Canon CR-N500 Professional 4K NDI PTZ Camera with 15x Zoom (Satin Black)

The Canon CR-N500 Professional 4K NDI PTZ Camera is ideal for production work with high-end cameras that can benefit from remotely controlled cameras.

The Canon CR-N500 Professional 4K NDI PTZ Camera with 15x Zoom (Satin Black) is ideal for when you're working on a field or studio production with high-end cameras that can benefit from remotely controlled cameras with minimal operating crew.

Key Features

• 1" CMOS Sensor with Dual-Pixel AF
• Capture up to UHD 4K30 / 1080p60 Video
• HDMI, 3G-SDI & IP Video Output
• Built-in NDI|HX Support, 15x Zoom, PoE+
• Built-in ND Filters: 1/4, 1/16, 1/64
• Genlock, Dual XLR & 3.5 Audio Input
• Canon DIG!C DV6 Processor, 1.5 Lux
• IP, RS-422, IR, and Wi-Fi Control
• Works with Canon Control Software
• Compatible with Canon PTZ Controller

The Canon CR-N500 Professional 4K NDI PTZ Camera with 15x Zoom will fit right into your documentary shoot, event, streaming broadcast, reality show, or digital film production.

The CR-N500 is also designed to fit right into an existing multi-camera shoot, matching the colour depth and visual look with its professional Sensor and features so that postproduction camera matching and colour correction are made easy.

The CR-N500 sports many resources of a high-resolution Canon camera or camcorder, such as a 1" Dual-Pixel CMOS Sensor, the Canon DIG!C DV6 image processor, scene modes, face-tracking, 15x Zoom, 20x digital zoom, Dual XLR / 3.5mm microphone input, and video recording up to UHD 4K. The camera also includes NDI|HX support without requiring a separate license, allowing you to drop the camera into your existing NDI network with minimal configuration. Other professional camera attributes of the N500 include Genlock support, Canon Log 3 support, and built-in ND filters with clear, 1/4, 1/16, and 1/64 options.

Where the PTZ camera diverges from the Canon camcorders is in its remote options, such as control via IP, RS-422 serial, IR, or Wi-Fi as well as HDMI or 3G-SDI video output. It can perform smooth, precision pan, tilt, and zoom movements with a speed range of 0.2 to 300 per second. Mic-level audio can be input via Dual XLR inputs or via a 3.5mm mini-jack, and then embedded in the HDMI and 3G-SDI outputs, in your NDI|HX stream, or in RTP/RTMP/RTSP streaming output.

The camera can also be powered using PoE+ (Power-over-Ethernet) using its LAN port, so it can fit right into your existing PoE+ network without requiring the use of local power to save cabling. The camera supports a wide dynamic range, a minimum brightness of 1.5 lux, and its lens features a 35mm equivalent focal length of 25.5 to 382.5mm. The camera can utilize an external Controller via RS-422 or Canon's proprietary XC IP protocol on a private, secure LAN, using the optional RC-IP100 PTZ Controller. Or if you'd prefer to use Canon's camera control software, the free-to-download application can work on Windows OS, so you can control all the camera functions from a laptop or tablet. The software provides a 9x9 live view, control of up to 100 cameras, settings loading and configuration, and tally functions.

1" CMOS Sensor

The CR-N500 features a Canon 1" 4K CMOS Sensor capable of UHD 4K video capture at 30p and up to 60p in Full HD, making the CR-N500 PTZ camera great for the remote and unobtrusive capture of professional productions.

The 1" Sensor allows for larger photosites compared to smaller-sized Sensors found in other PTZ cameras, resulting in stunning images with less noise in low-light situations.

The large Sensor also exhibits a shallow depth of field at large apertures, producing blurred backgrounds in images, while Canon's DPAF tracks and keeps subjects in sharp focus.

The CR-N500's DIG!C DV 6 imaging processor drives the high sensitivity (1.5 lux) and low-noise performance of the camera, yielding amazing imagery in a variety of shooting conditions.

Canon DIG!C DV6 Processor

The CR-N500 PTZ camera incorporates Canon's DIG!C DV 6 Image Processor, which is essential in providing high image quality, advanced performance, and convenient operability. This advanced core technology component provides the image-processing power and speed that enable features such as 4K UHD video acquisition and precise Hybrid AF.

Dual-Pixel CMOS AF

Dual-Pixel CMOS AF is Canon's breakthrough AF technology that uses a CMOS Sensor with a structure that combines imaging and phase-difference AF functions. The Dual-Pixel CMOS AF determines the focusing position by the phase difference, which drives the focusing lens smoothly and enables quick focusing. The AF tracking capability is effective even during zooming, panning, or tilting. On the other hand, with the conventional contrast AF method, used by other cameras, the focusing position is determined by the contrast (difference in brightness). Therefore, the focusing lens may move slightly back and forth around the focusing position, which could cause a delay when focusing.

Dual-Pixel Focus Guide

Utilizing information from Dual-Pixel CMOS AF, Dual-Pixel Focus Guide helps achieve precise focus by displaying focus assist information on the screen. It employs a truly innovative user interface that helps enable the user to see if they are focused in front of or behind the subject through visual observation, and allows quick and accurate manual focus to be achieved. This helps simplify the focusing process when shooting in 4K UHD, which requires strict focus accuracy.

Face Detection and Tracking

The CR-N500 has multiple focus modes that aid the operator when confirming focus. When set to on, Face Detection and Tracking can track the face of a subject when they are within a frame. Furthermore, there are two Face Detection options (Face Priority and Face Only). Face Priority will track a face within the scene; when a face is no longer within the scene, the camera will continue to focus within the predefined focus area. In the ...