Sony Bloggie MHS-PM5 unboxing video
Some time ago Sony announced a new range is compact HD camcorders calling them the Bloggie range. One assumes that they got the name from the fact that they support YouTube recording modes and files that are compatible for direct upload to YouTube.
We’ve reviewed quite a few of these small form HD camcorder in the past from the TG3E to almost all of the cameras from Sanyo’s Xacti range. I continue to be impressed with the quality of video footage that you can get from such small cameras these days.
The Bloggie also boasts a unique feature; included with the MHS-PM5 model that we are reviewing here is a clip-on 360 degree lens. This actually allows you to record a full 360 degree panorama video! You’ll have to use Sony’y bundled software to process the recorded footage but you can then export the 360 video in a variety of formats.
As always I’m going to try the Bloggie out over the next week or so but for now you can take a look at the unboxing video below.
Sony Bloggie specification:
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Model Name
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MHS-PM5/PM5K
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MHS-CM5
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Image Sensor
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7.13mm(1/2.5 Type)
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7.13mm(1/2.5 Type)
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Gross Pixels
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5.0M
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5.0M
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Still Image Recording
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5M
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5M
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Lens
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Sony Lens
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Sony Lens
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Optical Zoom
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–
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5x
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Image Stabilization
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SteadyShot
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SteadyShot
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Recording Media
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Internal Memory (26MB),
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
SD/SDHC Memory Card
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Internal Memory (26MB),
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
SD/SDHC Memory Card
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Video Format
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MPEG4 AVC/H.264 (MP4)
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MPEG4 AVC/H.264 (MP4)
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Video Resolution
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1920 x 1080 / 30p (16:9)
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1920 x 1080 / 30p (16:9)
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LCD Panel Size
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6.0mm / 230K
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6.2mm / 230K
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Face Detection
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Yes
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Yes
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Slide Show Mode
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Yes
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Yes
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Interface
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Multi AV Composite
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Multi AV Composite
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USB Charge
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Yes
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Yes
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Built-in Software
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PMB Portable
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PMB Portable
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Weight
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w/o battery: 110g,
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w/o battery: 175g,
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Measurements
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19.0 x 108.0 x 54.0 mm
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39.0 x 101.4 x 67.1 mm
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Supplied Battery
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NP-BK1
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NP-BK1
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