Cinema Camera 2.5K: CinemaDNG bitrate & storage per hour
The Blackmagic Cinema Camera 2.5K records CinemaDNG. Maximum sustained write speed: 150 MB/s. Figures per sensor mode and compression level at 24 fps — video only.
Figures at 24 fps. Other frame rates scale linearly — open the calculator to change them.
2.5K RAW (2400×1350, max 30 fps)
| Compression | Ratio | Bitrate | Data rate | Storage / hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncompressed | 1:1 | 933.1 Mbps | 116.64 MB/s | 419.9 GB |
| Lossless | 1.67:1 | 559.9 Mbps | 69.98 MB/s | 251.9 GB |
Figures use decimal units (1 GB = 1000 MB), the convention used by drive and camera manufacturers. Computed with the same calculation engine as the Workflow Data Calculator — open it to add audio, streams, backup copies, offload time and storage cost, or to export a PDF report.
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