Build the Future of Sports Content with Ultra-High Resolution Cameras.

The latest multi-camera systems capture over 100MP at 100fps with sub-microsecond sync. The result: immersive VR and broadcast content, plus marker-less motion capture powering next-level analytics, gaming, and athlete performance.

See what’s now possible.

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Live Broadcasting and Sports Analytics Challenges

Unreliable multi-camera capture

In high-speed sports, even slight delays can distort outcomes. Multi-camera systems often drop frames, lag, and bottleneck, driving up costs and creating quality problems during live events.

Limited scalability

Sports production and analytics teams struggle to scale camera systems as higher frame rates strain bandwidth, forcing trade-offs in quality, reliability, and cost, leading to missed plays and delayed analytics.

Complex integration

As camera networks grow, production costs rise. Competing systems need extra hardware, converters, and short cables, increasing setup time, maintenance, and overall project costs.

Imaging Technologies That Perfectly Capture Experiences

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Multi-Camera Reliability

To ensure lossless capture, processing and storage from multiple cameras, Emergent’s software uses NVIDIA’s GPU Direct, which enables tasks to be handled by the computer’s GPU. FlexProc and FlexTrans are built into our software, so you control which system nodes perform capture, processing and storage tasks.

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Built to Scale

Our award-winning GigE cameras are field-tested in sports venues where precision and high-bandwidth data capture is essential. Our largest scale deployed system consists of more than 500 cameras operating at 25GigE across multiple servers to create immersive virtual reality experiences.

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Excellent Price-to-Performance

Emergent cameras deliver the highest performance per dollar, support more cameras per PC, and reduce system costs. Our 10, 25, and 100 GigE camera systems use widely available computers and ethernet components, so you can engineer to the highest standards.

Trusted by the world’s leading sports technology providers, Emergent Vision Technologies powers the high-speed imaging, motion capture, and sports analytics behind global tournaments and professional leagues.

Imaging Behind Every Decision

Our GigE cameras power leading officiating and broadcast systems worldwide, enabling Video Assistant Referee (VAR), Semi-Automated Offside (SAOT), and Goal Line Technology (GLT) applications with real-time synchronization and precision that ensure fair play and enhance the fan experience.

Award Winning GigE Cameras

Recognized with multiple National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Product of the Year awards, Emergent’s zero-data-loss cameras and eCapture Pro software with FlexProc and FlexTrans technologies deliver real-time, multi-camera performance trusted on the world’s biggest stages.

Key Technical Features for Sports Applications

Network Integration and SMPTE ST 2110 Compliance

Fully compliant with broadcast standards, Emergent cameras integrate seamlessly into modern IP-based infrastructures. With low latency, low jitter, and long-reach cabling options (up to 10 km via SFP+, SFP28, QSFP transceivers), they simplify stadium-scale installations and remote production workflows.

Ultra-High-Speed, High-Resolution Images For Every Movement

Emergent’s award-winning 10GigE, 25GigE, and 100GigE cameras deliver unmatched frame rates and resolutions, from 5 MP at 269 fps up to 50 MP at 30 fps. Powered by Sony and Gpixel sensors, they capture every detail with precision, clarity, and dynamic range needed for fast-paced, high-stakes sports environments.

Synchronization Across Every Angle

Every camera supports IEEE 1588 PTP and hardware triggering for microsecond-level synchronization across large multi-camera systems. This ensures perfectly timed image capture, which is critical for applications like video assistant referee (VAR), goal-line technology (GLT), and 3D volumetric tracking.

Scalable and Cost-Efficient System Design

Emergent’s ethernet-based architecture supports the highest camera density per PC and easy multiplexing to 100GigE servers, reducing hardware costs and maximizing bandwidth efficiency. Industry-standard components and proven reliability translate to lower total system cost and effortless scalability.

Recommended GigE Cameras & Software for Sports Applications

FASTEST AVAILABLE

ZENITH 100GigE Cameras – Peak Speed and Resolution

ZENITH 100GigE cameras go higher in resolution and speed than BOLT. This is why they are preferred for motion capture and analytics applications. Design new athletic products or create immersive content or video games.

  • Framerate: 16-3462 FPS
  • Resolution: 2.5MP-152MP
Fit Model Resolution Frame Rate Chroma Sensor
Highest Framerate HZ-2000-G 2.5 MP 3463fps Color, Mono Gpixel GSPRINT4502
Blend Speed / Resolution HZ-25000-SB 24.6 MP 443fps Color, Mono Sony IMX925
Blend Speed / Resolution HZ-100-SB 105 MP 113fps Color, Mono Sony IMX927
Highest Resolution HZ-150-G 155 MP 16fps Color, Mono Gpixel GMAX32152
100GigE ultra high-speed sports analytics and motion capture camera, >100MP, >100fps

VERY FAST

BOLT 25GigE Cameras – Blend of Speed and Resolution

BOLT 25GigE cameras provide the framerates and resolution to create immersive fan experiences. Go closer to the action for replays and officiating with networked cameras synched within 1µs.

  • Framerate: 17-1594 FPS
  • Resolution: 0.5-127.7MP
Fit Model Resolution Frame Rate Chroma Sensor
Highest Framerate HB-500-S 0.5 MP 1586fps Color, Mono Sony IMX426
Blend Speed / Resolution HB-25000-SB 24.5 MP 105fps Color, Mono Sony IMX530
Highest Resolution HB-127-S 127.4 MP 17fps Color, Mono Sony IMX661
25GigE Sports Camera for Volumetric Capture / VR, Analytics, High-resolution, high-speed

FAST

EROS 10GigE Cameras – Compact, Efficient, Cost-Effective

Compact, power efficient EROS 10GigE cameras are cost effective and easily integrated into multi-camera systems.

  • Framerate: 35-711 FPS
  • Resolution: 0.33-24.5 MP
Fit Model Resolution Frame Rate Chroma Sensor
Highest Framerate HE-500-S 0.5 MP 753fps Color, Mono Sony IMX426
Blend Speed / Resolution HE-12000-SBL 12.3 MP 80fps Color, Mono Sony IMX 545
Highest Resolution HE-25000-SBL 24.5 MP 30fps Color, Mono Sony IMX540
EROS 10GigE camera for sports applications, including broadcast, analytics, officiating / refereeing and VR.

SOFTWARE

eSDK Pro allows you to build vision pipelines with less effort.

Development teams prefer our most advanced software development kit because it saves considerable time in connecting multi-camera vision pipelines to third party applications, including volumetric and motion capture programs.

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Line Scan Cameras for Finish Line / Photo Finish Applications

GigE Line Scan cameras as fast as 1000kHz for finish line / photo finish applications in sports

FINISH LINE CAMERAS

Emergent 10, 25 and 100GigE Line Scan Cameras

Emergent recommends line scan cameras with time delay integration (TDI) capabilities for finish line applications in sports such as track and field and horse racing. TDI provides for better light absorption as the athletes cross the finish line, and therefore a crisper image, even at high speeds.

  • Line Rate: 121-1,000kHz 35-711 FPS
  • Resolution: 9-16K
Fit Model Resolution Line Rate Chroma Sensor
Highest Line Rate PINNACLE 100GigE LZT-8KG5 8K 256 TDI 1000kHz Mono Gpixel GLT5008BSI
Blend Speed / Resolution ACCEL 25GigE LBT-9KG5 9K 256 TDI 304kHz Mono Gpixel GLT5009BSI
Highest Resolution PINNACLE 100GigE LZT-16KG5 16K 256 TDI 500kHz Mono Gpixel GLT5016BSI