Blackmagic Design PYXIS 12K – 12K large format box cinema camera, L-Mount mount
GTIN: 9338716009927
PYXIS 12K: box cinema camera with 12K 12,288 x 8040 large format RGBW sensor with 16 stops of dynamic range and native ISO 800, L-Mount, 2 CFexpress slots, Blackmagic RAW and 12G-SDI output.
Blackmagic Design PYXIS 12K – 12K large format box cinema camera, L-Mount mount
PYXIS 12K is a box style digital film camera designed to be rigged your way: it has a 12K 12,288 x 8040 large format RGBW sensor with 16 stops of dynamic range and native ISO 800, L-Mount, two CFexpress Type B slots and side plates and mounting points to build the right rig for every production.
What the PYXIS 12K is for
It is designed for film, commercials, music videos and productions with gimbals, drones, cars or special rigs, where a compact configurable camera is more practical than a traditional body. It records Blackmagic RAW, with real time H.264 proxies for editing, and integrates with Blackmagic Cloud for sharing files.
Monitor, recording and connections
Built in 4" 1920 x 1080 touchscreen and USB-C port for the viewfinder or PYXIS Monitor; 12G-SDI output up to 2160p60; 2 CFexpress Type B slots and a USB-C port for external disks; 10G Ethernet; mini XLR audio input with phantom power and 3.5 mm stereo input; built in stereo microphone; BP-U batteries.
Software
Every Blackmagic camera includes DaVinci Resolve Studio, the editing, grading, effects and audio software used in film and television, which reads Blackmagic RAW files directly.
How to choose
PYXIS 6K has a 6K full frame sensor with dual native ISO (400 and 3200), better suited to low light and with lighter files; PYXIS 12K is the one when maximum resolution, reframing in post and 16 stops of dynamic range matter.
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Technical specifications
Camera Features
| Effective Sensor Size | 35.64mm x 23.32mm (Large Format) |
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| 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” 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. |
Connections
| Total Video Inputs | None |
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| 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. |
Standards
| Ultra HD Video Standards | 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60 |
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| 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. |
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| Built in Speaker | 1 x mono speaker. |
Media
| 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. |
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| 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 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 |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 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 - 299 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 18:1 - 199 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 398 to 1,433 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 326 to 796 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 179 to 448 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 120 to 358 MB/s 9K - 9408 x 6264 Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 714 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 268 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 179 MB/s Blackmagic RAW 18:1 - 119 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 238 to 857 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 195 to 476 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 107 to 268 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 72 to 214 MB/s 8K - 8192 x 5360 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 - 320 to 639 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 228 to 533 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 133 to 400 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 100 to 266 MB/s 4K - 4096 x 2680 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 - 202 to 336 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 135 to 311 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 101 to 238 MB/s Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 81 to 202 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. Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 8:1, 12:1, 18:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at Super 35 windowed sensor resolutions: 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. Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at full sensor width or height scaled to: 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. Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 4:1, 5:1, 6:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at full sensor width or height scaled to: 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. Constant Quality storage rates quoted are indicative only. Actual storage rates are entirely dependent on image subject matter. |
| Audio Channels | 4 channels. |
| Audio Recording | Uncompressed linear PCM 24-bit, 48kHz embedded audio in Blackmagic RAW. |
Power Requirements
| Power Supply | 1 x External 18V DC 90 W power supply. |
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| External Power Input | 1 x 2‑pin Lemo compatible locking connector. |
| Battery Type | BP-U series. |
| Power | 12V - 18V |
Environmental Specifications
| Operating Temperature | 0°to 40°C (32° to 104°F) |
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| Storage Temperature | -20°to 45°C (-4° to 113°F) |
| Relative Humidity | 0% to 90% non-condensing |
| Product Condition | New |
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| Manufacturer | Blackmagic Design |
| manufacturer code | CINECAMCPYXM12LFL |
| Ean | 9338716009927 |
| Taric Code | 8525890000 |
| Camera type | Cinema |
| Sensor resolution | 12K |
| Sensor format | Large Format |
| Lens mount | L-Mount |
| Recording media | CFexpress Type B, USB-C disk |
| Dynamic range (stops) | 16 |
| Video output type | SDI |
| Screen | 4" |
| Network | 10G Ethernet |
| Battery type | BP-U |



