Blackmagic Camera Readout Speeds
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:24 am
Hi, putting this here as a reference for readout speeds of our cameras. This information is current as of the latest software update when this post was last modified:
Blackmagic Camera 8.4 Update
Each resolution/mode should be considered a "crop" of the sensor unless otherwise noted.
Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K:
Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro / Pro G2,
Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2:
"Legacy" Products
Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K:
Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G1:
Blackmagic Camera 8.4 Update
Each resolution/mode should be considered a "crop" of the sensor unless otherwise noted.
Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K:
- 12K - 17:9 - 15.55ms
- 12K - 2.4:1 - 12.27ms
- 8K - 17:9* - 7.78ms
- 4K - 17:9* - 7.78ms
- 6K - Super16 - 7.78ms
- 8K - 2.4:1** - 6.13ms
- 4K - 2.4:1** - 6.13ms
- 4K - Super16 - 3.89ms
- *full field of view
**full width
- 4.6K - 7.59ms
- 4K - 6.32ms
- 2K - 3.16ms
- 6048 x 4032 - 25.08ms
- 6048 x 3200 - 19.90ms
- 6048 x 2520 - 15.67ms
- 4832 x 4032 - 25.08ms
- 4096 x 3072 - 19.10ms
- 4096 x 2160 - 15.13ms
- 2112 x 1184 - 8.29ms
- 1920 x 1080 - 7.56ms
- 6K - 19.73ms
- 6K 2.4:1 - 14.61ms
- 5.7K - 16.26ms
- UHD - 15.79ms
- 3.7K anamorphic - 16.42ms
- 2.8K - 7.98ms
- 4K - 16.22ms
- 4K 2.4:1 - 12.91ms
- 2.8K anamorphic - 12.00ms
- 2.6K 16:9 (S16) - 7.98ms
- 2K - 7.83ms
- 6K - 19.73ms
- 6K 2.4:1 - 14.61ms
- 5.4K 16:9 - 16.26ms
- UHD - 15.79ms
- 3.7K anamorphic - 16.42ms
- HD - 6.00ms
Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro / Pro G2,
Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2:
- 4K - 16.22ms
"Legacy" Products
Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K:
- 4.6K – 15.17ms
- 4K/2160p – 12.64ms
- 2K/1080p – 6.32ms
- 23.62ms
- 17.74ms
- 13.3ms
Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G1:
- 9.9ms