Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera 6K 2023

The sensor, in perspective.

Capture area at a shared scale. The dashed outline is a 36 × 24 mm full-frame reference.

Cameras

Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera 6K 2023

Capture area

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100: 100.0
Active dimensions: 36 × 24 mm
Active area: 864 mm²
Crop factor: 1 ×
Area vs full frame: 0 stops

The index is calculated from area, assuming equal scene illumination, f-number and exposure time. It is not a low-light test or an image-quality score: lens transmission, quantum efficiency, noise and processing are not included. A crop mode changes the area used, not the physical sensor.

Dynamic range ≠ EV operating range. Autofocus and metering limits describe operating conditions. Manufacturer HDR claims appear separately below; independent dynamic-range measurements require a matched test method, ISO and noise threshold.

Sensor specifications

Reference active width: 36 mm
Reference active height: 24 mm
Sensor technology: CMOS
Reference capture area: 6K 3:2 Open Gate

Capture & exposure

Camera family: Cinema
Shutter: Electronic Rolling Shutter

Capture modes

8 capture modes

6K 3:2 Open Gate
Active height
24 mm
Active width
36 mm
Horizontal pixels
6,048 px
Vertical pixels
4,032 px
6K 17:9
Active height
19.05 mm
Active width
36 mm
Horizontal pixels
6,048 px
Vertical pixels
3,200 px
6K 2.4:1
Active height
15 mm
Active width
36 mm
Horizontal pixels
6,048 px
Vertical pixels
2,520 px
5.7K 6:5 Ana
Active height
24 mm
Active width
28.76 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,832 px
Vertical pixels
4,032 px
4K 4:3
Active height
18.29 mm
Active width
24.38 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
3,072 px
4K DCI
Active height
12.86 mm
Active width
24.38 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
S16 2K
Active height
7.05 mm
Active width
12.57 mm
Horizontal pixels
2,112 px
Vertical pixels
1,184 px
HD
Active height
6.43 mm
Active width
11.43 mm
Horizontal pixels
1,920 px
Vertical pixels
1,080 px