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Sony hi-def camcorders to gain tiny model plus hard-disk trio

by Bob Crabtree on 27 April 2007, 15:06

Tags: Sony Camcorders, Sony (NYSE:SNE)

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July sees the introduction by Sony of what's claimed will be the world's smallest and lightest consumer high-definition camcorder, the HDR-CX6EK, weighing in at just 370g and using Memory Stick for storage.

Naturally, recording time is limited by the size of Memory Stick used. The CX6EK records ADVC 1080i video files and stills at 6.1 Megapixels. At the highest quality setting video setting, it can record 15m with a 2GB stick and one hour with 8GB. At the lowest quality setting, recording times are 45m (2GB) and 2hr 55m (8GB).

Before this model arrives, though, Sony will be adding a trio of hard-disc-recording ADVC camcorders in June, topped by a 100GB offering, the HDR-SR8E.

This is reckoned to be able to capture 13h 30m at its highest-quality recording setting and 38h 10m at its lowest.

Its companion HDD camcorders are the 60GB HDR-SR7E and 40GB HDR-SR5E.

As yet, Sony has given no indication of the likely prices of any of the new models .


Sony HDR-CX6EK
HDR-CX6EK (click for larger image)



Sony
HDR-SR7E (click for larger image)


Sony
HDR-SR5E (click for larger image)


Features shared across the HDR-CX6EKHDR-SR8E and HDR-SR7E include:

* 6.1 Megapixel still-image recording
* Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens
* ClearVid CMOS sensor
* x.v.Colour
* 10x optical zoom; 20x digital zoom
* Super SteadyShot optical image stabilisation
* New search functions
* Dolby Digital 5.1ch Surround recording
* 2.7in, "Clear Photo LCD plus" screen

The HDR-SR5E is similar but looks to have:

* an 80x digital zoom
* 4.0 Megapixel still-image recording
* No optical image stabiliser

Get more info from Sony's press releases on the HDR-CX6EK and three HDD-based models, then let us hear your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.


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