The Lumens VC-A53 sits comfortably at the intersection of broadcast reliability and IP-first production, giving operators a Full HD PTZ camera that earns its place in multi-camera racks without straining the budget. Its 1/2.8" 2.13 MP Sony CMOS sensor delivers crisp 1080p60 images with above 50 dB signal-to-noise performance, while a minimum illumination of 1.0 lux keeps faces clean under the softer lighting found in studios, conference halls, and theatre stages.
Optical reach matters when you cover wide rooms or auditorium seating, and the 20x optical zoom paired with a 57° horizontal field of view lets a single operator frame both a panel and a tight lectern shot from one fixed position. Pan and tilt motors run up to 225° per second, with a pan range of ±170° and tilt from -30° to +90°, so jumping between presets during a fast-cut programme feels instant on air. Up to 256 position presets can be stored via RS-232, RS-422, IR remote or the network, and the built-in tally light tells talent which camera is live without a separate intercom prompt.
Where the VC-A53 Black proves its value daily is in connectivity. Simultaneous outputs over 3G-SDI, HDMI, USB and IP (RJ45) mean the same unit feeds a hardware switcher, a confidence monitor, a vMix machine, and a remote producer at the same moment. The Ethernet port carries both video and PoE+ power, so a single cable reaches the head — useful for ceiling mounts, jib arms, and on-stage trusses. Streaming covers H.264, MJPEG, RTSP, RTMP/RTMPS, SRT, MPEG-TS, HTTP and HTTPS, with VISCA, VISCA over IP, ONVIF and the FreeD tracking protocol on the control side for AR and virtual set integration.
Production owners planning long-term fleet purchases will note that the Lumens VC-A53 ships with a five-year manufacturer warranty, an image-flip option for inverted installation, and an audio input for embedding line or microphone sources. Whether you are assembling a four-camera live-stream package, equipping a corporate broadcast studio, or rotating units between rental jobs and fixed installs, the VC-A53 Black behaves as a dependable working tool that drops cleanly into an existing gallery.
The Lumens VC-A53 sits comfortably at the intersection of broadcast reliability and IP-first production, giving operators a Full HD PTZ camera that earns its place in multi-camera racks without straining the budget. Its 1/2.8" 2.13 MP Sony CMOS sensor delivers crisp 1080p60 images with above 50 dB signal-to-noise performance, while a minimum illumination of 1.0 lux keeps faces clean under the softer lighting found in studios, conference halls, and theatre stages.
Optical reach matters when you cover wide rooms or auditorium seating, and the 20x optical zoom paired with a 57° horizontal field of view lets a single operator frame both a panel and a tight lectern shot from one fixed position. Pan and tilt motors run up to 225° per second, with a pan range of ±170° and tilt from -30° to +90°, so jumping between presets during a fast-cut programme feels instant on air. Up to 256 position presets can be stored via RS-232, RS-422, IR remote or the network, and the built-in tally light tells talent which camera is live without a separate intercom prompt.
Where the VC-A53 Black proves its value daily is in connectivity. Simultaneous outputs over 3G-SDI, HDMI, USB and IP (RJ45) mean the same unit feeds a hardware switcher, a confidence monitor, a vMix machine, and a remote producer at the same moment. The Ethernet port carries both video and PoE+ power, so a single cable reaches the head — useful for ceiling mounts, jib arms, and on-stage trusses. Streaming covers H.264, MJPEG, RTSP, RTMP/RTMPS, SRT, MPEG-TS, HTTP and HTTPS, with VISCA, VISCA over IP, ONVIF and the FreeD tracking protocol on the control side for AR and virtual set integration.
Production owners planning long-term fleet purchases will note that the Lumens VC-A53 ships with a five-year manufacturer warranty, an image-flip option for inverted installation, and an audio input for embedding line or microphone sources. Whether you are assembling a four-camera live-stream package, equipping a corporate broadcast studio, or rotating units between rental jobs and fixed installs, the VC-A53 Black behaves as a dependable working tool that drops cleanly into an existing gallery.
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VC-A53 Full HD PTZ IP Camera
Professional High Speed Robotics
With high-precision motors, the VC-A53 can run at up-to 225° per second for very fast movement between preset positions. The unit is also able to move at low speed to deliver smooth and judder-free tracking shots.
Networking Built-in
The VC-A53’s Ethernet port is truly multi-purpose. It supports power over Ethernet, video streaming in a variety of secure and broadcast standard formats, and IP control. Users can remotely control multiple units and manage their cameras facility-wide using the complimentary Lumens Deployment Tool 2.0
Production Ready
The VC-A53 is based around a professional Sony sensor, making the video output easy to integrate into mixed camera productions. The unit can be controlled using RS-232, RS-422 , USB and Ethernet control interfaces enabling users to add the camera into existing workflows.
Intelligent Auto
VC-A53 offers full manual settings to give producers full creative control. The camera also incorporates intelligent automatic modes that deliver exceptional auto-focus, predictive auto-exposure and auto-white balance. These features allow users to trust the camera to run without user-input and to deliver consistently professional results.
| More Details | |
|---|---|
| Sensor | 1/2.8" 2.16 MP CMOS |
| Video Format | 1080p : 60 / 50 / 30 / 25 720p : 60 / 50 / 30 |
| Video Output (HD) Interface | 3G-SDI / HDMI / Ethernet / USB3.0 |
| Optical Zoom | 20x |
| Digital Zoom | 12x |
| Horizontal Viewing Angle | 57° |
| Vertical Viewing Angle | 32.1° |
| Diagonal Viewing Angle | 65.4° |
| Aperture | F1.6~F3.8 |
| Focal Length | 5.33mm~110mm |
| Shutter Speed | 1/1 ~ 1/10,000 sec |
| Minimum Object Distance | Wide: 0.5M / Tele: 1.5M |
| Video S / N Ratio | > 50dB |
| Minimum Illumination | 1.0 lux (F1.6, 50IRE, 30fps) |
| Focus System | Auto / Manual / Smart AF |
| Gain Control | Auto / Manual |
| White Balance | Auto / Manual |
| Exposure Control | Auto / Manual / Smart AE |
| WDR | Yes |
| 3D NR | Yes |
| Image Flip | Yes |
| AR / VR Systems | FreeD |
| Tally Light | Yes |
| Panning Angle | +170° ~ -170° |
| Panning Speed | 225°/sec |
| Tilting Angle | +90° ~ -30° |
| Tilting Speed | 225°/sec |
| Preset Positions | 256 |
| HDMI / 3G-SDI | 1080p 60 |
| IP Stream | Main : H.264 1080p 60 Second : H.264 640x360p 30 Webpage Preview: 1280x720 30 |
| IP Compression | H.264 |
| USB Output | 1080p 60 |
| USB Compression | H.264 / MJPEG |
| IP Protocol | RTSP / RTMP / RTMPS / MPEG-TS / SRT / HTTP / HTTPS |
| PoE | PoE (IEEE802.3af) |
| Input | Line In / MIC In |
| Output | Ethernet / USB 3.0 / HDMI / SDI |
| Compression Format | AAC / PCM |
| Interface | RS-232 / RS-422 / Ethernet / USB / Remote |
| Protocol | VISCA / VISCAIP / ONVIF |
| UVC | 1.1 |
| UAC | Yes |
| DC In | 12V +/- 20% |
| Power Consumption | PoE : 13W DC In : 12W |
| Weight | 2 kg (4.4 lbs) |
| Dimension (WxHxD) | 6.85" x 7.76" x 7.09" (174 x 197 x 180 mm) |
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