BirdDog XL Ultra PTZ Camera with 20x Optical Zoom & Secondary Built-In Panoramic Camera

Enhance your broadcast or virtual production gear package with the XL Ultra PTZ Camera with 20x Optical Zoom & Secondary Built-In Panoramic Camera from BirdDog. The versatile, PTZ camera incorporates a primary camera with a large 4/3" 20.89MP image sensor with a secondary 100° panoramic camera boasting a 1/1.8" Sony CMOS sensor. The XL Ultra performs dual 4K60 simultaneous outputs via any two of its many connection ports, which include BNC connectors with 12G- and 3G-SDI support, HDMI, USB-C, high-bandwidth NDI with SpeedHQ, and SFP+ with 12G-SDI and standard SFP. The camera features an AI tracking engine and integrates a 1GbE Adaptive Ethernet Port with PoE++ (Power over Ethernet) support.

Next-Gen AI Tracking Engine

The unit's next-gen AI tracking engine delivers natural, human-like camera motion. You control the speed, style, and sensitivity, whether tracking a speaker, performer, or panel.

Full NDI Support

Stream in NDI High-Bandwidth and NDI HX simultaneously, delivering pristine, full-quality broadcast feeds to production while sending bandwidth-friendly streams to remote contributors, backup systems, or live web platforms without compromise.

Broad Connectivity Options

Use Full NDI for the PTZ, SRT or HDMI for the wide. Each lens can output independently, even over different protocols. The XL supports NDI 6.1 out of the box and is ready for 6.2 and beyond.

Standout Colour Profiles

The XL offers a range of colour profiles tuned to match the most common looks in professional production environments. Whether you're blending into multi-camera setups or keeping consistency with established workflows, these profiles ensure your images sit naturally alongside industry favourites.

NDI PTZ Control for iPad and iPhone

Take full control of your BirdDog camera, all from an easy-to-use iPad/iPhone app. Pan, tilt, zoom, save, and recall preset PTZ positions, preview your cameras in full screen, and access all the colour matrix tools and settings.

Key Features:

Primary Camera with 4/3" Image Sensor

Secondary Panoramic Camera 1/1.8" Sensor

Dual 4K60 Simultaneous Output

12/3G-SDI, HDMI & USB-C Connectivity

AI Tracking Engine, SFP+ & SFP Ports

1GbE Adaptive Ethernet Port with PoE++

High-Bandwidth NDI with SpeedHQ

NDI HX3/HX2, SRT, RTSP & RTMP Encoding

NDI HX3/HX2 Decoding up to 1080p60

Balanced XLR Audio Connectivity

What's in the Box:

BirdDog XL Ultra PTZ Camera with 20x Optical Zoom & Secondary Built-In Panoramic Camera