Thanks to Sony's 1-inch backlit CMOS sensor with 14.4 million effective pixels, the P4K delivers stunning images in 4K resolutions with full bandwidth NDI. Thanks to its excellent light sensitivity, the P4K is perfect for all broadcast applications, sporting events, remote studios, newsrooms, churches and all recordings where the highest quality is required.
Sony 1" sensor.
Sony's huge 1-inch Exmor R backlit CMOS sensor delivers outstanding images in all shooting modes and frame rates, whether in HD or 4K.
Full NDI. No compromises.
There are two variants of NDI, NDI and NDI|HX. NDI is an I-frame codec with a variable bit rate that achieves around 140 MBit at 1080p60 and is optically lossless. NDI|HX is a compressed H.264 variant with a long GOP, which achieves around 12 MBit at 1080p60.
More than just a production PTZ.
The P4K is a PTZ designed for the most demanding live production shoots and supports all conventional frame rates, including 29.97. Now you can use your PTZ as a camera for TVCs, dramas and for cinematic shots in 24p.
Advanced color settings.
Thanks to the user-selectable gamma settings and the adjustment of the black gamma, you have the flexibility to fine-tune your shot.
Full NDI. 6G SDI. HDMI 2.0.
Full NDI, two independent 6G-SDI outputs and an HDMI 2.0 output ensure uninterrupted live transmission and therefore flexible workflows.
Genlock.
With Genlock, you can now synchronize multiple cameras via the Genlock input. Now all your cameras can access your NDI-enabled vision mixer at the same time and you no longer need to add frame buffers.
Fine robotics. Precise control.
The P4K's robotics are precise and reactive. You can reduce the pan and tilt speed to achieve professional, dramatic shots, or you can increase the speed for high-performance sports so you can follow the movements.
360 degree tally lights.
The front, rear and side tally lights together form a 360 degree tally light. This allows everyone on the production set to see which camera is broadcasting live.
PTZ controller.
Combine the P4K with the BirdDog PTZ Keyboard and you have complete remote control of all functions. This is a full-featured controller that can control up to 255 PTZ cameras on a single network and scale even complex installations. The PTZ keyboard can control the P4K via NDI or in SDI mode via RS422/RS232.
Technical specifications
Camera
- Image sensor: 1.0-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor
- Number of effective pixels: 14.3 megapixels
- Picture elements: 3840 x 2160, 8.29 megapixels
- Optical zoom: 12x
- Digital zoom :12x, with SRZ feature,18x zoom at 4K, or 24x zoom at FHD.
- Horizontal angle of view: 64.6 ̊ (Wide) - 6.1 ̊ (Tele), f=9.3 to 111.6mm, F2.8 (Wide), F4.5(Tele)
- Min. object distance: 80mm (W), 1000mm (T)
- Aperture: F2.8 Constant (W) - (T), 16 stops
- Min. Illumination: 0.5 lx (1/30 sec, 50%, High Sensitivity mode On)2.0 lx (1/30 sec, 50%, High Sensitivity mode Off)0.067 lx (1/4 sec (1/3 sec), 50%, High Sensitivity mode On)0.267 lx (1/4 sec (1/3 sec), 50%, High Sensitivity mode Off)
- Shutter speed: 1/10000s to 1/8 (59.94/29.97)
- Features: High Sensitivity, Defog mode, Backlight Compensation, HLC, E-FLIP, Mirror, Flicker Control, Day/Night, Defog
- WDR: yes (130dB)
- ND filter: yes
- Image stabilizer: yes
- Color gain: yes (15 step)
- Color Hue: yes (15 step)
- Gamma: Standard, Straight, Movie, Still, CINE1/2/3/4, ITU709
- Gamma level: yes (15 step)
- Black Level: yes (97 step)
- Flicker Cancel: Yes
- Noise reduction: On/Off (level 5 to 1/Off, 6 steps), 2D/3D
- S/N ratio: ≥50db
- Focus: Auto Focus (Trigger/Interval), Manual Focus (Variable Speed), One Push Trigger, Near Limit
- White balance:Auto, ATW, Indoor, Outdoor, One Push WB, Manual WB, Outdoor Auto, Sodium Vapor Lamp (Fix/Auto/Outdoor Auto）
- Exposure: Full Auto, Gain, Gain Limit, Shutter Priority, Iris Priority, Manual, Bright, Slow Shutter, Max/Min Shutter Limit, Slow AE
mechanics
- Pan movement: Horizontal: ± 175º continuous pan (Adaptive zoom speed range: 0.05° to 100°/S)
- Tilt movement: Vertical: + 90º to -30º (Adaptive zoom speed range: 0.05° to 50°/S)
- Preset positions: 0-5 level adjustable
- Preset speed: 0-5 adjustable
- Preset memory: Yes
- Noise level: 45db
- Home position: yes
- Environment: Indoor
Video interface
- Video output: NDI/HDMI/6G-SDI
- 4K video formats: 4Kp, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98
- HD video formats: 1080p 60, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.97 - 1080i 60, 59.94, 50 - 720p 60, 59.94, 50
Control interface
- 4K Video Output: Main 4K HDMI Type-A (x1), 6G-SDI (x2) or Dual Link 3G-SDI(2SI only) x2
- HD Video Output: Main HD HDMI Type-A (x1), 3G-SDI x2
- HDMI Color Space: YCbCr, 4:2:2 RGB, 4:4:4
- NDI Video Encode: Full bandwidth NDI
- IP video stream: up to 4K/30 and 1080p60
- Camera Control Interface: RS232/RS-422/RS485(RJ45 x2), NDI/IP Control (RJ45), IR Remote Control
- Control protocol: NDI, VISCA, VISCA IP
- LAN: RJ45 x1(1GbE), NDI/IP video streaming, system upgrade, PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at)
- Analog audio I/O: 3.5mm audio in (mono), 3.5mm audio out (mono)
- Audio Output: Embedded with main HDMI, 24bit Stereo; Embedded with SDI, 24bit Stereo, Embedded with NDI
- Tally Light: Front and rear
Surroundings & Dimensions
- Power consumption: 12V DC, PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at)
- Power consumption Min: 20W; Max: 25W (PTZ move simultaneously)
- Dimensions: 165x196x247mm
- Weight: 3.4 kg
- Operating temperature: -10 to +40 (°C), 32 to 104 (°F)
- Air humidity: ≤80%