OG BMPCC VS BMPCC 6K Pro | Image Comparison between the Oldest and Newest Blackmagic Pocket Cameras

Here is an image comparison between the OG BMPCC and the 6K PRO.

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This is not a scientific test, but rather me being curious as to how those two cameras would compare in terms of image when put side by side.

I decided to of course shoot in RAW for both cameras, in both their respective colour science, as well as Prores since it is the format I prefer to shoot in and the one that I use for most of my content.
I wanted to grade some of the clips just to see how they would match.
But then I also decided to convert both raw files to Gen 4 since it is the colour I shoot in and much prefer over the newer Gen 5, and this is when it gets very interesting.

I made sure to match the colour balance, focal length as best as I could and to use their respective native ISOs.

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Let me know if you have any questions in the comments :).

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I often get asked about the gear I use when travelling and since I recently came back from Iceland I thought it would a good time to make a video about my current travel Kit.
Since this is a travel kit, the idea behind it is to keep things as compact and light as possible.

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments :).

Cheers,
Flo

[OfTwoLands]

Here is an image comparison between the OG BMPCC and the 6K PRO.
Can you always tell the difference ?

Cheers,
Flo

[connorwagstaff]

The original BMPCC has the most filmic look I've seen out of any digital cam

[Magmafire]

This video confirms my belief that I will never need to replace my OG BMPCC. Your grade is very nice by the way.

[uberjava]

Spotting the difference between the two was very straightforward, but lets face it, we shouldn't expect the OG to look like the 6K. Camera sensors have come a long way and they are going to technically improve in terms of gain structure, dynamic range and resolution. Sure, the OG tends to look soft out of the camera, the aliasing in raw is annoying, the menus are an utter pain in the penis, etc etc. But it has a look that creates a more abstract layer to footage away from ultra realism and subconsciously convinces the viewer that it isn't something real and perhaps it's more of a story. A bit like film.

Now, wouldn't it be something if Blackmagic nodded their heads to the originals gave them a firmware upgrade to make them more usable?

[michelangelotorres_filmmaker]

They are both great cameras for their price range, but I always had a thing for the original BMPCC: I can't explain technically, but the color science of this camera has something unique and also had a 'filmic' feel that always amazed me, its 16mm sensor has something really fascinating to me. Sometimes I find myself willing to head to eBay to buy an used one, maybe one day I will do

[edwardenciu]

The final shot with the lake, trees, and leaves impressed me the most. The OG footage had an almost extra-dimensional or celluloid film-like density. The 6K felt flat. And I know it's just a 'kit lens' but I really like the glass in those 14-42mm Lumix lenses. Image subjects separate nicely compared to some of the more popular zoom lenses out there today. Glad you made this video!

[HeSo_]

That BMPCC OG setup is so cool, what are the accessories used?

[MikeyBo]

Im glad I own a OG that I bought in 2017. Thanx for sharing and giving me inspiration

[GroFilms]

I love my OG BMPCC! Thanks for the inspiration always!! :D

[bnkproductions]

I just watched your video. Thank you for a great content. I have to say that the dynamic range out of 6k in ungraded footage looks impressive, but graded footage out of BMPCC OG is much pleasing to the eye. Or maybe I am too biased toward my BMPCC OG )

[LucasAdamson]

I really preferred the look of camera A to camera B, pretty much in every shot! That's a shocker.

[stormcrow]

You actually did it! Thanks for the effort, it was a pleasure to watch. For my taste, the OG wins, the 6k is too sharp, otherwise a lovely camera. The shot at 4:34 is the best example for why I prefer the OG. Thanks again and I'd love to see more if you have the time.

[RhysCropper]

It's cool to see the evolution from a visual pov. Loved the video!

[AdamLangdon]

I really enjoy Gen5. I shoot BRAW 100% of the time and easily blend footage from the Ursa Mini Pro G2 and the Pocket 6k Pro. The way Gen5 keeps saturated highlight detail is really great, as I always find Gen4 can't keep the detail in the reds with super saturated lights.

[JaredOlsen]

Man, the OG still looks surprising good. That's wild!

[FreshSqueezedLightning]

I knew that Cam A was the original Pocket on the first shot. I’ve been shooting with mine for 8 years now and I’d recognize the log look straight outa camera any day lol

[sparcuhms]

The dynamic range is so insane I could just tell 😭😭

[jzagaja]

best if camera could code video in true log and color response to be linear combination of Cie XYZ then you could ise simple 3x3 color profile with TRC to get beautiful colors. It worked for BMCC 2K.

[phokar]

Haven't started watching the video yet but you can make 20 or 30 more of these and I will watch all of them!!!

[REEF]

Just got the og first cant wait to use it thanks for the video