SONY BRC-300P Product Description:

Sony’s BRC-300P is a revolutionary all-in-one compact robotic color video camera system, specially designed for remote video shooting applications. The BRC-300P incorporates three 1/4.7-type Advanced HAD^TM CCDs, that provide high-quality and high-resolution images in both 4:3 and 16:9 modes.

With its high-accuracy and wide-range Pan/Tilt/Zoom capability, the BRC-300P precisely captures the right points of the viewable area surrounding the camera to meet your needs. You can also easily operate the camera with Sony’s optional RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit, which is equipped with an ergonomic joystick, and feature-rich control panel. And when used with optional BRBK-303 Optical Multiplex Card and BRU-300 Optical Multiplex Unit, the BRC-300 is capable of being controlled from a long distance with a single fiber optic cable connection.

The BRC-300P also comes equipped with a card slot that accepts optional interface cards, enabling the camera to be integrated into every kind of system from S-Video to RGB, SDI or even fiber. In addition, two remote control interfaces (VISCA^{TM protocol) are available to provide additional expandability and flexibility for your remote shooting applications.

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Superb Picture Quality with a Mega Pixels 3-CCD. The BRC-300P incorporates three 1/4.7-type Advanced HAD CCD sensors with a total of 1,070,000 pixels. This camera delivers outstanding picture quality with high resolution and accurate color reproduction.

SONY BRC-300P Technical Information

Image Device: Three 1/4.7 type IT Advanced HAD CCD (x3), 1070000 pixels (gross)
CCD Effective Pixels: 4:3 mode: 960 (H) x 720 (V)16:9 mode: 1,152 (H) x 648 (V)
Effective Pixels: 752(H) x 582(V)
Signal System: PAL
Horizontal Resolution: 600 TV lines (4:3 mode)
Synchronization: INT/EXT
Focal Length: f = 3.6 to 43.2 mm (F1.6 to F2.8)
Angle of View (H): 4:3 mode: 3.3 degrees (tele end) to 37.8 degrees (wide end)
16:9 mode: 4.0 degrees (tele end) to 45.4 degrees (wide end)
Minimum Object Distance: 300mm (wide end), 800mm (tele end)
Pan/Tilt Angle: +/-170 degrees (pan), +90 degrees/-30 degrees (tilt)
Pan/Tilt Speed: 0.25 degrees/sec to 60 degrees/sec (pan/tilt)
Minimum Illumination: 7 lx at F1.6
S/N Ratio: More than 50 dB
Shutter Speed: 1/10,000 to 1/4 sec.
Gain: Auto/Manual (-3 to 18 dB, 3 dB steps) switchable
White Balance:Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, One-push WB, Manual
Position Preset: 6 positions
Analog Output: VBS (BNC), Y/C (4 pin Mini DIN)
Camera Control: RS-232C (VISCA) / RS-422 (VISCA)
Back-light Compensation: On/Off
Operation Temperature: 0 degrees to 40^oC (32^oF to 104^oF)
Storage Temperature: -20 degrees to 60^oC (-4^oF to 104^oF)
Power Requirement: 12V DC
Power Consumption: 21.6W
Dimensions (WxHxD): 180 x 211.4 x 205 (7-1/8 x 8-3/8 x8-1/8 inches)
Mass: 2.7 kg (5 lbs. 15 oz.)