GoKawiilAhead of NAB 2026, Blackmagic Design has launched its latest update to the Blackmagic Camera app. The video-focused mobile application gives video shooters far more control over the iPhone’s cameras than the stock iOS Camera app, and the new version 3.3 update continues to build on this.
A new companion app for Apple Watch headlines the changes, serving as a wrist-bound control element. There’s also support for full-screen portrait mode via HDMI output for vertical video creation, and ATEM camera control with the Blackmagic Camera ProDock.
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As mentioned, the new Apple Watch companion app is the biggest feature in version 3.3, and its initial offering doesn’t disappoint. Using your Apple Watch, you can see the full viewfinder right on your wrist, which is perfect if you’re shooting selfie videos with the higher-quality main camera on the rear of your iPhone. It doesn’t eliminate the need for a standalone monitor, as I showed in 9to5Mac’s Blackmagic Camera ProDock review, but it helps to augment an external display and can get you by without one in a pinch.
Above the viewfinder, the watch companion shows the timecode, focus settings, resolution, and remaining battery life. Below the viewfinder you’ll see audio input levels, start/stop record toggle, and a settings button.
Swiping up or down in the app lets users hide or show the information around the viewfinder, so they can focus solely on framing the shot. And for those times when you want to switch between the iPhone’s lenses? Just turn the Apple Watch’s Digital Crown.
If that’s not enough, inside settings, there are toggles for adjusting the following features:
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