Canon continues to expand its product range in India. Recently, the company has announced the launch of its new indoor 4K remote PTZ camera, CR-N700, expanding its remote camera lineup. The camera is designed to assist broadcasters with advanced video production and deliver high image quality, featuring exceptional connectivity and class-leading autofocus. In addition to the camera, Canon also introduced two innovative add-on applications, auto-tracking and auto-loop, to enhance productivity.

Canon India Introduces CR-N700 Indoor 4K Remote PTZ Camera

With the increasing demand for content creation and live streaming, Canon has been expanding its range of indoor remote PTZ camera systems to contribute to efficient production workflows and provide visually appealing experiences. The CR-N700 excels in image quality, supporting high-quality 4K/60P/4:2:2/10-bit video recording and enabling HDR recording in HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) or PQ (Perceptual Quantization) formats to meet diverse production requirements.

Leveraging Canon’s technology and expertise in professional video cameras, the CR-N700 also includes a 15x zoom lens, 1.0-inch CMOS sensor, and DIGIC DV7 image processing engine, among other features that enhance image quality. The CR-N700 is particularly suitable for professional video production, offering superior image quality and excellent support for broadcasting large-scale live events. It incorporates enhanced human recognition features such as Dual Pixel CMOS AF autofocus, eye-detect AF, and head-detect AF.

These features enable the camera to identify and track fast-moving subjects with greater accuracy and clarity. Additionally, the two new innovative applications, Auto Tracking and Auto Loop, currently support the CR-N700 and will expand to cover more compatible remote PTZ cameras from Canon’s lineup in the future. These consumer-centric features are designed to improve productivity and reduce workload and manpower for remote production, allowing operators to focus on tasks such as camera switching and content delivery without the need for additional equipment like servers or computers.

Mr. Manabu Yamazaki, President & CEO of Canon India, expressed his enthusiasm for the new product launch, highlighting Canon’s commitment to innovation and a quality-first approach. He stated that the new high-end 4K PTZ remote camera, along with the auto-tracking and auto-loop features, will be the perfect choice for various industries, including broadcasters, rental houses, education, reality shows, and sports. He emphasized that with the CR-N700 and the two new applications, Canon is pushing the boundaries of video production, expanding its user base across multiple segments, and solidifying its position as an industry leader. He also expressed anticipation for consumer response and pledged to continue introducing innovative products in line with industry trends.

Auto Tracking Application: Superb Tracking Capability

This application enables the remote camera to automatically track speakers or other specified persons during commercial presentations, lectures, and events. With in-camera visual analysis, the system achieves exceptional tracking capability, allowing shooting with various viewpoints, including full body, upper body, shoulders-up, and others, while accurately following the movement of subjects ranging from slow to brisk speeds.

In addition to capturing human figures typically required for broadcasting commercial events and lectures, the remote camera, equipped with a high-performance pan/tilt mechanism, can smoothly capture the slow movement of subjects for high-quality video production. The application also offers a wide range of adjustment settings, such as Composition, Tracking Sensitivity, and Priority Display Area.

This application enables the remote camera to automatically repeat subtle pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) staging movements commonly performed by operators during the broadcast of events like sports competitions, interviews, TV commercials, and movies. Operators can adjust parameters such as Position Setting to determine the pause duration at each point, Route Setting to determine movement speed, and other operations including Preview and Start, which can be easily configured on the settings screen

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