The white A200 Gen2 1080p SDI/Full NDI PTZ Camera from BirdDog is an IP67 weatherproof full NDI 1080p60 PTZ camera suitable for indoor and outdoor installations. The Gen 2 model adds a new color matrix that allows you to control 64 levels of saturation and hue, and can also control 72 levels of gamma. There is also a new free Cam Control app that runs on Windows 10 to control all the settings of multiple cameras across your network.

Featuring fast autofocus and fast 30x optical zoom, the A200 is highly useful for capturing sports action and for most other applications. The camera incorporates BirdDog's custom NDI silicon chip, a Sony CMOS backlit sensor, and a Sony image module, which allows for the fast performance as well as optimal image quality. The weatherproof housing is also corrosion-resistant and has a rain wiper to keep water off the lens.

The A200 features the visually lossless full NDI variable bit-rate iFrame codec that reaches up to 140 Mb/s at 1080p60 resolution, and it encodes and decodes Full YUV 4:2:2 NDI. The A200 has simultaneous NDI and SDI outputs and also offers RS-422 and RS-485 serial control using Pelco and VISCA protocols. With this flexibility you can have a strictly NDI workflow or choose to use baseband video for now and move to NDI whenever you're ready.

The camera offers 360° continuous pan rotation, 255 preset positions, zero deviation positioning technology, and a fast preset movement speed of 150°/s. It can be powered via an optional 24 VAC BirdDog BD-A-P24-5 power adapter or over PoE power using an optional BirdDog PoE Injector. It's designed to be mounted upside down and it supports the following mounts, sold separately: the BD-A200-WM Wall Mount, BD-A200-CM Ceiling Mount, BD-A-PMA Pole Mount, and BD-A-CMA Corner Mount.

The A200 also comes with the BirdDog Comms Lite audio intercom software, which supports up to four BirdDog devices. Comms Lite is Windows-compatible and offers features such as director push to talk, mute camera operator, auto-detect NDI sources, monitor camera audio, and shortcut to Web console. For a more complete version of the application, an optional upgrade is available to Comms Pro. The camera is also compatible with the optional BirdDog Central software, which helps you decode NDI back to HDMI or SDI as well as with the optional BirdDog PTZ Keyboard.

Quick Features

• Up to 1080p60, 1080i59.94 resolution
• Up to 1080p60/30 NDI resolution
• 30x optical zoom
• ONVIF compliant
• H.264/MJPEG compression
• RS-485/RS-422 communication, auto compatible with Pelco-D and VISCA protocols
• Store preset positions and image parameters (iris, white balance, exposure, picture setting)
• 3D positioning, 120 dB true WDR
• Simultaneous SDI + IP output
• Intelligent adaptive IR illumination up to 328', IR on/off is available
• IP67-outdoor rated, corrosion resistant treatment
• WDR, BLC, Defog, Day/Night
• 120° tilt / 360° pan, adaptive speed up to 150°/s
• 255 presets speed adaptive up to 90°/s, 8 cruises
• Zoom lens position and direction indicator on OSD
• -40 to 140°F operating temperature
• Rain wiper
• Audio input/output with NDI streaming
• Optional 24 VAC power adapter supported (BD-A-P24-5)
• PoE power supported via optional BirdDog PoE 80W Injector
• Firmware upgrade via USB 2.0 or IP
• Full control via Web/mobile UI

Main Features

New: Color Matrix in Gen 2

Dialing in your cameras just levelled up. The A200 Gen 2 now has a full color matrix with individual saturation and hue control over Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Yellow, and Magenta, all with 64 levels of control.

New: 72 Levels of Gamma

From negative to positive gamma positions you can now dial in those blacks with an unprecedented level of control.

New: Cam Control App to Color Match in Seconds

The Cam Control app is the easiest and most user-friendly way to dial in BirdDog cameras. Simply load on a Windows 10 machine on the same network as your BirdDog cameras and access all functions of the camera through a beautiful interface. Quickly dial in the look you like and copy settings across multiple cameras in seconds. And it's 100% FREE with all BirdDog PTZ cameras.

Weatherproof Full NDI PTZ Camera

Designed for fixed outdoor installations such as sports, the IP67 rating means the A200 can withstand pretty much any weather conditions. By teaming up BirdDog's custom NDI silicon chip, a Sony CMOS backlit sensor, and a true Sony Image module A200 has lightning auto focus, incredibly sharp images, and insanely fast zoom. A200 has frame rates up to 1080p60, 30x optical zoom, and outputs SDI and Full NDI simultaneously.

Full NDI

In the world of NDI there are two flavors, NDI, and NDI|HX. NDI is a variable bit rate, I-Frame codec that is reaches around 140Mbits at 1080p60 and is visually lossless. NDI|HX is a compressed, long-GOP, H.264 variant that reaches around 12 Mb at 1080p60. A200 hardware only Encodes and Decodes Full YUV 4:2:2 NDI.

Sony Sensor

The best pictures come from the best silicon. The A200 features a world class Sony CMOS Backlit Sensor with the BirdDog custom NDI chip to form a match made in silicon heaven. Your productions deserve the best.

Sony Image Module

Fast autofocus, fast zoom, and precision optics achieve the best picture quality with an image module made by Sony. The A200 uses a true Sony image module to give unparalleled performance, picture quality, and responsiveness.

All Weather

With an IP67 rating A200 is perfect for fixed installations in outdoor and indoor environments. The external housing has been treated for corrosion resistance against salt spray and the -40 to 140°F operating temperature rating means it has been designed to withstand the most extreme elements on earth. It even has a rain wiper to keep water off the lens.

Dual NDI and SDI Output

With NDI and SDI simultaneous outputs, the A200 is ready to go live with your full NDI workflow, or if you are still in an old school SDI workflow you can control via RS-422, RS-485, and RS-232 to future proof your investment by using baseband video now and move to NDI when you are ready.

30x Optical Soom

The two punch 30x optical zoom and all weather abilities of makes the A200 perfect for outdoor and indoor fixed installations for sports such as football, baseball, hockey, ski fields, basketball, soccer, and more.

Pan and Tilt Movements

Featuring 360° continuous rotation, 255 preset positions, Zero Deviation Positioning technology, and a preset movement speed of 150° per second, the A200 ensures you will never miss a shot again.

Supported Options

Optional Mounts

• BD-A200-WM Wall Mount
• BD-A200-CM Ceiling Mount
• BD-A-PMA Pole Mount
• BD-A-CMA Corner Mount

Optional PTZ Keyboard

Combine A200 with the BirdDog PTZ Keyboard and you have total control of all functions remotely. PTZ Keyboard is a full-featured PTZ Keyboard that can control up to 255 PTZ cameras on a single network so can scale to even the most complex installations. PTZ Keyboard can control the A200 over NDI or by RS-422/RS-232 when using in SDI mode.

Optional PoE

The A200 can be powered by PoE with an optional PoE Injector. Designed to hang upside down the choice of mounting options gives coverage for virtually any situation.