Blackmagic Camera 6.1 update for the BMPCC4K

On February 4, 2019, Blackmagic Design announced Blackmagic Camera 6.1 update for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.

The update is available as a free download from the Blackmagic Design website.

What’s New

Here’s my favourite top 3 updates.

Improved audio recording. It now analyzes incoming audio from the built-in dual front microphones to lower the noise floor for quieter recordings.
Improved autofocus performance. Autofocus is now quicker and more accurate so there is less focus hunting.
New media formatting interface. Prevents users from accidentally formatting media cards with the need to tap and hold for 3 seconds to confirm the deletion.

Watch my first review highlighting the above weaknesses before the update.

Here’s the rest of what’s new in 6.1

Added support for pixel remapping in camera.
Added 2:1 monitoring frame guide.
Improved media formatting user interface.
Improved audio monitoring latency performance.
Improved auto focus performance.
Improved signal to noise ratio performance of camera internal microphone.
Improved power efficiency for improved battery life.
Improved 3.5mm audio input selection interface.
Improved AV sync performance.
Fixed an issue where time and date is not updated on camera when connected to the Blackmagic Camera Setup utility.
Fixed an issue where the 3.5mm audio input level is 6dB lower than expected.
Fixed an auto focusing issue with Lumix 20mm f/1.7 lens.
Fixed an issue where some USB-C external SSDs were not detected when connected before camera is powered up.
Fixed an issue where some batteries might shut off earlier than expected.
Fixed an issue where low battery indicator is not displayed appropriately.
Fixed an issue with camera not being detected by host computer when connected to certain USB ports.
Updated dynamic range and ISO chart in user manual.

No new features in 6.1 for other camera models.

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