Blackmagic Design Studio
The dedicated 4K studio camera integrates a large built-in touchscreen for menu navigation and monitoring, streamlining live production by eliminating external monitors. Its Micro Four Thirds mount provides broad lens compatibility, and the camera’s hardwired design ensures reliable, low-latency broadcast feeds. This model suits live production crews and broadcast engineers who require a fixed-position 4K camera with integrated control, not run-and-gun videographers.
21 Overall Score
Price ¥216,786
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Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average connectivity (18th percentile)
- Below average video (21th percentile)
- Below average sensor (26th percentile)
- Below average display (26th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
vs Competition
| Spec | Blackmagic Design Studio | Sony a1 a1 II | Nikon Z Z8 | Fujifilm X-T5 X-T5 | Panasonic LUMIX S5 IIX S5 IIX | Canon EOS R5 Mark II R5 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | - | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | - | 50.1MP full-frame | 45.7MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 24.2MP full-frame | 45MP full-frame |
| AF Points | - | 759 | 493 | 425 | 779 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | - | 30 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 30 |
| Video | - | 8K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 6K @60fps | 6K @60fps | 8K @120fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | - | 658 | 820 | 476 | 658 | 590 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmagic Design Studio | 33.3 | 36.2 | 35.9 | 28.9 | 20.7 | 25.5 | 44.9 | 25.9 | 17.8 | 33.9 | 33 |
| Sony a1 a1 II Compare | 95.7 | 98.5 | 96.7 | 90.6 | 99 | 67.9 | 92 | 99.4 | 93.4 | 96.8 | 99.5 |
| Nikon Z Z8 Compare | 90.6 | 89.4 | 98.5 | 96 | 99.5 | 64.5 | 89 | 83.6 | 93.4 | 96.8 | 84.7 |
| Fujifilm X-T5 X-T5 Compare | 88.1 | 89.4 | 91.6 | 80.6 | 91.3 | 97.4 | 95.7 | 83.6 | 85.4 | 96.8 | 93.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S5 IIX S5 IIX Compare | 97.3 | 91.3 | 96.7 | 90.6 | 93 | 49 | 90.3 | 99.2 | 93.4 | 92.4 | 84.7 |
| Canon EOS R5 Mark II R5 Mark II Compare | 98.5 | 94.7 | 94.3 | 90.6 | 99 | 63.5 | 44.9 | 99.7 | 93.4 | 87.4 | 99.5 |
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From ¥216,786
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