NHK has developed, in collaboration with manufacturers, an HD high speed camera of high picture quality that uses three 2.2M-pixel CMOS image devices. It performs image acquisition at a maximum speed of 300 frames per second and stores the sequences directly in a semiconductor memory in the camera head. The image is stored progressively without compression and thus achieves a high-quality slow motion playback. The compact, lightweight handheld camera head can be controlled remotely from a Camera Control Unit at a maximum distance of 2km away. It is operationally similar to normal broadcast cameras now in use. Thanks to its flexibility in shooting angles and instant playback, the camera is being used in various kinds of programs including sport, science, education, drama and digital cinema.

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