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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)

CompressionRatioBitrateData rateStorage / hour
Uncompressed1:1933.1 Mbps116.64 MB/s419.9 GB
Lossless1.67:1559.9 Mbps69.98 MB/s251.9 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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