The new HDC-P1 is equipped with an optical block with three 2/3" CCDs in an ultra-compact form factor to cover a variety of applications in the broadcast industry.
Sony introduced its new HDC-P1 high-definition multi-purpose camera. This model combines an optical block with three 2/3" CCDs and two controlled servo optical filters in a compact and lightweight format that offers image quality comparable to Sony's top-of-the-line cameras.
This camera is based on the design of Sony's HDC series studio cameras and was intended for fixed camera applications either in production studio or news, stadiums and conference rooms, among others. It can also be used in automation system as a robotic companion to HDC or HXC/HSC studio cameras. The camera is capable of operating in normal applications or in the generation of stereoscopic images since its compact format is easier to install in 3D RIGs.
The HDC-P1 has three progressive capture 2/3" Hyper HAD FX 2/3" CCDs and uses 14-bit A/D converters offering F10/F11 sensitivity at 60Hz/50Hz. This camera normally generates 1080 59.94i, 50i, 720 59.94p, 50p and through software upgrades can generate 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p.
The camera body is 86mm wide and incorporates motorized ND/DC filters to adapt to any lighting condition. This camera also incorporates the advanced processing of HDC cameras with Curves of Hyper Gamma, Multi-Matrix and other advanced settings. It is remotely controllable by normal camera control panels via serial and Ethernet control port.
