Exciting new Sony Products for 2011

Talked to SONY today about their new Handycam™ Camcorders that will be released in 2011 and man do they have some awesome features never seen before.

First is SONY's exclusive 3D Handycam®, SONY HDR-TD10. The HDR-TD10 Handycam® camcorder utilizes two Full HD sensors for capturing true 1920x1080 3D video delivering an immersive 3D experience, as well as Full HD 2D video. View 3D and 2D videos directly on its generous 3.5" Xtra Fine LCD™ display–no special glasses required. Watch all 3D video in 2D as well. Also equipped with 64GB embedded Flash memory, you can record and store up to 25 hours of 2D high-definition video footage (HD LP mode), or up to 5 hours of high-definition 3D video. It will be available around April and at the $1500.00 price range
Here is footage from CES that shows the new camera:

Second is SONY's 3D Bloggie video camera. It is a small point of view camera that will record 3D and in 2D as well. It can record up to 4hrs of 2D HD videos, 5 megapixel still images. 3D viewing on 2.4" LCD (no need for 3D glasses), 1920 x 1080p MP4 HD video, and flip out USB arm. This camera is meant to share over the web and therefore the integrated software within the camera allows for easy upload to YouTube™. YouTube™ will actually allow for 3D uploads and will convert it to the red and blue footage that you would then just need the cheap red and blue glasses ($4) to view through YouTube and to share with the rest of the world! This camera will be available in April at the $300 price range.
Here is a video clip from CES on this camera:



Now on to the other HD Handycams®. Here are the new features that will be in some of the 2011 Sony HD Handycams®:

• Built-in USB port (transfer directly using a USB port & you can charge your camera through your computer)
• Direct Copy- you can transfer from camera to hard drive directly & portably. You can also playback footage that you transferred to your hard drive on your video camera.
• DVDirect Express ($129) allows you to transfer your footage directly from your camera to DVDs. The DVDirect Express has no power cord and can be used remotely to transfer to DVDs if you are out in the field.
• Upgrade from a 2.7" to a 3.0" LCD screen
• Intelligent Auto Mode- Face detection (portrait or a baby), Scene Selection (backlight, landscape, twilight, macro, spotlight and lowlight), Image Stabilization (active & tripod). 90 combinations of above features can be combined.
• Tracking Focus- Maintains focus on moving objects (people, animals, bikes, etc). All you do is touch the object on the LCD screen and it creates a double box and it will focus on that. Allowing you to track your deer or other animal.
• 60p Recording allows for smooth high-speed motion (sports)
• 24p Native (high-end models) allows for film-like filming. 
• Cinema-tone Gamma creates a look similar as when film-originated movie is viewed on television. The slope of the gamma curve in dark areas is suppressed, creating a deep black tone, while the mid-tone to highlight areas maintain detailed contrast.

• Cinema-tone Color creates a color tone similar to conventional film. 
• True, clear Dynamic Sound- high-quality sound, 5.1 inch surround sound, wind noise reductions, S-Master, stereo speaker w/ linear phase (less distortion when turned up loud), Mic. and Headphone Jacks
• 12.3 megapixel wide-angle sensor (6.1 megapixel while filming)
• Sony models with the letter "v" means that they have GPS technology

New Product Line Up:

Sony HDR-PJ30V 

Highlights: 1920 x 1080 Full HD 60p recording, built-in projector, 32GB Flash memory (up to 13 hours recording in LP mode), wide angle G lens, "Exmor R" CMOS sensor, 42x extended zoom, 3.0" touch screen.
Available March 2011

*Also available as HDR-PJ10 (16gb internal, no GPS)




Sony HDR-CX160

Highlights: 1920 x 1080 Full HD 60p recording, 3MP still images, wide angle G Lens, 42x extended zoom, "Exmor R" CMOS Sensor, Optical SteadyShot™, Image Stabilization, 3.0" touch screen, 16gb Internal Memory, and a mic jack.
Available March 2011


*Also available as HDR-CX130 (no internal memory and no mic jack)




Sony HDR-CX360V

Model Highlights: 1920 x 1080 Full HD 60p/24p recording, 7MP still images, wide angle G lens, "Exmor R" CMOS sensor, Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization, 3.0" touch screen, built-in GPS receiver, 32gb Internal Memory, 1/4" CMOS Sensor, LED Flash/Light, Mic. and headphone jack.
Available in 2011


Sony HDR-CX560V

Model Highlights: 1920 x 1080 Full HD 60p/24p recording, 12MP still images, wide angle G lens, "Exmor R" CMOS sensor, enhanced manual controls, CinemaTone presets, 3.0" touch screen, GPS receiver, 64gb Internal Memory, 1/2.88" CMOS Sensor, Assignable dials, Nightshot. Available in 2011

Sony HDR-CX700V

Model Highlights: 1920 x 1080 Full HD 60p/24p recording, 12MP still images, wide angle G lens, "Exmor R" CMOS sensor, enhanced manual controls, CinemaTone presets, advanced controls, GPS receiver, Electronic View Finder, Zebra Peaking, Expanded focus, 60% coupon for Vegas Editing Software, Niteshot,, Smooth Slow Record
Available March 2011