Blackmagic PYXIS 6K PL 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 6048 x 4032 full frame HDR sensor with built in optical low pass filter, dual native ISO, dual CFexpress media slots, all in a customizable body with flexible mounting options and side plates. Blackmagic PYXIS 6K PL features a fixed PL mount that works with high quality professional cinema lenses.
Official Technical Details
Camera Features
Effective Sensor Size: 36mm x 24mm (Full Frame)
Pixel Pitch: 5.94 microns
Lens Mount: PL mount with /i Technology.
Lens Control: Iris and focus on supported lenses.
Dynamic Range: 13 Stops.
Dual Native ISO: 400 and 3200
Shooting Resolutions: 6048 x 4032 (Open Gate 3:2) up to 36 fps 4832 x 4032 (Anamorphic 6:5) up to 36 fps 6048 x 3408 (6K 16:9) up to 46 fps 6048 x 3200 (6K DCI 17:9) up to 48 fps 6048 x 2520 (6K 2.4:1) up to 60 fps 4096 x 3072 (Super 35 4:3) up to 50 fps 4096 x 2304 (4K 16:9) up to 60 fps 4096 x 2160 (4K DCI 17:9) up to 60 fps 2112 x 1184 (Super 16 16:9) up to 100 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080 HD 16:9) up to 120 fps
Frame Rates: Maximum sensor frame rate dependent on resolution and codec selected. Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps supported. Off-speed frame rates up to 60 fps in 6K 2.4:1 and 4K DCI 17:9, 100 fps in Super 16 16:9 and 120 fps in 1080HD.
Focus: Manual focus only.
Iris Control: Manual iris control only.
Screen Dimensions: 4” 1920 x 1080.
Screen Brightness: 1500 nits
Screen Type: LCD capacitive touchscreen.
Metadata Support: Automatically populated lens data from /i Technology PL 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 1Gb/s RJ‑45 connector supporting 10/100/1000 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 5 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 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. 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 Formats: Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at 6048 x 4032, 4832 x 4032, 6048 x 3408, 6048 x 3200, 6048 x 2520, 4096 x 3072, 4096 x 2304, 4096 x 2160, 2112 x 1184 and 1920 x 1080 with film, extended video, video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata. Supports recording optional portrait mode metadata for all resolutions in Blackmagic RAW and H.264 Proxies.
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 30 frames per second.
6048 x 4032 (6K Open Gate 3:2) Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 370 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 223 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 140 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 94 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 278 to 555 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 186 to 444 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 124 to 318 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 75 to 186 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 297 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 179 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 112 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 75 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 223 to 445 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 149 to 356 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 100 to 255 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 60 to 149 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 313 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 188 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 118 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 79 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 235 to 469 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 157 to 375 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 104 to 268 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 63 to 157 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 295 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 177 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 111 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 75 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 221 to 441 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 148 to 353 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 99 to 253 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 60 to 148 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 233 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 140 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 88 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 59 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 175 to 348 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 117 to 279 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 78 to 199 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 47 to 117 MB/s
4096 x 3072 (Super 35 4:3) Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 192 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 116 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 73 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 49 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 145 to 288 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 97 to 231 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 65 to 165 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 39 to 97 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 144 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 87 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 55 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 37 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 108 to 216 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 73 to 173 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 49 to 124 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 30 to 73 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 136 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 82 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 52 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 35 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 102 to 203 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 69 to 163 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 46 to 117 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 28 to 69 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 40 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 24 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 16 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 11 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 30 to 59 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 21 to 48 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 14 to 34 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 9 to 21 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 33 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 20 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 13 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 9 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 25 to 49 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 17 to 40 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 12 to 29 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 8 to 17 MB/s
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 13.0 Ventura, Mac 14.0 Sonoma or later.
Windows 10 and 11.
Power Requirements
Power Supply: 1 x External 12V DC 60 W power supply.
External Power Input: 1 x 2‑pin Lemo compatible locking connector.
