{"id":114775,"date":"2019-06-10T06:00:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=114775"},"modified":"2019-06-08T04:03:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T09:03:47","slug":"best-power-options-for-the-bmpcc4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/best-power-options-for-the-bmpcc4k\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Power Options for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K"},"content":{"rendered":"

So what do you need to know about the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and its power needs? We’ll walk you through the details.<\/h2>\n

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, which from here on out and to the end of time I will only refer to as the Pocket 4K, has slowly been arriving in the hands of eager customers. This is when we\u2019ll start to see third-party applications arriving on the market with features or accessories missing from the Pocket 4K. One thing that new Pocket 4K users are currently trying to overcome is how quickly the camera goes through power. It was a criticism in our review<\/a>, and it\u2019s been a criticism of many across the internet.<\/p>\n

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Branded LP-E6 vs. Third Party<\/h3>\n

On a fully charged LP-E6 battery, you\u2019re going to get around 45-60 minutes of power. Although, two variables will decrease that length: one is how long you’re recording, and the second is if the LP-E6 batteries are from legitimate producers. The $60 Canon-branded battery is going to get you further than the “two for $30” deal you saw on Amazon. In the video below, Dave Dugdale<\/a> describes the differences between a Canon LP-E6 and a third-party LP-E6. Essentially, you’re getting 75 percent of the overall power \u2014 when compared to the Canon branded battery \u2014 and the life expectancy of a third party battery is shorter.<\/p>\n