IBC 2025 News 18 September 2025

SWIT’s PowerCell Batteries Charge Ahead: New IBC 2025 Power Packs Take on Anton/Bauer & More

At IBC 2025, SWIT unveiled its new PowerCell series of camera batteries, aiming to deliver top-tier reliability at a fraction of OEM prices cined.com cined.com. These batteries – built for popular Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Fujifilm cameras – pack premium Panasonic cells, USB-C charging, and LED power gauges. Early reactions from filmmakers have been enthusiastic, seeing PowerCells as a long-awaited dependable third-party alternative to expensive original packs. In this report, we’ll break down what makes SWIT’s PowerCells innovative, how they stack up against industry mainstays like Anton/Bauer, Core SWX, and IDX, and what this launch says about broader battery tech

18 September 2025

Robotic Camera Cranes Take Over IBC 2025: Shotoku Swoop 140 vs Swoop 220 in Studio Showdown

Meet the Shotoku Swoop 140 & 220: Robotic Studio Cranes Redefining Camera Moves Shotoku’s Swoop 140 and 220 are a new breed of robotic camera cranes designed to elevate the creativity and efficiency of studio productions. Announced at the International Broadcasting Convention 2025, these cranes generated buzz as a “major step forward in studio robotics,” in the words of Shotoku’s managing director James Eddershaw provideocoalition.com. They are purpose-built to replace traditional manually-operated jibs and crane arms on set, which have long provided dramatic sweeping shots but require skilled operators and cannot tie into automated studio systems provideocoalition.com. By contrast, the

18 September 2025

Camera Technology · Filmmaking · IBC 2025 · Robotics · Studio Equipment