The new pocket-sized Sony HDR-TG1 Handycam® camcorder weighs only 10 ounces and masures just 1.3-inches wide by 4.7-inches tall by 2.5-inches deep.It can record 1920 x 1080 High Definition video and 4-megapixel digital photos directly to Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo™ or PRO Duo Mark2 media cards. Its size and full recording capability makes it the world's smallest full Hi-Def camcorder, according to Sony.
Another bonus for any traveler is the camcorder's durable titanium body and premium hard coating that makes it highly resistant to scratches. It's supplied with a 4GB PRO Duo Mark2 media card so it's ready to go straight out of the box and you don't have to make space in your travel bag for extra discs or tapes.
The camcorder incorporates face detection technology for both video and still images, to identify up to eight faces in the camcorder's 2.7-inch touch panel LCD screen, and automatically adjust focus, exposure, color control for natural-looking skin tones, and when photos are taken, flash control. It also allocates more encoding bits to a detected face during the encoding process for the best possible picture when people are the subjects.
It features advanced video and audio technologies with simple, intuitive operation. It is equipped with a high-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® 10x optical zoom lens and 2-megapixel ClearVid™ CMOS sensor with Exmor™-derived technology, engineered to minimize picture noise.
The camera's BIONZ™ processing engine also features noise reduction capabilities in addition to fast processing speeds. This engine powers the model's dynamic range optimization feature, which automatically adjusts under- or over-exposed areas in a picture. These technologies together produce high-resolution video and photos with natural color reproduction and rich details.
Audio is recorded in Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel surround sound and features a built-in zoom microphone, delivering clear recordings of your subjects along with the video.
The HDR-TG1 camcorder will be available in May for about $900. There is also an optional travel kit (Sony ACC-TCH5) that includes a battery, travel charger and pouch, for about $100. A custom-fit case (Sony LCM-TGA) wil lsell for about $50.
This is a preview, not a review.
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