Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2

The new Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 is an incredibly powerful camera designed for both traditional and online broadcasters. 3 camera style design in one body; makes it possible to use it as a 4K production camera, a 4K studio camera or a 6K digital film camera! Using common file formats such as H.265, ProRes and Blackmagic RAW; You can record to SD cards, UHS-II cards, CFast 2.0 cards or external USB disks. You can even change the lens mount! No other broadcast camera is this flexible!

Camera Features

Effective Sensor Size

2/3 inch sensor size when using 4K B4 slot

(Actual sensor size 23.10mm x 12.99mm)

Lens Mount

B4 2/3 inch installed

Active EF slot also included

Lens Control

Electronic control via 12-pin broadcast connector. Control via EF mount pins when using URSA Mini Pro EF Mount with compatible EF lenses.

Lens Correction

When using compatible broadcast lenses, color aberration correction is done internally in the camera.

Dynamic Range

13 Stops

Dual Native ISO

0dB and 18dB gain.

Sensitivity at 0dB Gain

f11 with 2160p59.94.

f12 with 2160p50.

With 89.9% reflectance at 2,000 Lux.

Additional 1.1 stops of light loss when using a 4K B4 slot.

Signal to Noise Ratio

64.62dB for 2160p.

Ultra HD scaled from 5.3K

Built-in ND Filters

Four position ND filter wheel with clear, 2-step, 4-step and 6-step IR ND filter options.

Focus

The focus button activates the focus painting function and autofocus is available with compatible lenses with focus servo. Touching and holding the LCD screen determines the area to focus and triggers the autofocus feature.

Iris Control

Iris wheel and touchscreen slider for manual aperture adjustment on electronically controllable lenses. Iris button for instant automatic aperture adjustments on compatible lenses so no pixels are clipped in movie mode. Scene average auto exposure in video and wide video modes.

Screen Dimensions

4 inches

Display Type

Capacitive touch LCD screen.

Controls

Touch menus on 4-inch screen. Pushbuttons for other controls. 3 assignable hotkeys and 2 assignable (VTR and RET) hotkeys on compatible broadcast lenses.

ProRes Capture Resolutions and Frame Rates

3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps

Scaled from Ultra HD with reduced sensor area or 5.3K with reduced sensor area

3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 50 fps

Scaled from full sensor

1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 120 fps

Scaled from 2.7K with reduced sensor area

Up to 1920 x 1080 (HD) 60fps

Scaled from Ultra HD or 5.3K with reduced sensor area

Up to 1920 x 1080 (HD) 50fps

Scaled from full sensor

H.265 Capture Resolutions and Frame Rates

3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps

Scaled from Ultra HD with reduced sensor area or 5.3K with reduced sensor area

3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 50 fps

Scaled from full sensor

H.264 Capture Resolutions and Frame Rates

Up to 1920 x 1080 (HD) 60fps

Scaled from Ultra HD or 5.3K with reduced sensor area

Up to 1920 x 1080 (HD) 50fps

Scaled from full sensor

Blackmagic RAW Shooting Resolutions and Frame Rates

Up to 6144 x 3456 (6K) 50fps

6144 x 2560 (6K 2.4:1) up to 60 fps

5376 x 3024 (5.3K 16:9) up to 60 fps

3728 x 3104 (3.7K 6:5 anamorphic) up to 60 fps

3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps

1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 150 fps

Project Frame Rates

23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps.

Different rate recording frame rates up to 60p in Ultra HD and 150p in HD.

Metadata Support

Lens data automatically collected from electronic B4 lenses. Automatic recording of clapperboard information and camera settings such as project, scene number, replay and special notes.

Time Code Clock

Highly accurate timecode clock. Deviation of less than one frame every 8 hours.