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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 Camera Review

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Test Results

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Design
N/A
Design
Portability
Height
Lock" (Lock cm)
Width
Lock" (Lock cm)
Depth
Lock" (Lock cm)
Volume
Lock in³ (Lock cm³)
Weight
Lock lbs (Lock kg)
N/A
Design
Build Quality
Design
Body
Body Type
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
Locked
Mirrorless
Yes
Rugged
Locked
Hot Shoe
Locked
Customizable Button
Locked
Command Dial
Locked
Tripod Mount
Locked
Lens Mount
Locked
Built-In Flash
Locked
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/Lock s
Design
In The Box
N/A
Design
Ergonomics & Comfort
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Locked
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Locked
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Locked
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Locked
Design
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
Locked
Advertised Coverage
N/A
Advertised Resolution
N/A
Advertised Magnification
N/A
N/A
Design
Screen
Screen Articulation Type
Locked
Screen Max Brightness
Lock cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
N/A
Size
Lock" (Lock cm)
Touchscreen
Locked
N/A
Design
Menu System
Guide Mode
Locked
App Name
Locked
N/A
Design
Built-In Lens
Maximum Aperture
Locked
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
Locked
Luminance
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
Design
Sensor
Sensor Type
Locked
Advertised Effective Pixels
Lock MP
Sensor Size
APS-C
Processor
Locked
Extended ISO Minimum
N/A
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
Lock
Native ISO Maximum
Lock
Tested Firmware
Locked
N/A
Design
Battery
Battery Type
Locked
USB Charging
Locked
Power Delivery While Recording
Locked
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
N/A
Tested Battery Life In Video
Lock min
Photo General
N/A
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
Low Speed Continuous
N/A
High Speed Continuous
N/A
Silent Shooting Continuous
N/A
Raw Buffer Size
N/A
JPEG Buffer Size
N/A
Buffer Empty Time
N/A
N/A
Photo General
Photo AF-C Tracking
Autofocus Tracking Shots N/A
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
N/A
Usable Focus Hit Rate
N/A
N/A
Photo General
Photo AF-C Center Point
Autofocus Center Point Shots N/A
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
N/A
Usable Focus Hit Rate
N/A
N/A
Photo General
Photo Image Stabilization
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
N/A
In-Body Image Stabilization
Locked
Photo Image Quality
N/A
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
N/A
N/A
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Sharpness
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
N/A
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Noise
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
N/A
Pictures Sample Gallery
Pictures Sample Gallery
The Skate Park Picture
JPEG Skate Park Picture N/A
RAW Skate Park Picture N/A
Pictures Sample Gallery
The Polish Church Picture
JPEG Polish Church Picture N/A
RAW Polish Church Picture N/A
Pictures Sample Gallery
The Studio Picture
JPEG Studio Picture N/A
RAW Studio Picture N/A
Pictures Sample Gallery
The Stairway Picture
JPEG Stairway Picture N/A
RAW Stairway Picture N/A
Video General
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Locked
4k Video
Locked
6k Video
Locked
Clean HDMI Output
Locked
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Locked
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
Lock bits
Log Picture Profile
Locked
Recording Light
Locked
Video General
Audio
Audio Test Sample
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Audio Recording
Locked
Microphone Level Display
Locked
Video General
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Locked
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
Locked
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Locked
MOV H.265 / HEVC
Locked
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Locked
All-I Compression
Locked
4k Video
N/A
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
240 fps In 4k
Locked
120 fps In 4k
Locked
60 fps In 4k
Locked
30 fps In 4k
Locked
24 fps In 4k
Locked
4k Crop At Max Available fps
Lock x
N/A
4k Video
4k Video Internal Recording
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
Lock Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
Lock Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
Locked
Bit Depth In 4k
Lock Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
N/A
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
Lock
N/A
4k Video
4k Video Autofocus Performance
Object Tracking In 4k
N/A
Face Tracking In 4k
N/A
Face Detection In 4k
Locked
Eye Detection In 4k
Locked
N/A
4k Video
4k Video Quality
Low Light Capability In 4k N/A
Test Scene Extract In 4k
0.0
N/A
4k Video
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 Rolling Shutter Video in 4k Sample
4k Rolling Shutter
Lock°
Full HD Video
N/A
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
240 fps In FHD
Locked
120 fps In FHD
Locked
60 fps In FHD
Locked
30 fps In FHD
Locked
24 fps In FHD
Locked
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
Lock x
N/A
Full HD Video
FHD Video Internal Recording
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
Lock Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
Lock Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
Locked
Bit Depth In FHD
Lock Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
N/A
Full HD Video
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
Object Tracking In FHD
N/A
Face Tracking In FHD
N/A
Face Detection In FHD
Locked
Eye Detection In FHD
Locked
N/A
Full HD Video
FHD Video Quality
Low Light Capability In FHD N/A
Test Scene Extract In FHD
0.0
N/A
Full HD Video
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 Rolling Shutter Video in FHD Sample
FHD Rolling Shutter
Lock°
Video Image Quality
N/A
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 Video Dynamic Range Slideshow Sample
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
Lock stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
Lock stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
Lock stops
N/A
Video Image Quality
Luminosity Patch Detection
Above Middle Gray
Lock stops
Below Middle Gray
Lock stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card 1 Slot
Locked
Card 2 Slot
Locked
N/A
Storage And Connectivity
Inputs / Outputs
USB
Locked
HDMI
Locked
Headphones
Locked
Microphone
Locked
Wi-Fi
Locked
Bluetooth
Locked

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    I’m particularly interested in the upscaling processing from internet streaming sources and motion artifacts when viewing sports. Not a gamer and not a heavy 4K source user. Also the quality of the sound from the extensive speaker array and onboard amplifier when Dolby Atmos formatted sources are input.

    My set arrives next week, so it will be interesting to compare my consumer PoV to a specification, tech heavy, review. This replaces my Panny Viera plasma TV, which had given me many years of problem-free service. I’m hoping to build quality and limited production numbers of this set does the same.

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    Really wish this tv supported 120hz dolby vision gaming cause it would be really nice to have a premium google tv alternative to Sony tvs.

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  4. Our testers have started testing this product; is there anything specific you’re looking to see? Let us know in this thread.

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    Please update to the latest firmware Version 1.15 before performing any test. Version 1.15 has many PQ improvement noted from the TV Shootout in NYC.

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    Please review Sharp possible Panasonic Plasma replacement with classical chassis

    I am also looking to replace my Panny Plasma after many years of superlative service. My last cross-country move killed it due to the rough handling by the movers.

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    It’s a shame that there won’t be a review out in time to take advantage of the launch sale prices. Brian at Tech Therapy was gushing about it during the unboxing at VE and has been strangely silent about it ever since the shootout. Did he review a “golden panel”? The randomly selected TV from VE stock for the shootout almost seemed like a different set. This has me concerned about the manufacturing consistency.

    Buy one now and you may be lucky and get a golden panel or you may get one that needs its software/firmware upgraded. Hard to decide without any independent testing, with all due respect to Brian and FOMO, who necessarily have ties to the supplier.

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