The camera records lossless CinemaDNG RAW, RAW 3:1 and 4:1 and Apple ProRes.

The camera comprises two displays the main 10.1' flip-out TFT-LCD display that is controlled using physical buttons and a 5' LCD capacitive touchscreen that can show recording status and can be used to access features by another operator. All models and variants include DaVinci Resolve. The camera can come in both 4K and 4.6K specifications, with max resolutions being 4608 x 2592 for the 4.6K spec and 4000 x 2160 for the 4K. In August, a public beta of the redesigned Camera Utility 4.0 for URSA Mini was released. The 4.6K version of the Mini was then released in March 2016, controversially without global shutter. A B4 lens mount was added to the Mini in September. In April 2015, the URSA Mini was announced and all URSA models and variants received another update that upgraded the maximum frame rate for the windowed 1080p resolution to 150 fps and added support for Apple ProRes 444 XQ and updated the models with a second-generation sensor. In November, a firmware update maxed the frame rate to 80p and added a new 3:1 compression ratio for RAW files. At the NAB Show in April 2014, Blackmagic Design announced the URSA digital movie camera, which was the first movie camera to be user-upgradeable for additional equipment, alongside the Studio Camera, the television-oriented version of the Cinema Camera.

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