A new video camera from Sony, the PXW-Z300, claims to be the world’s first camcorder with the ability to embed C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) metadata with the content it captures. C2PA is a metadata standard for tracking content provenance and is already available in Sony still cameras.

Designed for news and documentary shooters, the XDCAM camcorder features three 1/2-type 4K Exmor R CMOS sensors, AI-powered subject recognition and flexible LCD arm. The camera’s full video authenticity functionality will require a separate upgrade license and will support MP4 only. The official release date is yet to be announced.

ony has also released a beta version of Camera Verify, a new feature in its Camera Authenticity Solution, that enables sharing of image authenticity information via a dedicated URL. The Camera Authenticity Solution, designed for photojournalists and news agencies, embeds C2PA digital signatures and Sony’s proprietary 3D depth information directly into the image at the moment of capture. News organisations can offer the URL for the Camera Verify report on their websites or in supporting materials to help support the authenticity of images.

Also newly available is the Digital Signature License, allowing the embedding of digital signatures directly into images captured with Sony cameras.