New model in the SX series of integrated telephoto cameras
Equipped with the brightest lens in the SX series, it achieves optical performance that captures subjects clearly even at night
It combines a 32x optical zoom with a focal length of 12.5mm to 400mm in a compact, lightweight body, making it suitable for portable operation.
FUJIFILM Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yoshikazu Goto) has developed a new model in its SX Series of integrated telephoto cameras, combining a 32x optical zoom with a compact, lightweight body. This model is scheduled for release in early 2026. This latest telephoto camera in the SX Series features a 1/1.8-inch effective image size *1 , covering a wide focal length range from 12.5mm wide-angle to 400mm telephoto, all while boasting a compact, lightweight body measuring approximately 300mm in length and weighing approximately 3.9kg. Equipped with the series’ brightest F2.8 lens, it captures subjects clearly, even at night. In addition to traditional fixed-mounted applications such as border and port surveillance and infrastructure inspections, the camera is also suitable for a wide range of applications, including on-board use on vehicles and ships, which has become increasingly common in recent years, and as a portable, temporary surveillance camera for live events and construction sites. Fujitsu will exhibit the new model at DSEI UK, one of the world’s largest defense and security exhibitions, which will be held in London, UK from September 9th to 12th, 2025.
Long-distance cameras are widely used for monitoring distant locations such as borders, forests, airports, ports, and highways. Furthermore, due to the aging of social infrastructure and the resulting labor shortages for inspection work, their use for remote inspections is also increasing. Fujifilm has been marketing the SX Series of integrated long-distance cameras since 2019, leveraging its long-standing optical and image processing technologies. The lineup has now been expanded with the release of the FUJIFILM SX800, which features a 40x optical zoom covering focal lengths from 20mm to 800mm, and the FUJIFILM SX1600, which covers a wide angle of 40mm to 1600mm. The SX Series has been well-received for its high-speed, high-precision AF and vibration-reduction system, allowing it to instantly capture clear images of objects several kilometers away.
This newly developed model leverages the optical technology developed for 4K/8K broadcast and cinema camera lenses, featuring a newly developed F2.8 lens—the brightest in the SX Series. It captures subjects with clear, low-noise images even in dark environments, such as at night. Furthermore, by developing the lens and camera as a single unit, we optimized the size, achieving a 32x optical zoom covering a wide range from a 12.5mm wide angle to a 400mm telephoto lens, while maintaining a lightweight, compact body measuring approximately 300mm in length and weighing approximately 3.9kg. In addition to traditional fixed installations, this model offers flexible portability for applications such as mounting on ships and vehicles, which has become increasingly popular, as well as monitoring event venues, disaster and crime scenes, where fixed cameras are not possible.
We will continue to develop groundbreaking products that meet the needs of our customers and the market by leveraging the unique optical technology we have cultivated through the development of a wide range of lenses, including 4K/8K broadcast and cinema camera lenses, and the cutting-edge image processing technology used in our GFX and X Series digital cameras.
*1 The area used for video recording on the image sensor
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1. Product name
New SX Series telephoto camera with integrated lens
2. Main features of the new SX series models
(1) Combines 32x optical zoom with a compact, lightweight design, measuring approximately 300mm in length and weighing approximately 3.9kg
By developing the lens and camera as a single unit, the camera is equipped with a 32x optical zoom lens that covers a wide range of focal lengths from a wide-angle 12.5mm to a telephoto 400mm (horizontal angle of view of 31.8° to 1.0°), while still achieving a compact and lightweight body with a total length of approximately 300mm and a weight of approximately 3.9kg.In addition to being suitable for stationary operation, the compact and lightweight body can be utilized for installation on vehicles and ships, as well as for building portable monitoring and inspection systems.
(2) The brightest lens in the SX series has been newly developed, providing clear images with minimal noise even at night
The camera is equipped with a newly developed zoom lens with an F2.8 maximum aperture. Its unique optical design maintains the brightness of F2.8 from focal lengths ranging from 12.5mm to 200mm, delivering clear, low-noise images even in dark locations, such as at night.
(3) Uses a proprietary vibration-reduction system to reduce image blur
By adopting Fujifilm’s unique vibration-reduction system that enables coordinated control of optical vibration reduction (OIS) and electronic vibration reduction (EIS), even long-distance shooting can instantly capture even the most minute vibrations, reducing image blur caused by shaking of the footing or wind, resulting in stable video capture.
(4) High-speed, high-precision AF that captures the subject instantly and accurately in as little as 0.1 seconds
The focus group has been significantly lightened by adopting a “rear focus system” that drives the small diameter lens in the rear group at high speed. Furthermore, by combining “on-chip phase detection AF,” in which the phase detection pixels of the CMOS sensor measure the distance to the subject according to the deviation of the incident light and quickly adjust the focus, with “contrast AF,” which detects the contrast of the image and adjusts the focus with high precision, high-speed, high-precision AF is achieved in as little as 0.1 seconds.
(5) Equipped with heat haze and mist reduction function to provide clearer images
The camera comes standard with an excellent heat haze and mist reduction function. Its unique image processing technology reduces the “shake” of subjects caused by mist caused by water droplets or dust in the air, as well as temperature differences in the air. This allows you to capture clear images even in foggy or misty conditions that reduce visibility.
