Blackmagic PYXIS 12K EF is an advanced digital film camera with an incredibly versatile design that lets you build the perfect camera rig for your production. This new model features a 12,288 x 8040 full frame RGBW sensor with built in optical low pass filter, 16 stops of dynamic range, dual CFexpress media slots, all in a customizable body with flexible mounting options and side plates. Blackmagic PYXIS 12K EF features a fixed locking EF mount that works with Canon compatible photo and cine lenses.
Official Technical Details
Camera Features
Effective Sensor Size: 35.64mm x 23.32mm (Large Format)
Pixel Pitch: 2.9 microns
Lens Mount: Active, locking EF lens mount.
Lens Control: Iris and focus on supported lenses.
Dynamic Range: 16 Stops.
Native ISO: 800
Shooting Resolutions: 12,288 x 8040 (12K 3:2 open gate) 12,288 x 6912 (12K 16:9) 12,288 x 6480 (12K 17:9) 12,288 x 5112 (12K 2.4:1) 9648 x 8040 (12K 6:5)
Frame Rates: Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps supported. Maximum sensor frame rate dependent on resolution selected.
High Frame Rates: 12K (3:2 open gate) up to 40 fps 12K (16:9) up to 45 fps 12K (17:9) up to 50 fps 12K (2.4:1) up to 60 fps 12K (6:5) up to 40 fps 9K (3:2 Super 35) up to 50 fps 9K (16:9 Super 35) up to 65 fps 9K (17:9 Super 35) up to 65 fps 9K (2.4:1 Super 35) up to 80 fps 9K (6:5 Super 35) up to 50 fps 8K/4K (3:2 open gate) up to 72 fps 8K/4K (16:9) up to 84 fps 8K/4K (17:9) up to 90 fps 8K/4K (2.4:1) up to 112 fps 8K/4K (6:5) up to 72 fps
Focus: Auto focus available using compatible lenses.
Iris Control: Iris wheel and touchscreen slider for manual iris adjustment on electronically controllable lenses, iris button for instant auto iris settings using compatible lenses.
Screen Dimensions: 4” 1920 x 1080.
Screen Brightness: 1500 nits
Screen Type: LCD capacitive touchscreen.
Metadata Support: Automatically populated lens data from electronic L-Mount lenses. Automatic recording of camera settings, motion sensor data plus slate data such as project, scene number, take and special notes. A 3D LUT can also be embedded in metadata of Blackmagic RAW files.
Controls: Touchscreen menus on 4 inch screen. Push buttons for other controls. 3 assignable shortcut keys.
Timecode Clock: Highly accurate timecode clock. Less than 1 frame drift every 8 hours.
Connections
Total Video Inputs: None
Total Video Outputs: 1 x 12G-SDI up to 2160p60 1 x Viewfinder USB-C with power, data, video and locking connector.
Analog Audio Inputs: 1 x mini XLR analog audio in, switchable between mic with phantom power support and line level (up to +14dBu). 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Input.
Analog Audio Outputs: 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack.
Reference Inputs: Tri-Sync/Black Burst and Timecode.
Computer Interface: USB Type-C for external drive recording, PTP camera control and software updates.
Ethernet: 1 x 10Gb/s RJ‑45 connector supporting 10/100/1000/10G BASE‑T.
Standards
Ultra HD Video Standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
SDI Compliance: SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M level A and B, SMPTE 2081‑1, SMPTE 2081‑10, SMPTE 2082‑1 and SMPTE 2082‑10.
SDI Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24‑bit.
Audio
Microphone: Integrated stereo microphone.
Built in Speaker: 1 x mono speaker.
Media
Media: 2 x CFexpress Type B card slot, 1 x 10 Gbps USB-C port for external media for Blackmagic RAW and H.264 Proxy Recording.
Media Format: Can format media to ExFAT (Windows/Mac) or HFS+ (Mac) file systems.
Supported Codecs
Codecs: Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 3:1 Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 5:1 Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 8:1 Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 12:1 Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 18:1 Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q0 Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q1 Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q3 Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q5 H.264 Proxy in 1920 x 1080, 8-bit 4:2:0
Control
External Control: Blackmagic Zoom Demand and Blackmagic Focus Demand for controlling your camera and lens from tripod handles.
iPad control, Bluetooth control, USB PTP camera control. External control of some camera settings, focus, iris and zoom with compatible lenses. Camera Control REST API over Ethernet.
Network Management
NTP: Network time protocol support allows you to sync the time on your camera, whenever connected to a network with any NTP server of your choice.
Web Media Manager: Using a browser connected over Ethernet, web media manager allows you to access, browse, download and delete files from any drive connected to the camera.
FTP: Download files from any drive attached to your camera using FTP.
SMB: File sharing using SMB
Storage Features
Storage Type: 2 x CFexpress Type B 1 x high speed USB-C expansion port for external media.
Recording Modes: Standard record mode. Pre record mode with assignable pre record duration: 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min, 10 min.
Storage Rates: Storage rates based on 24 frames per second.
Recording Formats: Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 8:1, 12:1, 18:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at full sensor width or height resolutions: 12,288 x 8,040, 12,288 x 6,912, 12,288 x 6,480, 12,288 x 5,112 and 9,648 x 8,040 with film, extended video or video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata plus simultaneous recording of H.264 1920 x 1080 Proxies. 9,408 x 6,264, 8,688 x 4,896, 9,312 x 4,896, 9,312 x 3,864 and 7,680 x 6,408 with film, extended video or video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata plus simultaneous recording of H.264 1920 x 1080 Proxies. 8,192 x 5,360, 8,192 x 4,608, 8,192 x 4,320, 8,192 x 3,408 and 6,432 x 5,360 with film, extended video or video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata plus simultaneous recording of H.264 1920 x 1080 Proxies. 4,096 x 2,680, 4,096 x 2,304, 4,096 x 2,160, 4,096 x 1,704 and 3,216 x 2,680 with film, extended video or video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata plus simultaneous recording of H.264 1920 x 1080 Proxies. Constant Quality storage rates quoted are indicative only. Actual storage rates are entirely dependent on image subject matter.
Software
Blackmagic OS
DaVinci Resolve Studio for Mac and Windows including activation key
Blackmagic Camera Setup
Blackmagic RAW Player
Blackmagic RAW QuickLook Plugin
Blackmagic RAW SDK
Blackmagic RAW Speed Test
Operating Systems
Mac 14.0 Sonoma, Mac 15.0 Sequoia or later.
Windows 10 and 11.
Power Requirements
Power Supply: 1 x External 18V DC 90 W power supply.
External Power Input: 1 x 2‑pin Lemo compatible locking connector.
