Blackmagic Design have just released Blackmagic Camera Update v1.9.5, which adds support for in-camera formatting of SSDs for the Production Camera 4K. We are told that Blackmagic Design is working on adding that feature into the other cameras.

As described in their Camera Update 1.9.5 Read Me on their website:

What’s new in Blackmagic Camera Utility 1.9.5

Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

  • Adds support for in-camera formatting of SSDs

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

  • No changes

Blackmagic Cinema Camera

  • No changes

Blackmagic URSA

  • No changes

Blackmagic Studio Camera

  • No changes

Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K

  • No changes

Minimum system requirements for Mac OS X

  • Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later
  • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion or later
  • A suitable USB 2.0 port
  • Thunderbolt port for UltraScope and Media Express when using Blackmagic Cinema Camera or Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

Minimum system requirements for Windows

  • Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
  • A suitable USB 2.0 port
  • A suitable Thunderbolt port when using Blackmagic Cinema Camera or Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

Download the update now at the Blackmagic Support page