VALHALLA, N.Y., March 18, 2026 – FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division, today announced the development of three new 4K broadcast zoom lenses: FUJINON UA16x4BERD (“UA16x4”), FUJINON UA30x7.3BERD (“UA30x7.3”), and UA94x8.7BESM (“UA94x8.7”). Each of these newly developed lenses covers a wide range of focal lengths in a single unit, providing strong support for immersive storytelling in a variety of broadcast production environments such as sports broadcasts, concerts, live events, and studio production.
UA16x4 and UA30x7.3
The newly developed UA16x4 and UA30x7.3 portable broadcast zoom lenses achieve both an extended wide-angle range and high zoom ratio, fitting a focal length range that surpasses previous models into a compact and lightweight body.
UA30x7.3 delivers a best-in-class 30x zoom range[1] covering 7.3mm-219mm, and UA16x4 delivers a class-leading[1] wide-angle range of 4mm-64mm while also achieving best-in-class[1] 16x zoom range. By optimizing all elements – from optical and mechanical design to production and control technology – these two lenses achieve optimal zoom magnification and wide-angle focal length while reducing size and weight.
In sports broadcasts, UA16x4 and UA30x7.3 support a wide range of framing options, from wide views capturing the entire stadium, to powerful zoom-ins and close-ups for post-game interviews, enabling flexible image creation. Additionally, the flexibility of these lenses enables creative freedom for camera operators in various filming environments.
“In professional production environments such as sports broadcasts, concerts, live broadcasts, and studio production, it is essential to reliably capture moments that are key to the competition or performance,” said Stosh Durbacz, vice president, Sales, Optical Devices Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. “We’ve designed these lenses specifically to meet the needs of these high-stake situations, combining zoom performance that covers a wide range of focal lengths from wide-angle to telephoto in a single lens with compact and lightweight designs that allow for agile operation.”
UA94x8.7
UA94x8.7 is a versatile box zoom lens for 2/3-inch sensor broadcast cameras, covering the wide-angle to super-telephoto focal range from 8.7mm to 818mm, providing operational flexibility. It is ideal for a wide variety of applications including sports broadcasts, concerts, and other large-scale live events. UA94x8.7 enables diverse visual creativity, from immersive wide-angle shots that capture the atmosphere to close-up footage that brings subjects vividly into focus.
“As professional video production styles diversify, broadcast equipment is increasingly being utilized across a wider range of settings, resulting in more demand for box lenses that offer high production quality and versatility, yet are still cost effective,” said Durbacz. “UA94×8.7 sits in a sweet spot between our UA70x and UA107x box zooms. It delivers a proprietary image stabilization system offering superior operability during zooming and focusing, reducing the burden on camera operators, and contributing to smooth operation in live production – at a price point we think will better align with their needs.”
Availability
UA94x8.7 is due to be released in fall of 2026, and both UA30x7.3 and UA16x4 are due to be released in spring of 2027. Fujifilm will showcase all three lenses at the 2026 NAB Show, the world’s largest international broadcast equipment trade shows, to be held in Las Vegas from April 19 to 22, 2026.
For more information about FUJINON broadcast and cinema lenses, visit https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/business/cine-and-broadcast.
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[1] Based on comparison of comparable lenses in class of globally available portable ENG-style broadcast lenses for 2/3-inch 4K cameras (as of March 2026 conducted by Fujifilm of publicly available product specifications, research data on file).
Daniel Carpenter
FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation
daniel.carpenter@fujifilm.com