Blackmagic Camera App Introduces Major Update with Expanded Features for iPhone Users

The Blackmagic Camera app has just rolled out a significant update for iOS, bringing new features designed to optimize the iPhone filming experience, particularly for the latest iPhone 16 models. This update introduces comprehensive Camera Control compatibility for iPhone 16, allowing users to adjust settings like zoom, exposure, focus, and ISO with a simple swipe.

Along with this, the app now supports integration with DockKit-compatible accessories, including the Insta360 Flow Pro gimbal. Users can also benefit from a wider range of recording options, as the new version offers enhanced bitrate choices for both H.264 and H.265 codecs. This addition enables high-quality video recording without the need to rely solely on the storage-heavy ProRes codec, making it easier to achieve high bitrates and Log recordings.

Notable features in this Blackmagic Camera 2.1 update include:

• Camera Control functionality for iPhone 16 models, with full access to zoom, exposure, and focus settings.
• Expanded app launch options, including Control Center, Lock Screen, and Camera Control.
• Log-in capability for Blackmagic Cloud organization accounts.
• Enhanced recording overlays, including time-lapse frequency and duration.
• Off-speed recording now features audio support, with improved visual overlays to indicate active off-speed mode.
• HDMI monitoring preview is now active on all app pages, with an option to limit HDMI monitoring resolution to HD.
• More bitrate options for H.264 and H.265 encoding.
• DockKit accessory support for improved filming versatility.
• Improved timecode precision for Tentacle sync devices.
• Performance optimization for high-speed ProRes 4K recording on iPhone 16 Pro models.
• Remote monitoring enhancements for proxy recording.
• Proper orientation when switching to the front-facing camera during recording.
• General stability and performance improvements.

Designed by the developers behind DaVinci Resolve, Blackmagic Camera for iOS aims to deliver a professional video creation tool that seamlessly integrates with Blackmagic Cloud, enhancing compatibility with DaVinci Resolve workflows. This app is available free on the App Store for iPhone XR and newer models running iOS 17 or above. However, certain advanced features, like the Log color profile, are limited to specific iPhone models due to hardware requirements.

With these latest enhancements, Blackmagic Camera continues to elevate the mobile filming experience for iPhone users, bringing advanced capabilities previously reserved for high-end production tools.