We asked Craig Heffernan from Blackmagic Design our questions about the new battery handle of the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K: Which charging options are available? Why does Blackmagic rely on Sony L-Type batteries? And is it possible to charge the batteries mounted in the battery handle via USB-C?
Personally we think the decision for Sony L-Type batteries is good, because most of them have more Sony batteries than Canon EP-6 batteries in operation. But to have to deal with two different chargers for one camera is annoying. We would actually leave out the Canon battery completely ...