Ikegami introduces UHK-X600 multi-role HFR HDR camera to European broadcasters

Ikegami Electronics (Europe) has chosen IBC 2023 in Amsterdam as the European launch platform for the latest addition to its Unicam XE range of broadcastquality cameras. A highlight of the product demonstrations on the Ikegami stand will be the new UHK-X600 multi-role camera which is designed for pedestalmounted, tripod-mounted or over-the-shoulder operation.

“The design brief was to create a camera which gives broadcasters and production companies the freedom to update to latestgeneration high frame rate high dynamic range equipment that matches their current mode of operation while retaining the option to add UHD capabilities if or when they choose,” says Michael Latzsch, Broadcast & Professional Video Division Manager at Ikegami Europe.

Incorporating three 2/3-inch oversampling UHD CMOS sensors, the UHK-X600 delivers 1000 TVL resolution, minimal aliasing, plus 2000 lux sensitivity at F11 (50p). Standard features include full support for Hybrid Log Gamma HDR with the ability to select between BT.2020 and BT.709 chroma spaces. Global shutter imagers minimise artifacts when televising LED screen walls or flash/strobe illuminated stage environments.

Measuring a compact 34 x 24.5 x 15.5 cm and weighing only 5 kg, the UHK-X600 accepts a wide range of B4 lenses and supports chromatic aberration correction, vignetting correction, ramping compensation and remote control of backfocus when the latter is also supported by the lens.

Core of the UHK-X600 electronics is a power-efficient ASIC which encapsulates a wide range of high-grade video processing functions. When combined with the Ikegami BSX-100 type-S base station, the camera optionally supports simultaneous output in UHD and HD video formats. 