Review of Blackmagic Pocket Camera powered by the Slant community.
Mentioned price is for body only.
SpecsUpdate
Video resolution4K at 60p
Lens mountMFT
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Pros
Pro Small, pocket sized motion camera that can shoot RAW video (DNG format)
Cons
Con No slow motion capabilities
The camera records at up to 30 frames per second.
Con Particular about which SD cards it supports
List of supported cards can be found on their site, here.
Con Can't delete clips from within the camera
Con Menu is slow and mind numbing
Make your settings before you start/need to film. It is not touch screen. Changing settings is slow and inputting a shot description will take longer then your post editing work.
Con Internal mic captures poor audio
The audio captured is dry and shallow with a constant hiss in the background.
Con Blown out highlights show up as black
Con Does not inform of when the camera will stop recording
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