Blackmagic Design URSA Cine17K 65 2024
A 140.8MP full-frame sensor capturing 17K Blackmagic RAW video at 60fps sets this cinema camera apart. Interchangeable PL, LPL, EF, and Hasselblad mounts provide exceptional lens flexibility, while the included 8TB media module and EVF make it a ready-to-shoot package. This camera is best for high-end cinematographers and feature film productions demanding extreme 17K resolution and extensive color grading from RAW files.
Type cinema
Sensor 140.8MP full-frame
Burst 60 fps
Video 8K @60fps
48 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong video (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong burst (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong sensor (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong display (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 140.8 MP |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 60 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 170 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 8K |
| 4K FPS | 60 |
| 1080p FPS | 60 |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | Blackmagic RAW |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 5" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| Hot Shoe | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Blackmagic Design URSA Cine17K 65 | Fujifilm X-H2 | Nikon Z Z9 | Sony Cinema Line FX30 | Panasonic Lumix G G9 II | Canon EOS R6 Mark III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | cinema | mirrorless | mirrorless | cinema | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 140.8MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 26MP aps-c | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 32.5MP full-frame |
| AF Points | - | 425 | 493 | 759 | 779 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 60 | 15 | 30 | 120 | 75 | 40 |
| Video | 8K @60fps | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @120fps | 4K @120fps | 8K @120fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | - | 579 | 1160 | 646 | 575 | 608 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmagic Design URSA Cine17K 65 | 38.3 | 39.9 | 35.2 | 98.8 | 99.3 | 98.4 | 47 | 87.6 | 84.1 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 35.9 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 Compare | 92.3 | 96.9 | 94.5 | 82.2 | 95.4 | 98.9 | 97.8 | 87.6 | 96.1 | 94.3 | 24 | 96 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 93.5 | 92 | 99.4 | 95.4 | 98.7 | 70.9 | 98 | 87.6 | 96.1 | 94.3 | 8.7 | 89.2 |
| Sony Cinema Line FX30 Compare | 97 | 87.8 | 95.6 | 99.6 | 92.2 | 95.5 | 96.7 | 87.6 | 96.1 | 79.4 | 17 | 89.2 |
| Panasonic Lumix G G9 II Compare | 98 | 91.7 | 94.4 | 96.2 | 97.6 | 63.9 | 91.9 | 87.6 | 96.1 | 89.7 | 22 | 89.2 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III Compare | 98.8 | 91.3 | 95 | 92.6 | 90.5 | 66.2 | 97.5 | 98.8 | 96.1 | 94.3 | 14.6 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall48.1
- Video61.6
- Travel28.5
- Youtube57.4
- Beginner37.9
- Vlogging40
- Streaming48.8
- Photography48.3
- Wedding Events47.6
- Sports Wildlife46.2
- Product Photography63
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