The Super Bowl is one of, if not, the most-viewed television spectacles in the U.S. That's why there will be more than 240 Sony cameras on hand to capture the event this weekend in New Orleans, up from the record-setting 165 used last year.
Ninety-seven Sony HDC series broadcast camera systems will be strategically placed throughout the Caesars Superdome to capture every angle. More than a dozen Venice 2 cinema cameras will be used to film the halftime show. For capturing still images, the Associated Press' 14 photographers and nine editors will have more than 55 cameras between them. And should anything happen to one of those cameras, Sony's support team will have 65 full-frame mirrorless backups as well as a selection of lenses to loan out.
Sony has been supplying the cameras to cover the Super Bowl for more than a decade. "Our job is to tell the story of the game, capturing the energy within the stadium and keeping billions of viewers engaged, and Sony is a key tool in reaching that goal," said Michael Davies, executive vice president of field operations for Fox Sports.