BRC Series
BRC-H700
BRC-Z700
BRC-300
BRC-300P
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The High-performance BRC Series – Outstanding Picture
Quality, Precise Movements, and Versatile Interfaces Make
These Cameras Ideal for Remote Video Shooting Applications
The Sony BRC Series consists of three revolutionary Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) color video cameras, each especially designed
for remote video shooting applications. Both the BRC-H700 and BRC-300 have already been highly successful
worldwide, satisfying user needs for high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) applications, respectively.
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Now, Sony introduces the new BRC-Z700, equipped with three 1/4-type HD ClearVid
camera is both HD and SD capable, enabling versatile operations and allowing users to easily migrate from SD to
HD picture quality. What’s more, the BRC-Z700 incorporates a newly designed smooth PTZ mechanism for
precise camera control.
The BRC Series has very wide pan and tilt ranges, as well as extremely fast and accurate pan/tilt movements,
making it suitable for capturing not only fast-moving objects, but also slow-moving objects without rocking
vibration. Moreover, users can operate the camera intuitively with the optional Sony RM-BR300 Remote Control
Unit, which is equipped with an ergonomically designed joystick and feature-rich control panel. With the RM-BR300,
users can control up to seven cameras, the presets for each camera, and other parameters as required. In addition,
the BRC Series can be controlled over long distances via a single fiber optic cable connection.
With a number of useful features and excellent picture quality, the BRC Series is ideal for a variety of remote video
shooting applications, such as in houses of worship, auditoriums, teaching hospitals, corporate boardrooms, and at sporting
events, trade shows, and concerts. Furthermore, it is an excellent choice for broadcast applications, such
as the recording of television programs or as a weather camera. The BRC Series consists of three cameras each
with specific benefits, so users can choose the most appropriate solution for their specific application needs.
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BRC-H700 (HD 3CCD Color Video Camera)
The BRC-H700 offers high picture quality and high sensitivity with three 1/3-type
HD CCDs and a resolution of 1,120,000 total pixels. It is ideal for users
demanding extremely clear HD images with great detail, and because of its high
sensitivity, it can be operated in shooting environments without ideal lighting.
Furthermore, it has the widest viewing angle in the BRC Series, allowing users to
capture wide areas of a scene such as audiences at concerts or in auditoriums.
BRC-Z700 (HD/SD 3CMOS Color Video Camera)
The BRC-Z700 incorporates three 1/4-type HD ClearVid CMOS Sensors and
achieves a resolution of 1,120,000 total pixels. It features a 20x optical autofocus zoom lens with an optical image stabilizer, allowing users to clearly capture
small or distant objects. The BRC-Z700 also offers dual HD/SD outputs and an
enhanced Pan/Tilt mechanism that operates with extremely smooth and precise
movements.
BRC-300 (SD 3CCD Color Video Camera)
The standard-definition BRC-300 incorporates three 1/4.7-type Advanced HADTM
CCD sensors with a total of 1,070,000 pixels. It is an ideal camera for costeffective SD applications – and it can capture images in both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect
ratios, the latter offering a wider viewing angle. Furthermore, the BRC-300 is the
smallest camera in the BRC Series, making it ideal in environments that require
the camera to be positioned unobtrusively.
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Larger Pixel Size Compared to
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Unique 45º Angle
Pixel Layout
ClearVid CMOS Sensor
FEATURES
Excellent Picture Quality
BRC-H700
The BRC-H700 is an HD color video camera that
features three 1/3-type HD CCDs with approximately
1,120,000 total pixels. This camera is ideal for highresolution image-capturing applications and satisfies
the demands of users who require exceptional-quality
video images with accurate color reproduction. In
addition, the highly sensitive CCDs enable remote video
shooting in environments where lighting is not ideal.
BRC-Z700
The BRC-Z700 employs three 1/4-type CMOS image
sensors, boasting a resolution of 1,120,000 total
pixels. This camera incorporates a newly developed
DSP to make effective use of the ClearVid CMOS
Sensors, which have been developed using Sony
advanced semiconductor technologies. One of the
advantages of the CMOS sensor is that vertical smear
is minimized. The combination of the new DSP and
the ClearVid CMOS Sensors allows the camera to
achieve both higher resolution and higher sensitivity
compared to cameras equipped with conventional
CMOS sensors. Furthermore, the camera’s “color
masking” function allows users to adjust specific
colors in the image more precisely, while the “color
detail” function allows users to smooth over skin
tones.
High Performance Pan/Tilt/Zoom
Mechanism
The BRC Series of cameras covers a wide shooting
range with its highly accurate Pan/Tilt mechanism.
All cameras have a very wide pan range of 340
degrees and a tilt range of 120 degrees. Both pan
and tilt speeds are variable within the range of 0.25
to 60 degrees per second (BRC-H700 and BRC-300)
and 0.22 to 60 degrees per second (BRC-Z700).
What’s more, the BRC-Z700 has an extremely quiet
motor that is capable of very precise movements. All
BRC Series cameras are capable of capturing not only
fast-moving objects, but also slow-moving objects
without rocking vibration.
For capturing small or distant objects, the BRC-Z700
incorporates a 20x optical auto-focus zoom lens and
the BRC-H700 and BRC-300 adopt a 12x optical
zoom lens.
Versatile Video Outputs
The BRC Series offers the following outputs as
standard:
Standard Video Outputs
• BRC-H700: HD Component (Y/Pb/Pr), RGB
• BRC-Z700: HD Component (Y/Pb/Pr), RGB,
Composite, Y/C
• BRC-300/300P: Composite, Y/C
ClearVid CMOS Sensor
(vertical smear minimized)
(Images Simulated)
BRC-300
The BRC-300 is equipped with 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 Advanced HAD technology enables this camera
to produce high-quality SD images with low noise.
Conventional CCD Sensor
(vertical smear)
What’s more, each camera in the BRC Series has a
wide range of optional interface cards to choose
from. This versatility allows for flexible analog and
digital system configurations.
Optional Video Cards
BRC-H700
• HFBK-HD1: : HD-SDI, HD Component (Y/Pb/Pr), RGB
• HFBK-SD1:
• HFBK-XG1:
• HFBK-TS1:
BRC-Z700
• BRBK-HSD1: HD-SDI, SD-SDI
BRC-300
• BRBK-301: : Composite, Y/C,
• BRBK-302:
• BRBK-304: : i.LINK (DV) interface
: SD-SDI, Composite, Y/C,
SD Component (Y/Cb/Cr), RGB
: WXGA, XGA (Letter Box, Crop),
VGA (Letter Box, Crop)
: i.LINK™ (HDV) interface
SD Component (Y/Cb/Cr), RGB
: SD-SDI
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