Bexel Invests In Further Inventory

Bexel has announced it has added to its inventory with the purchase of five Sony PXW-Z459 camcorders. Over the next year, the company will increase its investment to 20 of the camcorders, which will see their first use at the upcoming events in PyeongChang.

he PXW-Z450 camcorders are able to record 4K QFHD (3840 x 2160) at 50p/59.94p, as well as a variety of HD formats including XAVC Intra, XAVC Long GOP, MPEG HD 422, and MPEG HD 420. The PXW-Z450 is suitable for live broadcast-style 4K productions, as it allows for the use of a wide range of commercially available B4-mount lenses without requiring an adapter. The new camcorders will gradually replace Bexel's current inventory of Sony XDCAM camcorders for use in multicamera productions.

Tom Dickinson, VP, Technology, Bexel, said: "With the growth of OTT services, many of our clients are stepping up production in 4K and UHD projects for a variety of nontraditional platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Facebook Live, and YouTube Live. Many of these shows, particularly the unscripted ones, involve a fair amount of field acquisition work to which a broadcast-style ENG camcorder is better suited than is a cinema-style camera. Demand for high dynamic range, or HDR, continues to grow, and the PXW-Z450 will be HDR-capable later this year. As the world's first 4K 2/3-inch shoulder camcorder, the PXW-Z450 is the perfect solution for these productions, and it's the latest milestone in our ongoing investment in 4K and HDR technologies."

Image: Sony PXW-Z450 4K Camcorder.

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