Product information
Overview
Blackmagic PYXIS 12K EF
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.
Technical specifications
- 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.
- Total Video Inputs: None
- Total Video Outputs: 1 x 12G-SDI up to 2160p60
- Analog Audio Inputs: 1 x mini XLR analog audio in, switchable between mic with phantom power support and line level (up to +14dBu).
- 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.
- HD Video Standards 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 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.
- Microphone: Integrated stereo microphone.
- Built in Speaker: 1 x mono speaker.
- 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.
- 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
- External Control: Blackmagic Zoom Demand and Blackmagic Focus Demand for controlling your camera and lens from tripod handles.
- 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 Type: 2 x CFexpress Type B
- Recording Modes: Standard record mode.
- Storage Rates: Storage rates based on 24 frames per second.
For further information, see Blackmagic Design.

