Proton has announced a series of upgrades to its camera range.
Aiming to increase the camera’s versatility, Proton has added zoom functionality to its compact 4K model. The Proton 4K Zoom enables the adjustment of framing and emphasis without the need to change lenses or camera position, said the company. The feature allows productions working in confined spaces or with limited accessibility to refine composition while preserving image quality.
Lens compatibility across the range has been extended with C-mount options alongside the existing S-mount ecosystem. Offering a wider creative choice, operators can now match Proton cameras more closely with other camera systems on a shoot, added the company.
Additionally, the Proton range will be available with connector-based cable interfaces rather than permanently fixed connections, allowing the tailoring of cabling to specific installations, simplifying reconfiguration and replacement and enabling placement in challenging locations.
Proton CEO Marko Höpken said, “Each of these developments is about giving our users more freedom—creatively, technically and operationally—while staying true to the compact, purpose-built nature of Proton cameras. By expanding zoom capability, lens choice and deployment flexibility, we’re pushing ever further in crafting a camera range which doesn’t just meet the realities of modern production, but actually pushes the boundaries of creative potential, all without adding complexity or compromising image quality”.
