VALHALLA, N.Y., March 18 — FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division, announces the availability of its new FUJINON UA22x4.8BERD (“UA22x4.8”), a broadcast zoom lens designed for lightweight versatility ideal for a wide variety of production situations. Initial orders of UA22x4.8 are expected to begin shipping to customers by the end of April 2026.
UA22x4.8 is a portable zoom lens for 2/3-inch sensor broadcast cameras, covering the wide to telephoto focal range from 4.8mm to 106mm with a compact (9.9 inches/251mm) and lightweight (4.8 lbs./2.17kg) design. This lens is a versatile solution that works well in many situations that require maximum mobility including news reporting, studio production, and live sports broadcasts that require operators to capture the excitement and immersion of events from their assigned positions.
“There is strong demand for versatile zoom lenses that can cover everything from wide angles to telephoto in professional filming environments such as news reporting, studio production, and sports broadcasting,” said Stosh Durbacz, vice president, Sales, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division. “In order to meet this demand, we released FUJINON UA18x5.5BERD (“UA18x5.5”) broadcast zoom lens in 2017, which has remained well received for its compact size, light weight, and versatile focal length coverage; UA22x4.8 continues this legacy.”
UA22x4.8 inherits the desired features of UA18x5.5, including its compact, lightweight design, while expanding the focal range on both the wide and telephoto side, further enhancing functionality and expressive capability. Through improvements in lens processing technology and a design that balances durability and lightweight construction, Fujifilm has decreased weight and size compared to UA18x5.5, achieving a compact and lightweight body, reducing the burden of prolonged filming in the shoulder-mounted operation. Additionally, while UA18x5.5 offers a focal length range of 5.5mm to 100mm, the expanded wide-angle range of UA22x4.8 enables filming in narrow indoor spaces and capturing dynamic sports scenes with enhanced immersive quality.
