Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2

I had the G1 and it was a great camera, but this one takes it to new heights and is really impressive in its performance, expands its use, and capabilities. A great update to this camera. Great for action shots and studio work. Now, I am tempted to rig it for other endeavors. Best budget cinema camera on the market right now. It meets all my needs and then some.

Love the portability and image quality. A downside is having to connect to a monitor anytime you’d like to make any changes, but once you rig it up and get a small 5” monitor you are good. I do not regret my purchase.

I bought this camera for a specific purpose outside its core function - not for a secondary studio camera but as a lightweight solution to a gimbal rig. I wanted a 4K cinema camera (though it is limited to UHD only) that would work well on a DJI Ronin gimbal. The rest of the Blackmagic camera line, even the pocket models, were too heavy for these prosumer level of gimbals, especially once outfitted with a cinema-weight lens. The Micro Studio Camera, fitted with a stills lens and connected to a SmallHD monitor and a T7 SSD via its USB port, is a well balanced and practical solution. A few caveats: the lens needs to have manual shutter/f-stop control as the camera can only otherwise be controlled via an ATEM console (ditto for ISO and focusing); rack focus is not ... MoreI bought this camera for a specific purpose outside its core function - not for a secondary studio camera but as a lightweight solution to a gimbal rig. I wanted a 4K cinema camera (though it is limited to UHD only) that would work well on a DJI Ronin gimbal. The rest of the Blackmagic camera line, even the pocket models, were too heavy for these prosumer level of gimbals, especially once outfitted with a cinema-weight lens. The Micro Studio Camera, fitted with a stills lens and connected to a SmallHD monitor and a T7 SSD via its USB port, is a well balanced and practical solution. A few caveats: the lens needs to have manual shutter/f-stop control as the camera can only otherwise be controlled via an ATEM console (ditto for ISO and focusing); rack focus is not practical except perhaps via a wireless focus puller added to the rig (but even then monitoring is problematic); the crop factor is severe, so something like a Metabones focal reducer would be useful. But it works well for what I wanted to have and I now have a separate, complete rig for gimbal work I don't have to build and break down constantly.