BirdDog PTZ · Supplied through authorized distribution
PTZ camera systems for rooms that need coverage, not crews.
NDI®|HX3 · 4K60 · AI TRACKING · POE
Ages Productions manages field-to-post media workflows for unscripted television, live events and sports. This store carries BirdDog NDI cameras and multi-camera bundles for sanctuaries, boardrooms and broadcast rooms that need clean coverage without a camera operator on every position.
Three cameras, one controller. The $1,295 KBD costs nothing extra.
All four combos are three cameras plus a BirdDog KBD Controller, and in every one the controller is included at no additional cost — the combo price is exactly three cameras at MSRP, so the $1,295 controller genuinely adds nothing. Bundles are quoted rather than carted: we confirm stock, colour and freight before you commit.
Three positions of 4K60 on a Sony 1/1.8-inch sensor, with 3G-SDI, HDMI and USB-C on every camera. No Wi-Fi and no internal battery — which is exactly what you want in cameras that get mounted once, run on PoE and never move.
MSRP$5,985
3 cameras at MSRP · KBD Controller ($1,295) included at no additional cost
Three positions of 4K60 on the same Sony 1/1.8-inch sensor, each camera adding Wi-Fi 6 and a battery good for about six hours. For a balcony or a back-of-room position you cannot get a cable to, or a room that gets struck and reset.
MSRP$6,585
3 cameras at MSRP · KBD Controller ($1,295) included at no additional cost
Three positions with 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 out, so each camera can feed a switcher over baseband as well as the network. Each body also carries an integrated NDI®|HX decoder for a return feed or teleprompter, plus dual e-ink labels.
MSRP$8,985
3 cameras at MSRP · KBD Controller ($1,295) included at no additional cost
The large-sensor camera in the range: a 4/3-inch Sony sensor for cinematic depth of field and outstanding low-light performance. A second built-in 100° panoramic camera in every body gives two independent 4K60 shots per position.
MSRP$20,985
3 cameras at MSRP · KBD Controller ($1,295) included at no additional cost
MSRP shown · black or white · final quote confirmed against current distributor stock
[02] Cameras & control
Buy à la carte.
Adding a position to an existing system, or starting with one camera? Add what you need to a request and we'll come back with pricing and availability.
4K60 on a Sony 1/1.8-inch sensor with 20x optical reach, 3G-SDI, HDMI and USB-C. PoE powered, with no Wi-Fi or battery — fewer things to fail in a camera that lives on a wall.
4K60 on a Sony 1/1.8-inch sensor with 20x optical reach, plus Wi-Fi 6 and a battery good for about six hours. The one to pick when the cable run doesn't exist yet.
12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 out on a Sony 1/2.8-inch sensor, an integrated NDI®|HX decoder for return feeds, a 49mm filter ring, and dual e-ink labels for identifying a camera from the floor.
The large-sensor flagship: a 4/3-inch Sony sensor, and a second 100° panoramic camera in the same body giving a wide and a tight from one position. Genlock and FreeD for XR and AR stages.
Rugged, ergonomic desk control for the whole camera network, with an integrated screen and a fine-tune joystick mode. Included at no cost in every combo above — this is for adding one to a system you already have.
Toggle Dial adjustment R-Gain, B-Gain, Color Temperature
Auto Focus
Direct Button
Manual Focus
Direct Button (Near/Far)
BLC (Backlight Compensation)
Direct Button
Zoom Ring on Joystick
Yes (enable/Disable)
Programmable Trigger on Joystick
Adjustable, One-Push Focus, AI Tracking, One-Push AWB
AI Camera Mode Control
Camera Dependent, supported
Copy/Paste Camera Settings
Supported on selected BirdDog Cameras (VISCA-IP, NDI)
Camera Access
Max. Cameras support
255
Direct Camera access keys
6
Direct Preset access keys
10
Max Preset support
255 per camera
OSD Camera Menu
Menu Button / Interaction with Joystick
Display
Display Diagonal Dimension
5"
Display Resolution
1280x720
Multiview IP Video
Supported, NDI HX (Proxy), RTSP (max. 30 fps)
Full Screen IP Video
Supported, NDI HX (Proxy), RTSP (max. 30 fps)
IP Video CODEC support
h.264, h.265
Tally Borders
Selectable, Multiview and Full Screen mode
On Screen Menu
Fully configurable
Light/Dark Mode
YES
NDI Support
NDI Control
NDI HX2, NDI HX3, High Bandwidth NDI
NDI Multiview
NDI HX2, NDI HX3
NDI Router
Yes, follows current active camera
NDI Discovery
Supported
NDI Access Manager
Supported
NDI PTZ Sensitivity
Standard (NDI); Superfine (BirdDog Specific)
Setup/Configuration
WebUI
BirdUI for setup and firmware updates
Light/Dark Mode
YES
API-based Camera Selection
YES
Serial Connections
RS-232
D-Sub connector (9-pin)
RS-422
Phoenix connector
Mechanical
Joystick Type
4D (Integrated Trigger button)
Keys
37 Keys; Backlit, Individual Contact, Silicon Pad
Toggle Dials
4 knobs; Press Button, Graduated, 360° adjustment
Zoom Rocket
Spring loaded, adjustable
Dimensions
377mm x 177mmx 118mm ; 14.84in x 6.96 x 4.64in (LxWxH including Joystick)
Construction Material
Aluminium; OBP Ocean-Bound Plastic
Integrated Carry Handle
YES
Operating Temperature
-10°C - +55°C; 14°F - 130°F
Storage Temperature
-10°C - +55°C; 14°F - 130°F
Operating Humidity
20% - 80% (Non-condensing)
Storage Humidity
0% - 90% (Non-condensing)
Power Supply
PoE (802.3af), DC12V
Power Consumption
≤5W
Packaging Dimensions
390x215x165mm; 15.35x8.46x6.49 in
[03] Your room
Rooms that need coverage, not crews.
The question a spec sheet can't answer is whether a camera fits your room. Here's what actually decides it.
Churches & Houses of Worship
Three positions usually covers it: the platform, a wide of the room, and a tight shot. One volunteer can run all three from the KBD, or AI tracking can hold a shot with nobody at it. Because these are NDI over PoE, each camera needs one network cable — not an SDI home run through the ceiling.
Corporate AV & Boardrooms
Town halls, training rooms and briefing centres where the system has to look broadcast-grade and run itself. Presets make every meeting repeatable. The install is cleaner than an SDI build, which matters when you're retrofitting a finished room.
What decides the camera?
Throw distance and where you can physically mount. Every camera here is 20x optical, so reach is rarely the constraint — what decides it is whether a position can take a cable, how much light the room actually has, and whether anything needs to feed a switcher over SDI as well as the network. Tell us the room dimensions and where power and network already run.
[04] Why buy from Ages
We do the part that happens after the camera.
Ten years of production media
Ages Productions manages field-to-post media workflows for unscripted television, live events and sports — ten years as a DIT and media manager, the person responsible for what happens to footage once it leaves the camera. A camera system is only half the job. Where the video ends up is the other half, and that half is what we do for a living.
The questions that actually matter
Multi-camera PTZ is standard on the productions we work on. The brand differs; the questions don't — how many positions, who's operating, and where the video ends up. We'd rather spec it with you than sell you a part number and wish you luck.
Sourced and supported
Units are sourced new through authorized distribution with BirdDog’s 5-year manufacturer warranty. We'll spec it with you, source it, and get on a call with your installer so the person mounting it isn't guessing at the network side.
[05] How ordering works
Four steps.
01
Build a request
Add bundles or individual cameras. Nothing is charged and nothing is committed — it's a list of what you're considering.
02
We confirm the details
Stock, black or white, freight, and whether the spec actually fits your room. If something on your list is wrong for the space, we'll say so.
03
You get a quote
Priced against confirmed distributor stock, usually within one business day. No payment is taken on this site.
04
Ships to your door
New, in-box units through authorized distribution with BirdDog’s 5-year manufacturer warranty. We'll get on a call with your installer when it lands.
[06] Request a quote
Tell us about the room.
Quotes come back with confirmed stock, colour availability and freight — usually within one business day. "Not sure" is a fine answer to anything below.
