and I want one.