The new AK-UCX100 4K studio camera is fully equipped to meet the demands for high-quality video and innovative on-site live production in the IP era, including studio work, sports broadcasting and stage productions.

Panasonic’s new camera achieves exceptional high-definition for detailed reproduction with 2,000 TV lines (TVL), both horizontal and vertical. In addition, the rich gradation and colors of stage productions, etc. are achieved with a wide dynamic range and wide color gamut thanks to High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology (incl. HLG format) based on the BT.2020 standard.

The AK-UCX100 can be operated as a standalone camera head, without requiring a Camera Control Unit (CCU), and it supports a variety of IP standards, Including NDI^® High Bandwidth*, ST 2110 and SRT, as well as 12G-SDI (x2). SMPTE ST 2110 enables network redundancy and supports JPEG XS for low-latency transmission, ensuring visually lossless video quality and extra- stable IP operation.

Furthermore, the world’s first auto-focus (AF) function* is set to be introduced on the AK-UCX100 ahead of its implementation on the AK-UBX100.