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Sony Announces 2009 Camcorder Line-Up

by tomskowronski | January 9th, 2009

Sony announced today it’s consumer camcorder line-up for 2009, here is a listing of what to look for.

hdr-xr520v_b_main_2.jpgSONY HDR-XR520V 240GB HIGH-DEFINITION HARD DISK DRIVE HANDYCAM® CAMCORDER

Available in March for about $1500
Full 1920×1080 high-definition video recording and 12-megapixel still image capture
Large capacity 240GB hard drive holds up to 92 hours of video
New back-illuminated “Exmor-R” CMOS sensor improves sensitivity in low light conditions
Photo and video geo-tagging using built-in GPS receiver and Navteq maps
Improved Optical Steady Shot with Active Mode stabilization for smooth video and photos
Smile Shutter™ automatically takes photos when subject smiles, even while shooting HD video
Face detection technology recognizes up to eight faces and automatically corrects focus, exposure and color control

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