Canon and Ross Video Announce Broadcast-Grade PTZ Camera Partnership

The collaboration will enable broadcasters and live production teams to incorporate high-quality PTZ cameras into their workflows.

Apr. 20, 2026 at 1:04am

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Canon Inc. and Ross Video have announced a partnership to deliver broadcast-grade PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) camera solutions for modern live production environments. Through this collaboration, Canon's professional PTZ cameras can be deployed alongside Ross Video's production workflows, robotics, and automation platforms, enabling broadcasters and live production teams to incorporate high-quality PTZ cameras into their workflows.

Why it matters

The partnership provides a streamlined approach to deploying PTZ cameras alongside robotics and automation systems, while maintaining the broadcast image quality required for professional production environments. This allows broadcasters and live production teams to leverage the advanced capabilities of Canon's PTZ cameras, such as 4K output, 1-inch sensors, genlock, NDI support, and FreeD tracking data for AR/VR production, within Ross Video's robust production workflows and automation systems.

The details

Canon's CR-N700 and CR-N500 PTZ cameras can be operated within Ross workflows and demonstrated alongside Ross production technologies such as DashBoard, OverDrive, Ross Robotics, Vision[Ai]ry, and Quorum. This integration allows customers to deploy PTZ cameras alongside robotics and automation systems while maintaining the broadcast image quality required for professional production environments.

  • The partnership was announced on April 20, 2026.
  • Canon and Ross Video will demonstrate the integrated PTZ camera solutions at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas from April 19-22.

The players

Canon Inc.

A Japanese multinational corporation specializing in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers, computer printers, and medical equipment.

Ross Video

A Canadian company that provides live video production solutions for the Broadcast, Sports & Entertainment, and Pro AV markets in over 110 countries.

Gina Witzke

Product Manager, Camera Motion Systems at Ross Video.

Noriyuki Honda

Deputy Unit Executive of Canon's Imaging Business Operations.

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What they’re saying

“By combining Canon's imaging expertise with Ross Video's robotics and automation workflows, we're delivering a broadcast-ready PTZ solution built for modern production environments.”

— Gina Witzke, Product Manager, Camera Motion Systems at Ross Video

“Canon sees strong potential in working with Ross Video to expand the role of remote camera systems in video production. Bringing together Canon's strengths in high-performance imaging with Ross Video's outstanding robotics and automation systems will open up new possibilities. Our focus is on taking video production to a more advanced level, boosting on-set productivity while delivering exceptional image quality.”

— Noriyuki Honda, Deputy Unit Executive of Canon's Imaging Business Operations

What’s next

Canon and Ross Video will demonstrate the integrated PTZ camera solutions at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas from April 19-22.

The takeaway

This partnership between Canon and Ross Video will enable broadcasters and live production teams to seamlessly incorporate high-quality PTZ cameras into their workflows, leveraging the advanced capabilities of Canon's imaging technology and Ross Video's robust production automation systems. This integration will help to boost on-set productivity and deliver exceptional image quality for modern live production environments.