Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Digital Film Camera 12K Full-Frame RGBW Sensor Dual CFexpress Slots (L-Mount)
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Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Digital Film Camera 12K Full-Frame RGBW Sensor (L-Mount)
Blackmagic PYXIS 12K L-Mount 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 L-Mount features a fixed L-Mount that works with the latest full frame lenses and a wide range of lens adapters.
The Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Digital Film Camera comes with a 1 year manufacturer limited warranty.
Built for Customization and Versatility
Lightweight CNC aluminum body with multiple mounts and side plates for attaching accessories—build the perfect rig for any setup.
Get the Hollywood Look with Digital Film
PYXIS delivers the high-end digital film quality used in movies and TV—now for social media, YouTube, indie films, commercials, and more. Capture rich colors, fine detail, and wide dynamic range for cinematic results on any production.
Large FormatCinematic Digital Film Sensor
PYXIS features a full-frame sensor with resolutions up to 12K—nearly 3× larger than Super 35—for stunning depth of field and true anamorphic shooting. With exceptional low-light performance, up to 112 fps recording, and Blackmagic color science, PYXIS delivers the high-end cinematic quality of top-tier digital film cameras.
Full Frame Flexibility
The large full-frame sensor supports multiple formats and aspect ratios—including open gate 3:2 and true 6:5 anamorphic—without cropping or loss of quality.
Shoot Incredible High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images
With 16 stops of dynamic range, PYXIS 12K captures exceptional detail in both highlights and shadows—perfect for challenging lighting like bright windows in dark interiors. Paired with DaVinci Resolve Studio, you get full control over exposure and recovery in post.
Exceptional Low Light Performance
PYXIS 12K has an ISO of 200 to 3200 and is optimized for 800. This makes it easy to capture great images when you don’t have time to set up lights.
Multiple Resolutions and Frame Rates
Shoot in 12K, 8K, or 4K using the full sensor on PYXIS 12K. Capture up to 40 fps in 12K open gate, 60 fps in 2.4:1, or 112 fps in 8K. Even shoot true 6:5 anamorphic in stunning 9.6K for ultra-high-resolution widescreen content.
4-inch HDR Touchscreen and Intuitive Controls
The 4-inch full HD HDR touchscreen offers clear monitoring, framing, and focus assist, even in bright sunlight with 1500 nits brightness. On-screen overlays provide quick access to settings, guides, histograms, and 3D LUTs.
Quickly adjust ISO, white balance, and shutter using tactile buttons, a scroll wheel, and the touchscreen. Customizable function keys and dedicated buttons for record, focus, and HFR ensure efficient operation, with control locking to avoid accidental changes during shots.
Imaging
| Lens Mount | Leica L-Mount |
| Maximum Resolution | 12,288 x 8,040 |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | FullFrame |
| Megapixels | 98.80 |
Video
| Recording Modes | Internal Mode: Blackmagic RAW 12288 x 8040 up to 40 fps 9648 x 8040 up to 40 fps 12288 x 6912 up to 45 fps 12288 x 6480 up to 50 fps 7680 x 6408 up to 50 fps 9648 x 6264 up to 50 fps 8192 x 5360 up to 72 fps 6432 x 5360 up to 72 fps 12288 x 5112 up to 60.00 fps 9312 x 4896 up to 65 fps 8688 x 4896 up to 65 fps 8192 x 4608 up to 84 fps 8192 x 4320 up to 90 fps 9312 x 3864 up to 80 fps 8192 x 3408 up to 112 fps 4096 x 2680 3216 x 2680 4096 x 2304 4096 x 2160 4096 x 1704 External mode: SDI/BNC 4096 x 2160 at 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/30.00/50/59.94/60.00 fps 1920 x 1080p at 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/30.00/50/59.94/60.00 fps |
Interface
| Wireless | Bluetooth |
| Memory Card Slot | SD/SDHC/SDXC / CFexpress (Type B) / XQD Type Memory |
Physical
| Battery | BP-U series |
| Configuration | Core |
| Color | Black |
| Mount Type | Thread Mount |
Monitor
| Monitor Size | 4-inch |
Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Digital Film Camera 12K Full-Frame RGBW Sensor (L-Mount)
Effective Sensor Size
| 35.64mm x 23.32mm (Large Format) |
Pixel Pitch
| 2.9 microns |
Lens Mount
| Active L-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) |
| 9408 x 6264 (9K 3 | 2) |
| 8688 x 4896 (9K 16 | 9) |
| 9312 x 4896 (9K 17 | 9) |
| 9312 x 3864 (9K 2.4 | 1) |
| 7680 x 6408 (9K 6 | 5) |
| 8192 x 5360 (8K 3 | 2 open gate) |
| 8192 x 4608 (8K 16 | 9) |
| 8192 x 4320 (8K 17 | 9) |
| 8192 x 3408 (8K 2.4 | 1) |
| 6432 x 5360 (8K 6 | 5) |
| 4096 x 2680 (4K 3 | 2 open gate) |
| 4096 x 2304 (4K 16 | 9) |
| 4096 x 2160 (4K 17 | 9) |
| 4096 x 1704 (4K 2.4 | 1) |
| 3216 x 2680 (4K 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-inch 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 | |
| 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. |
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 plus (Mac) file systems. |
Supported 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. | |
| 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. |
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. |
Storage Type
| 2 x CFexpress Type B | |
| 1 x high speed USB-C expansion port for external media. |
Storage Rates based on 24 frames per second
12K - 12,288 x 8040
| Blackmagic RAW 3 | 1 - 1,194 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 8 | 1 - 448 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 12 | 1 - 298 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 18 | 1 - 199 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 298 to 1,432 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 179 to 716 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 119 to 298 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 90 to 224 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW 3 | 1 - 713 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 8 | 1 - 268 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 12 | 1 - 178 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 18 | 1 - 119 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 178 to 856 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 107 to 428 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 71 to 178 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 54 to 134 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW 3 | 1 - 533 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 5 | 1 - 320 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 8 | 1 - 200 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 12 | 1 - 133 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 133 to 319 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 80 to 200 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 53 to 133 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 40 to 100 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW 3 | 1 - 135 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 4 | 1 - 101 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 5 | 1 - 81 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW 6 | 1 - 68 MB/s |
| Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 34 to 81 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 20 to 50 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 13 to 34 MB/s | |
| Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 10 to 25 MB/s |
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. |
Software Included
| 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 Supply
| 1 x External 18V DC 90 W power supply. |
External Power Input
| 1 x 2‑pin Lemo compatible locking connector. |
Battery Type
| BP-U series. |
Power
| 12V - 18V |
Height
| 4.69 inch (119.1 mm) |
Width
| 4.17 inch (106 mm) |
Depth
| 5.94 inch (150.9 mm) |
Weight
| 3.5 lbs. (1.59 kg) |
Operating Temperature
| 0 degrees to 40 degrees Celsius (32 degrees to 104 degrees Fahrenheit) |
Storage Temperature
| -20 degrees to 45 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees to 113 degrees Fahrenheit) |
Relative Humidity:
| 0 to 90 percent non-condensing |
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