Obsbot Tail 2 AI-Powered 4K PTZR Camera

Overview
Revolutionizing live production with OBSBOT Tail 2s innovative PTZR lens design, offering seamless transitions between landscape and portrait modes. Experience unparalleled image quality through our advanced 12-piece optics system, featuring a premium 1/1.5 AI Tracking 2.0, capture subjects with remarkable precision at extended distances. From SDI to NDI, HDMI to UVC, Tail 2 delivers professional-grade connectivity for every production need. New Tail, New Tale – Where Innovation Meets Imagination.

Building on years of AI algorithm development, were proud to introduce AI Tracking 2.0 on new OBSBOT Tail 2. Our upgraded Artificial Intelligence neural network delivers enhanced tracking capabilities, expanded subject recognition, and unprecedented customization options. For group scenarios, our enhanced AI algorithm delivers precise Group Tracking. When enabled, the camera intelligently maintains optimal framing based on the main target while covering all detected people in the field of view, ensuring perfect group composition. Beyond human tracking, Tail 2 now supports an expanded range of subjects with over 30 types of animals and 200 types of objects. The improved recognition system quickly identifies different targets while automatically adjusting framing to keep subjects centered.

Summary
Max Aperture: f/1.8
Lens Zoom:
12x Hybrid Zoom
5x Optical Zoom
Weight: 0-2kg
Included in box
1x OBSBOT Tail 2
1x USB-C 3.0 Cable
1x USB-C to USB-A 3.0 Adapter
1x USB-C Power Cable 2 * 2.5mm Male to RS232 MD8 Female Serial Cable

About the Obsbot Tail 2 AI-Powered 4K PTZR Camera
New Tail, New Tale

Revolutionizing live production with OBSBOT Tail 2’s innovative PTZR lens design, offering seamless transitions between landscape and portrait modes. Experience unparalleled image quality through our advanced 12-piece optics system, featuring a premium 1/1.5” AI Tracking 2.0, capture subjects with remarkable precision at extended distances. From SDI to NDI, HDMI to UVC, Tail 2 delivers professional-grade connectivity for every production need. New Tail, New Tale – Where Innovation Meets Imagination.

Mind-blowing AI Tracking 2.0

Slow Down the Scrolling, The Unbelievable Tracking Steps into a Brand New Level!

Building on years of AI algorithm development, we’re proud to introduce AI Tracking 2.0 on new OBSBOT Tail 2. Our upgraded Artificial Intelligence neural network delivers enhanced tracking capabilities, expanded subject recognition, and unprecedented customization options.

Lost tracking? With ‘Only Me’, The Locked Target Won’t be Taken Over Anymore

Based on our human tracking algorithm, we develop the new “Only Me” feature ensures unwavering focus on your selected subject. Once activated, Tail 2 maintains exclusive tracking of your chosen target, ignoring other potential subjects.

Not Just One Person, You Can Track a Group Now

For group scenarios, our enhanced AI algorithm delivers precise Group Tracking. When enabled, the camera intelligently maintains optimal framing based on the main target while covering all detected people in the field of view, ensuring perfect group composition.

Beyond Humans, More Animals and Objects are Trackable with Ease

Beyond human tracking, Tail 2 now supports an expanded range of subjects with over 30 types of animals and 200 types of objects. The improved recognition system quickly identifies different targets while automatically adjusting framing to keep subjects centered.

30+ Animals
200+ Objects

Just Double-Click Anything Twice to Start AI Tracking

Starting tracking is now simpler than ever – just double-click your target in the Obsbot Start preview interface to instantly activate AI Tracking. With our improved recognition engine and expanded database, you can immediately lock onto any supported subject with minimal delay.

Beyond the Fascinating Tracking Upgrades, We Made Tracking Process More Customizable – Choose Your Comfort Tracking Speed

Tail 2 offers flexible tracking speed settings to match your subject’s movement patterns. Adjust tracking speed across a wide range or create custom settings to ensure smooth, precise following regardless of pace.

Frame Like a Pro without Efforts

The enhanced AI technology provides powerful Auto Zoom capabilities with an impressive 3-24x range. From close-up portraits to long-distance captures, you can easily customize your composition for any shooting scenario while maintaining professional-quality results.

Be More Personalized with Axis Control

For ultimate creative control, Tail 2 features enhanced Pan and Tilt axis customization during AI Tracking. Fine-tune the speed of each axis independently on a scale of 1-10, or lock either axis for pure horizontal or vertical tracking. This versatile control system helps you capture exactly the movement you need while preventing unwanted camera motion.

Perfect Your Frame with Composition Lines

Tail 2’s Composition Lines feature provides real-time visual guides to enhance your framing. Easily adjust on-screen lines to reposition your target and achieve the perfect composition for your shooting environment and creative needs.

Distance-extended Gesture Control

Control Tail 2 effortlessly from extended distances with intuitive hand gestures. The device enables AI Tracking activation, zoom adjustments, and recording control through natural hand movements – making solo content creation seamless and high efficient.

12x Ultra-clear Imaging System – Marvelous Clarity, Incredible Smoothness

OBSBOT Tail 2 brings the video imaging boundary of OBSBOT family to a whole new level, with 4K@60fps and 1080p@120fps, your video capture could be clearer and more dynamic. Now you can have an unparalleled Hollywood-like shooting experience with practical PTZR and exclusive AI features.

Make Every Frame Clear

Dive into the lens of OBSBOT Tail 2, and you’ll encounter 12 pieces of optics before reaching the professional 1/1.5″ CMOS sensor.This combination forms vivid and crystal-clear images from daylight to midnight. Even at night, the video remains dazzling thanks to the sensor’s 2μm pixels.

Hey, It’s Optical Zoom

Optical Zoom has been introduced to the OBSBOT Tail 2. With 5x optical zoom and 12x hybrid zoom, this camera excels at capturing distant subjects. Even objects far away appear sharp and detailed, as if they were right in front of you, pushing the boundaries of long-distance videography.

Precise, Dynamic, Accurate Focus

The OBSBOT Tail 2’s Advanced All-pixel PDAF(Phase Detection Auto Focus) Technology enables lightning-fast and precise autofocus, ensuring crystal-clear footage whether you’re tracking moving subjects or switching between multiple targets. By utilizing phase detection sensors across the entire image sensor, this technology delivers consistently sharp and professional-quality video in any shooting scenario.

Choose Your Focus Strategy – Tailored to Your Scene

Tail 2 features enhanced Regular Focus and Face Focus modes with improved accuracy and efficiency. The new Foreground Focus automatically prioritizes subjects closest to the camera, ensuring your intended target stays sharp and in focus throughout your shoot.

Richer Color, More Dynamic Contrast

OBSBOT Tail 2 incorporates advanced HDR technology to capture stunning detail in both bright and dark areas of your scene simultaneously. By intelligently merging multiple exposures in real-time, it preserves highlights while revealing shadow details that might otherwise be lost.

Native Performance in Any Lights

Features advanced Dual Native ISO technology, OBSBOT Tail 2 intelligently adapts to any lighting condition. In bright environments, it automatically switches to low ISO mode to prevent overexposure, while in darker settings, it engages high ISO mode to capture clear footage with minimal noise. This seamless adaptation ensures optimal image quality across all lighting scenarios.

Unveil the Dazzle of Night

Building on OBSBOT Tail Air’s acclaimed night shooting capabilities, the Tail 2 creates dazzling clarity in low-light environments. With its enhanced 2μm pixel size sensor and new AI noise reduction algorithm, the Tail 2 delivers stunning, vibrant footage even in challenging dark conditions. Every detail stays sharp and visible, whether you’re filming indoors or under the dazzling night sky.

High Sensitive Light Collection with 2 μm Pixel Size

OBSBOT Tail 2 features a high-sensitivity 2μm pixel sensor that captures exceptional detail in both bright and low-light conditions. This advanced sensor technology ensures outstanding image clarity across all lighting environments, delivering professional-quality footage every time.

Ultra-Sensitive Noise Reduction with AI-ISP

Leveraging years of development, OBSBOT’s advanced neural network analyzes noise and signal patterns to create an intelligent noise reduction system. Our exclusive AI Image Signal Processor (ISP) precisely separates genuine image signals from unwanted noise, delivering exceptional clarity in low-light conditions.

World’s First Three-Axis PTZR – Let the Lens Rotate

Introducing the world’s first PTZR design 4K camera. With exclusive designed gimbal structure, Tail 2’s lens can rotate 90° for seamless vertical 4K image capture while providing amazing stabilization capability and an Auto Levelling System, allowing the device to always maintain its lens at a horizontal level.

Vertical Shooting with Ease

The new PTZR structure on Tail 2 lets you capture flawless vertical 4K videos effortlessly. With a simple tap on the screen, the lens module automatically rotates and self-adjusts to the perfect shooting angle in vertical, allowing you to share stunning footage directly on your favorite social platforms.

Worry-free Auto Levelling

The Auto Levelling System brought by PTZR detects the device’s tilt angle and automatically rotates the lens module to maintain a level horizon. This eliminates the need for manual camera leveling adjustments during your shoot.

Calm the Shakes

With the added rotation axis, Tail 2’s shooting stabilization reaches the next level. Even in highly vibrating environments, the combination of the rotation axis and OBSBOT’s built-in stabilization algorithm adjusts and corrects image shake in real-time.

Less Vibration, Ultra Stabilization

The OBSBOT Tail 2 maintains an exceptional ±0.003° angular vibration range, delivering remarkably steady video during PTZ movements and tracking—even at high zoom levels. This precision ensures your footage stays smooth and professional in challenging conditions.

Versatile and Professional Connection Support – Enhanced Connectivity for More Professional Setups

The OBSBOT Tail 2 boasts an impressive array of connection interfaces to meet the demands of professional live streaming and production workflows. With its full-size HDMI port, Ethernet port, RS-232 port for VISCA and Pelco protocol control, USB 3.0 port for fast data communication, and the addition of an SDI port for broadcast-quality signal transmission, the Tail 2 offers unparalleled versatility,enabling seamless integration into various production setups and solidifying its position as a go-to tool for content creators and broadcasters alike.

3G-SDI Interface

Tail 2 introduces a 3G-SDI interface to meet professional needs in live production, broadcasting and live events. With SDI integration, Tail 2 delivers high-quality video output while maintaining low latency and secure connections.

HDMI 2.0 Port

The upgraded full-size HDMI 2.0 port on Tail 2 represents a significant improvement over its predecessor. This enhanced interface supports higher resolution output, provides more stable connections, and offers direct compatibility with most modern displays and recording devices without adapters.

Ethernet Port

Tail 2’s full-size Ethernet port enables direct network connectivity with reliable, high-speed data transfer. With POE+ support and enhanced stability, the port provides seamless remote management capabilities and professional-grade network integration.

USB 3.0

The USB 3.0 interface expands Tail 2’s versatility, making it one of the leading choice for both content creation and professional video applications where quick data access and reliable connectivity are essential.

RS-232 Interfaces

Tail 2’s RS232 adapter enables professional control integration, allowing seamless incorporation into multi-camera setups through daisy chain topology. This versatile connectivity expands Tail 2’s capabilities in professional broadcasting and production environments.

More Versatile Protocol Support

Advanced NDI Support

With NDI integration, OBSBOT Tail 2 enables seamless real-time video transmission across your network, streamlining multicam setups and expanding possibilities for remote video management and live production.

Universal Pelco Support, Enhanced Control Workflow

OBSBOT Tail 2 now supports both Pelco-D and Pelco-P protocols, enhancing its compatibility with professional control systems. This integration enables seamless control of Tail 2’s PTZ functions through industry-standard controllers, making it an ideal choice for a more professional and diverse streaming applications.

Use FreeD with Tail 2 for a More Imaginative World

OBSBOT Tail 2 serves as an exceptional tool for AR and VR live production with FreeD protocol compatibility. Thanks to its minimal angular vibration, precise data transmission, and built-in AI features, your audience can fully immerse themselves in the blend of real surroundings and virtual video capture from Tail 2.

Virtual Live Streaming with Less Jitter

Thanks to Tail 2’s minimal angular vibration(± 0.003°), the FreeD protocol delivers precise virtual camera data, ensuring stable and reliable real-time streaming and rendering for virtual productions.

User-oriented Hardware and Software – Uninterrupted Power at All Times

Tail 2 offers flexible power options through PoE+ and a USB-C power port, ensuring uninterrupted operation during extended live streaming and video shoots. Connect via a single Ethernet cable for PoE+ power and network connectivity, or utilize USB PD3.0 charging up to 25W to keep your device powered at all times.

Long Lasting, Extreme Reliability

The upgraded 5000mAh battery in Tail 2 provides up to 5 hours of continuous video shooting and live streaming, giving you extended operation time with reliable power performance for your critical shooting sessions.

360° Rotation, Extended 4hrs Duration

Enhance your Tail 2 with the 360° Rotation Base, adding 4 hours of additional power supply and unlimited 360° rotation capability. With its built-in 1/4″ mounting interface, you can easily attach it to compatible stands for versatile positioning and creative shooting angles.

Ultra-responsive Wireless Connection with Wi-Fi 6

OBSBOT Tail 2 combines Wi-Fi 6 connectivity with Bipolar Antenna design to deliver ultra-fast and reliable wireless performance. This advanced technology ensures stable data transmission and responsive control for your streaming workflow, all without the need for cables.

Guard Streaming Status with Tally

The OBSBOT Tail 2 features an integrated Tally Light, your vigilant guardian for supervising the on air or program status of the device. For content creators, streamers, and videographers, it’s an indispensable ally in maintaining a smooth, professional workflow.

OBSBOT Talent

OBSBOT Talent serves as an All-in-One Multi-Cam Live Streaming & Production Studio that pairs perfectly with Tail 2. Through seamless NDI, HDMI, and USB connections, you can easily edit, adjust, and apply effects to multiple video sources for real-time streaming. This integration streamlines your entire production workflow.

Smart Remote Controller

No app needed – the Smart Remote Controller works seamlessly with OBSBOT Tail 2 to control PTZ movements, preset positions, and AI features. With additional motion controls, it offers a tactile way to enhance your livestreaming experience.

Economical, Efficient OBSBOT Multicam Setup

Simply connect your OBSBOT products for an extremely compact, convenient, and smart streaming setup. The OBSBOT ecosystem, with Tail 2 integration, simplifies multicam video production, camera control, program direction, and video distribution. Start professional live streaming anywhere, anytime, with minimal crew requirements.

Cross-Platform Compatibility for Multi-Scene Setups

Connect your OBSBOT Tail 2 to OBSBOT’s suite of software for enhanced compatibility across various usage scenarios. Use Obsbot Start for a quick console experience, Obsbot Live for multi-camera streaming setups, or OBSBOT Center for comprehensive control over all OBSBOT products.

Obsbot Start

Start streaming instantly with OBSBOT Tail 2 using your smartphone as a quick-start console. Enjoy easy parameter adjustments and one-click streaming workflow anywhere.

Obsbot Live

Connect up to 3 Tail 2 devices to enable real-time seamless multicam live streaming. Create dynamic multi-angle content powered by AI for more creative and professional broadcasts.

OBSBOT Center

OBSBOT Center serves as a central control hub for OBSBOT webcams and cameras, offering professional multicam control through a single computer interface. This enables expanded capabilities across various streaming and recording platforms.

AI Tracking 2.0

OBSBOT Tail 2 arrives with an upgraded deep neural network algorithm that enhances its intelligence in body shape detection and expands its capabilities — It can now track over 30 types of animals and 200 different objects.

Hands-Free 90° Rotation

Rotate itself? Absolutely. Now with the Rotation axis, you can switch between portrait and landscape modes without manual adjustments. Our Auto Leveling System also acts behind the scenes, ensuring every shot is perfectly steady and professional.

Full Port Lineup, Always ON

Tail 2 offers a robust array of connections—NDI, SDI, HDMI, USB 3.0, Ethernet, and RS-232—ensuring easy integration and peak performance in diverse production environments.

See It All, Smoothly

Capture in unmatched clarity and smoothness. OBSBOT Tail 2 not only delivers stunningly clear 4K footage at 60fps but also allows for creative post-production with 1080P@120fps raw video.

12x Closer, 100% Clearer

Bring your subjects closer than ever with our camera’s dynamic zoom options: enjoy 5x optical zoom and 12x hybrid zoom for all-encompassing captured.

Distraction Gone, Focus Remains on You

The new Only Me mode ensures your selected subject stays tracked continuously, even when briefly obscured by similar obstructions. As soon as they’re back in view, Tail 2 instantly resumes seamless tracking.

Auto Zoom to the Exact Level

Zoom automatically with precision across a range from 3x to 24x using Tail 2’s AI Auto Framing feature. Compose your shots from 3x for intimate close-ups to 24x for distant landscapes.

Track at Your Speed

Faster or slower, the choice is yours. OBSBOT Tail 2’s tracking speed control feature lets you determine the camera’s tracking speed based on the movements you capture.

Stay in Frame, All Together

With Group Tracking mode, Tail 2 frames everyone perfectly and adapts in real-time, ensuring that no one gets missed.

Every Frame, Exactly as Seen

Designed with 12 optics lenses and a significant 1/1.5″ CMOS sensor for wider brightness capture and reduced chromatic aberrations. Whether in bright or low light, expect flawless image quality and color precision.

Night’s Detail, Brought to Light

2μm pixel size sensor, combined with our exclusive AI noise reduction algorithm and AI-powered Image Signal Processor technology, Tail 2 adapts seamlessly to various low-light environments. From vibrant nightscapes to breathtaking sunset scenes, it captures every nuance with exceptional clarity and detail.

Easy Connection with NDI

NDI Ready. Set up multicam live streaming easily via wired or wireless NDI connections and enjoy seamless real-time video transmission.

Beyond Reality, Beyond Expectation

Seamlessly merge reality and imagination with Tail 2’s FreeD compatibility. Create stunning virtual productions, blending live footage with immersive virtual sets and AR graphics. Expand your creative canvas while shrinking production costs and timelines

More Features Await in OBSBOT Software Suite

Unlock the full potential of the Tail 2 with OBSBOT’s powerful software suite. Enjoy a seamless console experience with Obsbot Start, effortlessly swtich between multiple cameras using Obsbot Live, or transform it into a top-tier webcam with OBSBOT Center.

See the Light, Get It Right

Green for ready, red for air—our tally light makes production statuses evident, ensuring a smooth workflow every time.

Size & Weight
Working State: 97.5*103.5*155mm
Off State: 97.5*103.5*172mm
Weight: 1.066kg
AI chip Integrated AI chip, Trillions of calculations per second
Camera
Image Sensor: 1/1.5” CMOS
Pixel Size: 2.0μm*2.0μm
Effective Pixels: 50 million
Effective Pixel Resolution: 8192×6144
Lens System: 12x Optical Lenses
Zoom Range: 5x Optical Zoom
12x Hybrid Zoom
Aperture: f/1.8-f/3.0
Focus: Auto Focus
Manual Focus
Equivalent Focal Length: 22mm-110mm
Field of View: W (1x) : FOV (D): 89°; FOV (H): 81°
T (5x) : FOV (D): 21°; FOV (H): 18°
ISO Range: 100-12800
Exposure Value: ±3EV
Electronic Shutter Speed: 1/8000 s to the limit of frames per second
White Balance: 2000K-10000K
Gyroscope: 6-axis Gyroscope
Photo Resolution: 4K, 1080P, 720P
Resolution and Frame Rate:
Recording
4K: 3840*2160@60/59.94/50/48/30/29.97/25/23.98 fps
1080p: 1920*1080@120/60/59.94/50/48/30/29.97/25/23.98 fps
720p: 1280*720@120/60/59.94/50/48/30/29.97/25/23.98 fps
HDMI
4K: 3840*2160@60/59.94/50/48/47.95/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 fps
1080p: 1920*1080@60/59.94/50/48/47.95/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 fps
1080p: 1920*1080i@60/59.94/50 fps
720p: 1280*720@60/59.94/50 fps
SDI
1080p: 1920*1080@60/59.94/50/48/47.95/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 fps
1080p: 1920*1080i@60/59.94/50 fps
1080p: 1920*1080PsF@30/29.97/25 fps
720p: 1280*720@60/59.94/50 fps
Max Video Storage Bitrate: H264：160Mbps，H265：160Mbps
Supported File System: FAT32、exFAT
Video Format: MJPEG, H264, H265
3-axis gimbal
Gimbal installation: Non-removable
Controllable Range: Pan: ±160°
Tilt: -60°~32°
Roll: -120°~120°
Mechanical Range: Pan: ±175°
Tilt: ±90°
Roll:-135°~135°
Max Controllable Speed: 120°/s
Angle Jitter: ±0.003°
Wi-Fi
Standard: Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Operating Frequency: 2.4 G/5.8 GHz
Wi-Fi Signal Transmission Range: 2.4G 140m , 5.8G 80m
Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Protocol: BLE 5.4
Bluetooth Operation Frequency Range: 2.400 GHz to 2.4835 GHz
I/O Interface
Power Input: USB-C: Default 5V/2A, supports USB PD3.0 fast charging protocol standard
Maximum input voltage 20V, maximum input current 2A
(Recommended to use a charger that supports USB PD3.0 standard to ensure proper charging)
PoE+: IEEE 802.3 af/at, maximum supported input power 30W
Video Interface: 1* HDMI 2.0、1* 3G-SDI、1* USB-C 3.0
Network Interface: 1* RJ45 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet port (with PoE+)
Audio Interface: 1* MIC IN (3.5mm audio interface)、1* LINE IN (3.5mm audio interface )
Control Interface: 1* 2.5mm RS232 input, Protocol: VISCA / Pelco-D / Pelco-P
1* 2.5mm RS232 output, Protocol: VISCA / Pelco-D / Pelco-P
1* USB-C 3.0, Protocol: UVC
Battery
Battery Type: Lithium Polymer(Li-po)
Battery Capacity: 5000mAh
Battery Energy: 38Wh
Battery Voltage: 7.6V
Operating Time: 343 minutes
Measured during continuous 1080p/30fps video recording under laboratory conditions, values are for reference only
Charging Time: 150 Mins (When powered off)
Auxiliary Functions Gesture Control
Auxiliary Software Obsbot Start
OBSBOT Center
Obsbot Live
Memory card type MicroSD (Maximum Support: 1TB)
Operating environment Camera working environment temperature: -10°C-40°C
Battery charging ambient temperature: -10°C-40°C
Battery operating ambient temperature: -10°C-40°C
Charging will stop when the battery temperature exceeds 45°C.
For example, when connected to an external power supply, if the battery temperature exceeds 45°C,
the camera will stop charging and will be powered directly from the external power supply.

AI Tracking 2.0
World’s First PTZR Camera: Hands-Free 90° Rotation
High Resolution up to 4K@60fps & 1080P@120fps
12 Optical Lenses & 1/1.5″ CMOS
5x Optical Zoom & 12x Hybrid Zoom
Wide Connections Including NDI, SDI, HDMI, Ethernet and More
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