Sony's Bloggie (MHS-PM5) is a high definition pocket camcorder
Sony's Bloggie joins the growing ranks of pocket camcorders offering a resolution of 1920 x 1080. Paired with a 5-megapixel 1/2.5-inch CMOS sensor, the Bloggie delivers excellent video quality for a pocket camcorder.
. Depending on your needs, the Bloggie's swivel lens is either a really big bonus (for helping frame harder-to-reach shots or self-portraits) or a needless distraction, because you'll have to correctly position the lens every time you turn on the camcorder. You can leave the lens in position and just power down the Bloggie, but if you slip it into your pocket, it's going to move the lens anyway.
The Bloggie PM5 offers a bare-bones feature set. There isn't much in the menu to get lost in: you'll find settings for adjusting video and still photo resolution, turning face detection on or off and making other basic adjustments.
The Bloggie PM5's built-in software suite is a version of Sony's Picture Motion Browser (PMB), which loads automatically when you connect the Bloggie to a computer via USB. It's simple enough to use for loading videos onto your PC or uploading them from the camcorder to YouTube and other Web hosting sites.
The Sony Bloggie pocket camcoder will be available for $159 - $237
Sony's Bloggie joins the growing ranks of pocket camcorders offering a resolution of 1920 x 1080. Paired with a 5-megapixel 1/2.5-inch CMOS sensor, the Bloggie delivers excellent video quality for a pocket camcorder.
. Depending on your needs, the Bloggie's swivel lens is either a really big bonus (for helping frame harder-to-reach shots or self-portraits) or a needless distraction, because you'll have to correctly position the lens every time you turn on the camcorder. You can leave the lens in position and just power down the Bloggie, but if you slip it into your pocket, it's going to move the lens anyway.
The Bloggie PM5 offers a bare-bones feature set. There isn't much in the menu to get lost in: you'll find settings for adjusting video and still photo resolution, turning face detection on or off and making other basic adjustments.
The Bloggie PM5's built-in software suite is a version of Sony's Picture Motion Browser (PMB), which loads automatically when you connect the Bloggie to a computer via USB. It's simple enough to use for loading videos onto your PC or uploading them from the camcorder to YouTube and other Web hosting sites.
The Sony Bloggie pocket camcoder will be available for $159 - $237
