Sony has announced v3.0 firmware for their PXW-Z280 & PXW-Z190 camcorders. Unfortunately this firmware won’t be available till September.

Panasonic has announced the AW-HE42 full HD pan/tilt/zoom camera with a wide range of interfaces including 3G-SDI/HDMI/IP. This new, cost-effective integrated PTZ offers significant improvements in lensing, stabilisation and interfacing versus prior Panasonic models in this class.

A new light called the Go-Panel has been announced at NAB. It features a unique feature called “Active Diffusion” and is built by the company: Zylight. We have heard echoes of this built-in diffusion technology from Zylight for a while and liquid crystal technology being used in architecture is fairly common in high-end office environments, but Zylight has introduced “Active Diffusion” into their new Go-Panel prototype and the results are impressive.

AJA Video Systems announced v4.0 firmware for its HELO H.264 streaming, recording and encoding device. HELO v4.0 adds new features that allow users to customize their streaming service and offer improved monitoring and control for live stream workflows.

Canon has announced the snappily-monikered CJ18ex28B and CJ15ex8.5B 4K broadcast zoom lenses for 2/3″ UHD cameras. They’re designed to be instantly familiar to anyone who’s shot with a 2/3″ HD lens and to offer a lot of flexibility on location.