Sony BRC-AM7 PTZ-Camera
BRC-AM7 is an advanced PTZ Auto Framing camera with built-in AI analytics delivering flagship image quality. Offering high interoperability with other production systems.
The BRC-AM7 stands as one of the smallest and lightest integrated lens PTZ cameras, measuring a compact 168.7mm wide, 225.2mm tall, and 192.3mm deep, with a weight of just 3.7kg. Its compactness offers enhanced installation flexibility, broader accessibility, and diverse vantage points. Seamlessly integrating with Sony's professional camera ecosystem, it ensures compatibility and seamless color matching. Incorporating AI-based auto-tracking and Auto Framing technology, it streamlines content creation, enhancing production efficiency and maintaining high production values.
Key Highlights:
Dramatically improved imaging performance
Images captured over a 20x optical zoom range that covers everything from wide angles to close-ups are delivered as high-quality 4K 60p output. In addition, interoperability with existing systems has been improved by incorporating ITU709/709tone, S-Cinetone™, and S-Log3 support.
Built-in AI PTZ Auto Framing
Advanced AI analytics allow subjects to be accurately tracked with smooth, natural-looking framing, making it easier than ever to produce high quality content with less camera operators. Direct pan and tilt drive using newly developed brushless DC motor results in exceptionally smooth camera operation. This advanced drive system is also remarkably quiet and is ideally suited to situations where silence is a requirement. 
Seamless integration with Sony’s system cameras
The BRC-AM7 is the smallest and lightest camera of its type in the world*, making it easy to install just about anywhere. It is unobtrusive for the same reason, even in multi-camera setups. Additionally, the BRC-AM7 offers broad connectivity and system compatibility with for example S700PTP and free-d protocols.
New 24-480 mm* integrated lens design covers wide to telephoto
This newly developed built-in lens features a 20x optical zoom range. In addition, Sony’s advanced Clear Image Zoom offers 30x zoom (720 mm) in 4K and 40x zoom (940 mm) in Full HD. This offers extraordinary range that can easily capture a subject in various situations.
* 35mm full-frame equivalent.
Built-in Variable ND filter for automatic exposure adjustment
Sony’s original built-in electronic variable ND (neutral density) filter allows seamless variation from 1/4 to 1/128 ND, with an auto exposure mode automatically maintaining optimum exposure through lighting variations. Ideal exposure can be maintained when stage lighting changes, for example, without having to adjust iris, shutter, or gain. Also, optimum exposure can be achieved without affecting depth of field in the widest possible range of lighting situations.
Quick colour matching with other Sony's cameras
Color matching with Sony’s system cameras is simple with ITU709 and 709tone, as well as S-Cinetone and S-Log3 for Cinema Line cameras for seamless multi-camera operation.
Built-in AI PTZ Auto Framing - Highly accurate recognition technology
AI analytics uses detailed human pose, head, face, clothing, and other data to recognise human subjects with high precision. This can be used to automatically control pan, tilt, and zoom to follow an athlete at a sports event, for example. PTZ Auto Framing is smooth and natural-looking, making it possible to work with a smaller camera crew.
High-performance AF and PTZ Auto Framing combined for outstanding subject tracking
The latest Exmor™ RS image sensor and BIONZ XR image processing engine work in unison to achieve outstanding subject detection precision and speed for significantly improved tracking performance. The image sensor has focal plane phase-detection AF in the imaging area, easily focusing on fast-moving subjects with extraordinary speed and precision over a wide area.
PTZ Auto Framing works with this newly adopted AF system to dramatically improve overall AF tracking performance. A performer who is actively moving around on stage can be reliably followed while precise focus is maintained, for example. With this capability, a multi-camera system can be set up to follow individual performers without requiring a correspondingly large camera crew.
Versatile camera work and quiet operation
A direct drive system using newly developed motors allows smooth, detailed control of camera pan and tilt for high-quality visual presentation. These advanced motors work with precision optical encoders to allow pan and tilt speeds ranging from a very slow 0.004 degrees per second to a snappy 180 degrees per second. This broad speed range makes it possible to be used in a various applications.
Seamless integration with Sony’s system cameras - Interoperability with existing systems
The BRC-AM7 supports not only ITU709, 709tone, S-Cinetone and S-Log3 for seamless color matching, but also has great control capability by S700PTP protocol. This allows remote control of Sony’s cameras via Ethernet, so detailed remote control is available from Sony’s RCP series remote control panels or MSU series master setup units. This makes it possible to combine the BRC-AM7 with Sony’s BRC series cameras and/or system cameras to create highly integrated systems with advanced remote-control capability*.
*An MSU unit is required for multi-camera systems.Installation freedom and flexibility
The BRC-AM7 is the smallest, lightest camera of its kind in the world.* It fits easily in limited spaces where installation of other PTZ cameras might be difficult or impossible. This product is less likely to be noticed if it appears in a shot in a multi-camera installation. The BRC-AM7 also has a standard 1/4-20 UNC screw socket for tripod mounting and the same 3/8-16 UNC screw socket as other system cameras for accessory attachment.
＊Equipped with a 1.0-type image sensor and compatible with 4K 60p as an integrated lens PTZ remote camera. As of April 2024 press announcement. Sony survey.
Broad connectivity
In addition to 12G SDI primary output, 3G SDI is provided for monitoring. The BRC-AM7 offers a variety of video output options such as optical-fiber 12G SDI available via an SFP slot, and HDMI. Audio input can be connected via a pair of 3-pin XLR type connectors or a 3.5 mm stereo jack, providing plug-in compatibility.
Power can be supplied via a standard 4-pin XLR connector, or a PoE++* network connection without the need for additional wiring in environments where a power infrastructure is not available.
Expanding creative possibilities
free-d compliant camera tracking information output (pan, tilt, zoom, focus, iris) allows the camera’s position in 3DCG space to be output so that its motion can be replicated in virtual VR/AR systems. This makes high-level virtual production available for news programmes, events, and much more. SRT/RTMP/RTMPS/RTSP, NDI|HX, and optical fiber communication are supported, allowing 4K 60p output and remote control via an IP network
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