It includes digital signature technology for video authentication and AI-powered subject recognition
Sony has launched the PXW-Z300, a handheld XDCAM camcorder with 1/2-inch 4K 3-CMOS Exmor R sensors and a dedicated AI-processing unit.
Sony is pitching the model at news, sports, corporate, faith, events, documentary, live programming and reality uses.
It will be available from September 2025.
The PXW-Z300 supports digital signature technology for video authentication and AI-powered subject recognition. It also features AI-powered subject recognition for precise autofocus performance, says Sony.
The company says it’s the world’s first camcorder to embed digital signatures directly into video files, enabling content authentication.
The PXW-Z300 incorporates a dedicated AI-processing unit in addition to its image processing engine. This enables subject recognition based on face, eye, skeletal structure, and posture information. The system can maintain autofocus on subjects even when they are facing away from the camera or wearing facial coverings. It also features an auto-framing function that automatically adjusts composition to keep human subjects centred in the frame.
The camera has a 17x optical zoom lens, and electronic variable ND filter and can make 4K 60p recording. It has an articulating flexible LCD Arm for adaptable capturing styles and a side V-Mount that enabled smartphones or data transmitters to be securely attached.
The PXW-Z300’s network functionality supports modern production workflows that utilise 5G and cloud technologies, enabling live streaming from shooting locations and efficient file transfer over networks.
“This latest camcorder has new enhancements, including content authenticity capabilities, that will be very beneficial for those in the news and production industry, whether they’re capturing action-packed content, breaking stories, or producing educational documentaries,” said Anthony Kable, CCS group manager, Sony Australia.
The PXW-Z300 utilises cloud services and enables live streaming with multiple cameras when combined with Sony’s M2 Live Cloud Switcher.
The camera is compatible with Sony’s mobile application Monitor & Control, which supports multi-camera shooting by allowing angle confirmation, camera settings adjustment, and remote operation from smartphones or tablet devices.
Additionally, the camcorder enables the recording of up to four channels of audio – including shotgun microphones and Sony’s UWP-series of wireless microphones – via XLR inputs and the Multi Interface shoe. Future support will provide proxy 4-channel audio recording.
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