Sony Moves Forward with Two More MICROMV Cams
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by Alan Sheckter, Videomaker news editor
Advocating that people should use their camcorders more often — in spur-of-the-moment, everyday situations, Sony recently announced two new diminutive MICROMV camcorders.
Targeting folks on the go, these neatly designed mini-mights (the smaller cam weighs just 15 ounces) tout a fine list of features and snazzy accessories.
The big news here is two-fold: Sony’s new DCR-IP220 (MSRP $2,000) will be the world’s first 2.1 megapixel CCD camcorder, capable of capturing stills at 1600×1200 dpi. And second, in addition to the included Movie Shaker, Sony will offer EZEditor, a $100 optional video editing kit expected to feature a version of Pinnacle’s Studio 8 that can read and work with MICROMV signals.
The two camcorders are slated to include USB streaming capabilities, new for MICROMV, and each will have a PDA-like stylus for its Touch Panel LCD, hidden in the wrist-strap.
Also new for MICROMV (which is not a Sony proprietary format although Sony is the only company to utilize it so far), will be 64KB of memory incorporated into its tapes, giving users a thumbnail search function and index titler. Sony will also offer $199 optional Bluetooth adaptors for these network-capable camcorders.
Sony said EZEditor should ship in mid-September, the cams in early October.
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