Blackmagic Design URSA Broadcast

URSA Broadcast is an advanced Ultra HD broadcast camera that works with your existing HD or Ultra HD B4 lenses so you can shoot HD today and switch to Ultra HD when you’re ready! You get professional broadcast controls, built in ND filters, non stop 12-bit recording of ProRes and DNx files to dual SD UHS-IIor CFast cards, and new extended video range for stunning broadcast ready shots that can go straight to air. URSA Broadcast is two cameras in one. Use it for production work or add a Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder to turn it into a live studio camera with remote control and built in color corrector!

Camera Features

Effective Sensor Size 2/3 inch sensor size when using 4K B4 mount (Actual sensor size 13.056mm x 7.344mm)

Lens Mount B4 2/3 inch

Lens Control Electronic control via 12-pin broadcast connector. Control also possible via EF mount pins when using optional URSA Mini Pro EF Mount.

Dynamic Range 12 Stops+

Shooting Resolutions 3840x2160, 1920x1080

Frame Rates Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps supported. O -speed frame rates up to 60p.

Built in ND Filters Four position ND lter wheel with clear, 2-stop, 4-stop and 6-stop ND lters.

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

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 lm mode. Scene average auto exposure in video and extended video mode.

Screen Dimensions 4 inch.

Screen Type LCD capacitive touchscreen.

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.

Controls Touchscreen menus on 4 inch screen. Push buttons for other controls. 2 assignable shortcut keys.

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