Sony officially launches HDC-4300 4K system camera

At the NAB 2015 event this year, Sony has officially announced the HDC-4300 television camera has replaced the HDC-2500 was launched two years ago.

The Sony HDC-4300 is the first television camera in the world with 4K Camera System. The highlight of the HDC-4300 is a 3-chip 4K image sensor. The size of each sensor is quite small, only 2/3 inch but can shoot 4K / HD and 8x Slow motion of the event, such as football, rugby or cricket etc.

Sony has designed a special prism block to handle light go to 3 sensors, allowing the best signal transmission with standard ITU-R BT.2020 development of new generation. The B4 cameras use restraint and compatible with all B4 high resolution lenses. On the issue of compatible hardware, Sony has designed their camcorders can assemble module and HDC-4300 will use the same controller as on the HDC-2000 series line.

To transmit 4K video, the BPU-4000 band processor will receive signals from the camera via SMPTE fiber cable and connect to the controller HDCU-2000 or 2500 for signal processing. The Sony HDC 4300 can leverage the power sensor to Zoom scenes, cut scenes in real time with the sensor inside the machine (no need to add the machine to the other corner).

The Sony’s SZC-4001 processing software are also introduced together, but sold separately, take full advantage of the power of the 4K sensor inside. The Sony HDC-4300 price has yet to be announced by Sony, it will be available in this summer.

Sony HDC-4300 Features:

• HD cut: two HD images will be cut from the 4K frame in real time and also able to zoom in
• Go slow motion up to 8x
• Take advantage of the new features and hardware from the HDC line
• Dynamic Focus (AF feature supports 4K): The focus is displayed in the viewfinder, marker highlight helps focus easier
• 2nd generation auto lens aberration (ALAC2)
• Allows custom parameters: Gamma, detailed skin (color, sharpness), color saturation, lowkey saturation
• New standard signal ITU-R BT.2020