For those who are not using a monitor like the SmallHD Focus 7 the 8x magnification will be very useful. I also tested the 8x magnification feature. This is very useful in both Monitors or EVFs and can help a shooter be more confident in keeping a camera level.

Poof! On a much more usable monitor, I can now see if my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is level or not. To test this I set up my camera with a SmallHD Focus monitor and dived into the menu to set the horizon overlay. The bonus part of the new horizon feature? You can map the feature out via the HDMI output. When the camera is level the cross-hatch horizon indicator highlights blue. When the camera is not level, like tilting up or down, the center cross-hatch reveals an overlay showing the tilt up or down. As you can see, the horizon feature is a cross-hatch at the center of the LCD screen. I shot a down and dirty test of the horizon feature. Of the best features, like the horizon tool and 8x focus assist magnification, both the 4K and 6K get them.

The Australian company has loaded a whole slew of new features to the mighty little 4K camera and a few added features to the slightly newer Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K. Today, Blackmagic Design announced what can be called a pretty huge update to the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.

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