After the large success of their new full frame Cinema Camera 6K, Blackmagic Design today announced three new cameras as part of their NAB 2024 offerings. One of them is the full frame PYXIS 6K in an all new box style format!
This redesign has been a long awaited request from filmmakers surrounded by similar cameras from RED, Panasonic and Z Cam. There was even a recent initiative by a 3rd party to convert existing Blackmagic Design cameras into a box-style build.
PYSXI 6K Advantages & Details
Never before have these types of features been available at this price point in a full frame 6K sensor! Here are just a few of the shared advantages of both the Cinema Camera 6K and PSYXI 6K:
- 36mm x 24mm (Full Frame)
- 13 Stops of Dynamic Range
- Dual 400 and 3200 Native ISO
- 6048 x 4032 (Open Gate 3:2) up to 36 fps
- CFexpress Cards
- Active L-Mount
- Small Form Factor / Light Weight
- Large 1500 nit LCD
- Focus Assist / False Colors
- Automatic h.264 Proxy Files
- Blackmagic RAW
- DaVinci Resolve Studio
Advantages Over the Cinema Camera 6K
The PYXIS 6K has the same full frame sensor and identical color science of the Cinema Camera 6K which boasts 13 stops of dynamic range, dual ISO and full 6048×4032 open gate shooting. A few advantages over the Cinema Camera 6K are as follows:
- Machined aerospace aluminum with mounting points and side plates that allow a wide variety of accessories and rigging configurations without the need for cages.
- Dual CFexpress card slots (CC6K has single)
- L-Mount model works with full frame lenses from Sirui, Leica and others.
- EF model to continue using Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera lenses.
- PL model to use the likes of Zeiss, ARRI and Cooke.
- Supports Live Streaming
- Supports Blackmagic Cloud
Watch the 2024 NAB Announcement:
Revolutionary Cameras for Independent Film
Blackmagic Design has proven to be a lighthouse for independent filmmakers. Just a handful of years ago the budget choices were limited to cameras like the Panasonic DVX100B. Standard definition camera with the limitation of 23.976 shooting. Now in 2024 for nearly the same price we have full frame 6K cameras with incredible dynamic range, color science and so much more!
The Future For Independent Film
Write & Direct is proud to exclusively feature cameras from Blackmagic Design in our film school training. The Pocket 4K, Cinema Camera 6K and now PYXIS 6K combined with their industry demolishing DaVinci Resolve Studio are a powerhouse that fuels the next generation of filmmakers. We’re excited to shoot our next production partnered with Theater Eleven Pictures on BMD Full Frame 6K cameras!