Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K is a revolution in digital film with a 12,288 x 6480 12K Super 35 sensor and 14 stops of dynamic range, built into the award winning URSA Mini body. The combination of 80 megapixels per frame, new color science and the flexibility of Blackmagic RAW makes working with 12K a reality. Oversampling from 12K gives you the best 8K and 4K images with the subtle skin tones and extraordinary detail of high end still cameras. You can shoot at 60 fps in 12K, 110 fps in 8K and up to 220 fps in 4K Super 16. URSA Mini Pro 12K features an interchangeable PL mount, as well as built in ND filters, dual CFast and UHS‑II SD card recorders, a SuperSpeed USB‑C expansion port and more. DaVinci Resolve Studio is included for creative control through post from editing to color, VFX and more!

Digital Film, Extreme Resolution

URSA Mini Pro 12K’s extreme resolution goes well beyond traditional motion picture film! You get the benefits of shooting with film including incredible detail, wide dynamic range and rich, deep color. Perfect for feature films, episodic television and immersive, large format IMAX. The incredible definition around objects makes it ideal for working with green screen and VFX including compositing live action and CGI. Super sampling at 12K means you not only get better color and resolution at 8K, but also a smoothness that comes from making aliasing invisible. This new generation of digital film technology ushers in an analog style purity and subtlety to deliver a better than film experience.

Cinematic Super 35 12K Sensor

The Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K features a revolutionary new sensor with a native resolution of 12,288 x 6480, which is an incredible 80 megapixels per frame! The Super 35 sensor has a superb 14 stops of dynamic range and a native ISO of 800. The new 12K sensor has equal amounts of red, green and blue pixels and is optimized for images at multiple resolutions. You can shoot 12K at 60 fps or use in-sensor scaling to allow 8K or 4K RAW at up to 110 fps without cropping or changing your field of view. URSA Mini Pro’s interchangeable lens mount lets you choose from the widest range of vintage and modern cinema lenses, so you can capture every ounce of character and detail from your favorite optics.

Shoot in 12K, Edit on a Laptop

The URSA Mini Pro 12K sensor and Blackmagic RAW were designed together to make 12 bit RAW workflows in 12K effortless. As an incredibly efficient next generation codec Blackmagic RAW lets you shoot 12K and edit on a laptop, a capability that simply isn’t possible with other codecs. The massive resolution of the sensor means you can reframe shots in post for delivery in 8K and 4K. It’s like a multi camera shoot with only one camera. And it’s perfect for great looking vertical and square video, too. The advanced design of the sensor and Blackmagic RAW means that you can work in any resolution in post production instantly, without rendering, while retaining the full sensor’s color accuracy.

Full Resolution at Higher Frame Rates

URSA Mini Pro 12K is multiple cameras in one, shooting standard resolutions and frame rates in 4K, 8K and even insanely detailed 12K! With a massive 80 megapixels per frame at 60 fps in RAW you can capture perfect stills and motion shots in a single camera at the same time! You can shoot up to 60 fps in 12K 12,288 x 6480 17:9! For higher frame rates, you can shoot 110 fps at 8192 x 4320, 140 fps at 8192 x 3408 and even window the sensor to Super 16 to capture 4K at an incredible 220 fps at 4096 x 2160 DCI! URSA Mini Pro 12K has flexible frame rate and resolution options, and captures with improved motion rendering which means that you get smoother edges in 8K and 4K even at lower frame rates.

High Band Width Recording

URSA Mini Pro is the ultimate high bandwidth recorder with 3 options for recording 12K, which contains almost 10 times the resolution of Ultra HD. You get dual built in CFast and UHS‑II SD card recorders, and a SuperSpeed USB‑C expansion port for recording to fast SATA and NVMe drives. With "Record RAW on 2 Cards" turned on, URSA Mini Pro 12K can record simultaneously across two cards up to an incredible 900MB/s to 2 CFast cards, or an impressive 500MB/s to 2 UHS‑II SD cards. The SuperSpeed USB‑C expansion port on the rear can record to USB‑C flash storage up to 900MB/s as a third recording option so you won’t be short of choices for capturing stunning 12K up to 60 fps or 8K up to 110 fps!

Camera Features

Effective Sensor Size

27.03mm x 14.25mm (Super35)

Lens Mount

PL mount included. Interchangeable with optional EF and F lens mounts.

Lens Control

12pin broadcast connector for compatible lenses and electronic control via EF mount pins on optional EF lens mount.

Dynamic Range

14 Stops

Shooting Resolutions

12,288 x 6480 (12K DCI)
11,520 x 6480 (12K 16:9)
12,288 x 5112 (12K 2.4:1)
7680 x 6408 (12K Anamorphic)

8192 x 4320 (8K DCI)
7680 x 4320 (8K 16:9)
8192 x 3408 (8K 2.4:1)
5120 x 4272 (8K Anamorphic)

6144 x 3240 (6K Super16)
4096 x 2160 (4K Super16)

4096 x 2160 (4K DCI)
3840 x 2160 (4K 16:9)
4096 x 1704 (4K 2.4:1)
2560 x 2136 (4K Anamorphic)

Frame Rates

Maximum sensor frame rate dependent on resolution selected. Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps supported.

High Speed Frame Rates

12K 17:9 full sensor up to 60 fps
8K DCI full sensor up to 110 fps
4K DCI full sensor up to 110 fps
8K 2.4:1 and 4K 2.4:1 up to 140 fps

6K Super 16 up to 120 fps
4K Super 16 up to 220 fps

Built in ND Filters

Four position ND filter wheel with clear, 2-stop, 4-stop and 6-stop IR ND filters.

Focus

Focus button turns on peaking, auto focus available using compatible lenses.

Iris Control

Iris wheel and touchscreen slider for manual iris adjustment on electronically controllable lenses, iris button for instant auto iris settings on compatible lenses so no pixel is clipped in film mode. Scene average auto exposure in video mode.

Screen Dimensions

4 inch

Screen Type

LCD capacitive touchscreen.

Metadata Support

Automatically populated lens data from i/Technology with compatible PL lenses and electronic EF lenses when using optional EF lens mount. Automatic recording of camera settings and slate data such as project, scene number, take and special notes.

Controls

Touchscreen menus on 4 inch screen. Push buttons for other controls. 3 assignable shortcut keys.

Timecode Clock

Highly accurate timecode clock. Less than 1 frame drift every 8 hours.

Connections

Total Video Inputs

1 x 12G-SDI

Total Video Outputs

1 x 12G-SDI, 1 x 3G-SDI Monitoring.

SDI Rates

1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G.

Analog Audio Inputs

2 x XLR analog switchable between mic, line and AES audio. Phantom power support.

Analog Audio Outputs

1 x 3.5mm headphone jack, supports iPhone microphone for talkback.

Reference Inputs

Tri-Sync/Black Burst/Timecode.

Remote Control

1 x 2.5mm LANC input for Rec Start/Stop, plus Iris and Focus control using compatible lenses.

Computer Interface

1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 with power delivery for external drive recording.

1 x USB Type-C for software updates.

Audio

Microphone

Integrated stereo microphone.

Built in Speaker

1 x mono speaker.

Standards

SD Video Standards

None.

HD Video Standards

1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60

Ultra HD Video Standards

2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60

SDI Compliance

SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424 Level B, SMPTE 2081-1, SMPTE 2082-1

SDI Audio Sampling

48 kHz and 24 bit

Media

2 x CFast 2.0 card slots, 2 x SD UHS-II card slots, 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 expansion port with power delivery for recording to external media.

Please click here for a summary of compatible media.

Media Format

Can format media to ExFAT (Windows/Mac) or HFS+ (Mac) file systems.

Supported Codecs

Codecs

Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 5:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 8:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 12:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 18:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q0,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q3,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q5.

Control

External Control

Blackmagic SDI Camera Control Protocol, iPad control, Bluetooth control, 1 x 2.5mm LANC for lens and record control.

Talkback and Tally

Talkback

SDI Channels 15/16 and iPhone headset.

Live Tally Indicator

Tally on LCD, URSA Viewfinder and URSA Studio Viewfinder.

Storage Features

Storage Type

2 x CFast 2.0
2 x SD UHS-II cards
1 x high speed USB-C expansion port for external media.

Storage Rates

Storage rates based on 24 frames per second.

12K - 12,288 x 6480
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 578 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 361 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 241 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 18:1 - 160 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 241 to 578 MB/s ¹
Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 144 to 361 MB/s ²
Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 96 to 241 MB/s ³
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 72 to 180 MB/s ⁴

8K - 8192 x 4320
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 258 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 161 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 107 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 18:1 - 72 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 107 to 258 MB/s ¹
Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 64 to 161 MB/s ²
Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 43 to 107 MB/s ³
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 32 to 81 MB/s ⁴

6K - 6144 x 3240
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 145 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 91 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 61 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 18:1 - 40 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 61 to 145 MB/s ¹
Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 36 to 91 MB/s ²
Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 24 to 61 MB/s ³
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 18 to 45 MB/s ⁴

4K - 4096 x 2160
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 65 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 41 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 27 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 18:1 - 18 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 27 to 65 MB/s ¹
Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 16 to 41 MB/s ²
Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 11 to 27 MB/s ³
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 8 to 20 MB/s ⁴

Recording Formats

Blackmagic RAW Q0, Q1, Q3, Q5, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1 and 18:1 at 12,288 x 6480, 11,520 x 6480, 12,288 x 5112, 7680 x 6408, 8192 x 4320, 7680 x 4320, 8192 x 3408, 5120 x 4272, 6144 x 3240, 4096 x 2160, 3840 x 2160, 4096 x 1704 and 2560 x 2136 stored as 12 bit non-linear with film, extended video, video or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata.

¹ Constant Quality setting Q0 storage rates quoted are indicative only, based on a 5:1 - 12:1 compression range.

² Constant Quality setting Q1 storage rates quoted are indicative only, based on a 8:1 - 20:1 compression range.

³ Constant Quality setting Q3 storage rates quoted are indicative only, based on a 12:1 - 30:1 compression range.

⁴ Constant Quality setting Q5 storage rates quoted are indicative only, based on a 16:1 - 40:1 compression range.

Actual storage rates are entirely dependent on image subject matter.

Software

Software Included

URSA Mini Operating System

DaVinci Resolve Studio for Mac and Windows including activation key

Blackmagic Camera Setup

Blackmagic RAW Player

Blackmagic RAW QuickLook Plugin

Blackmagic RAW SDK

Blackmagic RAW Speed Test

Operating Systems

Mac 10.14 Mojave,
Mac 10.15 Catalina or later.

Windows 10.

Power Requirements

Power Supply

1 x External 12V power supply. 12 pin Molex connector for rear battery plate.

External Power Input

1 x 4 pin XLR port for external power or battery use.

1 x 12 pin Molex connector on rear battery plate.

Custom V-mount battery plate with D-tap +12V regulated output from camera.

Power

Rear camera mount compatible with industry standard V-mount or gold mount battery plates.

Accessories

Optional Accessories

URSA Mini Pro PL, EF and F Mounts

URSA Mini Pro Shim Kit

URSA Mini Shoulder Kit including top handle and extender arm

URSA Viewfinder

URSA Studio Viewfinder

URSA Mini Recorder

URSA VLock Battery Plate

URSA Gold Battery Plate

URSA Mini Mic Mount

URSA Mini Top Handle

URSA Handgrip

Blackmagic Camera Fiber Converter

Physical Specifications

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature

0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)

Storage Temperature

-20° to 45°C (-4° to 113°F)

Relative Humidity

0% to 90% non-condensing

What's Included

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K Body

Turret dust cap

PL lens mount

Power supply

DaVinci Resolve Studio activation key

Warranty

12 Month Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.