Proton Camera Innovations has announced the launch of its latest miniature broadcast camera, bringing full image stabilisation to its expanding range.
Aiming to provide users with professional-grade imagery from locations where traditional stabilisation systems cannot go, the Proton IS is a body camera designed around a two-part architecture with the imaging head and processing unit separate. Measuring 20x20x22.5mm, the head draws just 0.5W, while the 23x23x70mm processor and power supply draw 2.3W and feature passive cooling. Both units are connected via a 90cm flexible cable which allows the head to be deployed with the processor kept out of the way.
The split system aims to enable ease of use in a body-mounted context, allowing even weight distribution and dissipation of heat away from the user’s forehead, said the company. Image stabilisation smooths motion, making the IS ideal for use by sportspeople and referees.
Incorporating Proton’s Vega broadcast-grade shading, the camera delivers 1080p60 footage in 10-bit quality while an integrated microphone captures embedded audio. The low power draw of 2.8W total—4.7-24V operational range—enables integration into power-constrained environments, said the company. Proton IS fits into any SDI system with full remote control through RS485.
Integrating with the Proton’s expanding ecosystem of miniature broadcast cameras, the IS will also merge with the soon-to-be-launched Proton Flexy, which uses serialisation and SMA connectors to extend the length of the joining cable, making maintenance and replacement of components significantly easier.
Commenting ahead of the official launch at IBC, Proton’s CEO and founder, Marko Hoepken, said, “With the addition of the PROTON IS, production teams now have access to full image stabilisation in a form factor that conventional stabilisation systems—gimbals, gyros, mechanical dampers—simply cannot achieve.”
