Sony takes on Flip Video, in Technicolor
Sony does the minicamcorder in bright colors with a swivel lens.
(Credit: Sony Electronics)Now that Flip has created a market for cheap minicamcorders such as the MinoHD, Sony's decided to jump in with its own offerings, somewhat annoyingly nicknamed the Webbie HD models.
The vertical-style MHS-PM1 seems a better category fit than the MHS-CM1; though like many of its competitors it lacks an optical zoom, it has a nifty swivel lens mount. It records 1080p MPEG-4 video to Memory Stick Duo media at 1,440x1,080-pixel resolution, and shoots stills at a comparatively high resolution (5-megapixels). Also like many competitors, the software it ships with--Picture Motion Browser Portable--doesn't support the Mac.
You should be able to get it in March for $170.
On Sale Now:
$149.97
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On Sale Now:
$149.99
- $179.97
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On Sale Now:
$149.97
- $169.99
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Senior Editor Lori Grunin has been covering digital imaging for two decades, but her memory's kind of sketchy on the details. You can hear about it every week on Indecent Exposure, the podcast she co-hosts with Matt Fitzgerald.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNSIhwsry98&feature=channel_page
but I wouldn't have paid $170 for it. I paid $99 for mine.