The new Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 is an incredibly powerful camera designed for both traditional and online broadcasters. The 3 cameras in 1 design allows it to work as a 4K production camera, a 4K studio camera or a 6K digital film camera! You can record to common SD cards, UHS-II cards, CFast 2.0 cards or external USB disks, using common file formats such as H.265, ProRes and Blackmagic RAW. You can even change the lens mount! No other broadcast camera is so flexible!
Camera Features
Effective Sensor Size
2/3 inch sensor size when using 4K B4 mount
(Actual sensor size 23.10mm x 12.99mm)
Lens Mount
B4 2/3 inch installed
Active EF mount 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
In-camera correction of color fringing when using compatible broadcast lenses.
Dynamic Range
13 Stops
Dual Native ISO
0dB and 18dB gain.
Sensitivity at 0dB Gain
f11 with 2160p59.94.
f12 with 2160p50.
at 2,000 lux with 89.9% reflectance.
additional 1.1 stop light loss using 4K B4 mount.
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 stop, 4 stop and 6 stop ND filters.
Focus
Focus button triggers auto focus when using compatible lenses with focus servo. Touch and hold on LCD determines focus region and triggers auto focus.
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 and extended video mode.
Screen Dimensions
4 inch
Screen Type
LCD capacitive touchscreen.
Controls
Touchscreen menus on 4 inch screen. Push buttons for other controls. 3 assignable shortcut keys and 2 assignable shortcut keys (VTR and RET) on compatible broadcast lenses.
ProRes Shooting Resolutions and Frame Rates
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps
from Ultra HD window or scaled from 5.3K windowed sensor
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 windowed sensor
1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 60 fps
scaled from Ultra HD or 5.3K windowed sensor
1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 50 fps
scaled from full sensor
H.265 Shooting Resolutions and Frame Rates
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps
from Ultra HD window or scaled from 5.3K windowed sensor
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 50 fps
scaled from full sensor
H.264 Shooting Resolutions and Frame Rates
1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 60 fps
scaled from Ultra HD or 5.3K windowed sensor
1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 50 fps
scaled from full sensor
Blackmagic RAW Shooting Resolutions and Frame Rates
6144 x 3456 (6K) up to 50 fps
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.
Off-speed frame rates up to 60p in Ultra HD and up to 150p in HD.
Metadata Support
Automatically populated lens data from electronic B4 lenses. Automatic recording of camera settings and slate data such as project, scene number, take and special notes.
Timecode Clock
Highly accurate timecode clock. Less than 1 frame drift every 8 hours.
