Panasonic has announced two new high-end PTZ camera series featuring what it says is the world’s first global-shutter MOS sensor used in a PTZ camera.The new AW-UE200 and AW-UER200 series are designed for demanding applications including sports broadcasting, live events, studio production and LED-wall environments. Panasonic says the cameras combine a 1.2-inch 5K MOS global-shutter sensor with high-speed camera movement and a 22x optical zoom.
The biggest highlight is the 1.2-inch global-shutter MOS sensor. Unlike a conventional rolling-shutter sensor, a global shutter captures the image across all pixels at the same time. This helps reduce the distortion that can appear when filming rapidly moving subjects. For sports broadcasters, this can mean cleaner images of fast-moving players and action. At concerts and live events, the technology is also designed to reduce flicker and image problems caused by LED displays and stage lighting. The sensor also uses 5K oversampling to produce detailed 4K footage, helping preserve fine textures, contours and other image details.
Both camera series feature a new lens offering 22x optical zoom and an 80-degree horizontal viewing angle. The zoom speed can be varied considerably, from approximately 0.5 seconds for a fast transition to as long as 180 seconds for extremely smooth, slow zooms.
Panasonic plans to release the AW-UE200 series in February 2027, while the AW-UER200 series is scheduled for the second quarter of 2027. The new cameras will be demonstrated at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam from September 11–14.
