Sony improves its basic range of camera systems compatible with 4K and HDR

Thinking about workflows in studies, educational events and live applications, Sony presents the HXC-FB80 portable camera and the HXCU-FB80 camera control unit.

Sony It presents an accessible camera system for live productions and in 4K and HDR studies thanks to the combination of the last HXC-FB80 portable camera and the camera control unit (CCU) HXCU-FB80. Based on a 3G-SDI platform with 1080/50P capacity, the new system is optimized for use in live productions (studies, education, events) in which production professionals need a high quality HD solution with a 4K and HDR migration plan.

Since its appearance in 2015, the current HXC series has been welcomed worldwide for regional dissemination stations, production companies and educational institutions. Thanks to the information obtained from this experience with customers, Sony has improved its range of system cameras to make it compatible with the 4K improvement and HD HDR production to expand the application range. The HXC-FB80 has the same variety of configurations as its predecessors: the HXC-FB80H (only camera body) and HXC-FB80K (with 2/3 ”HD target, portable viewer and microphone).

The HXC-FB80 expands Sony's HXC products line and shares many common functions with the current HXC-FB75 model. The new camera continues to offer a signal -60 dB signal relationship with a high sensitivity of F13 to 50 Hz, ideal for working in low light conditions, as well as different editing and processing functions.

The CCU improves the HD to 4K content (3840 x 2160) and offers a 12G-SDI output in addition to a quadruple 3G-SDI. In the summer of 2018, an HD HD HDR output compatible with Hybrid log-gamma (HLG) will be available through a firmware update.

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The camera has three ImMMO image sensors type 2/3 ″ and offers progressive operation from 50 Hz to 1920 x 1080 between the camera head and the CCU with a 3G platform. The camera is also compatible with 23.98PSF recording for productions that seek a cinematographic aspect, including interviews and informative programs, in addition to the 25PSF recording.

In addition to the electric CC filter, the optical neutral density filter can be controlled remotely thanks to the new Servo filter engine of the camera head.

In particular, the possible distance between the camera head and the CCU is extended to 600 m, while maintaining the extension of 10 km by means of a monomode fiber optic cable with local food. Together with the HXC-P70 chamber, the length of the cable can be extended to 1000 m with the food supplied by the new HXCU-FB80 CCU. In addition to the neutrik connector interface, it also has an SMPTE-31M Lemo connector interface for the camera head and the CCU.

The HXC-FB80 system can be controlled not only by handling the CCU front panel, but also by RCP remote control, as well as the PC-RCP (HZC-RCP5) and the system of the Master Configuration Unit (MSU) for multicamramed applications, which guarantees the possibility of expanding the system.

The availability of the HXC-FB80 chamber and the HXCU-FB80 camera control unit is scheduled for January 2018.