Sony announces new HD camcorder with GPS

06.04.2009
Sony on Thursday announced the , a high-definition (HD) camcorder that is equipped with a GPS receiver and can geotag recorded videos and still photos.

With the HDR-TG5V's GPS receiver, as well as built in support for digital maps, Sony says that location data can be added to recorded files. You can view maps on the camcorder's 2.7-inch LCD as well as find geotagged locations on the map. Sony includes PC software that Windows users can use to via geotag information on a map; for Mac users, the geotags can use by .

Using a 1/5-inch Exmor CMOS sensor, the HDR-TG5V records AVCHD video at 1,920-by-1,080 resolution and 4-megapixel still photos. The camcorder has 16GB of built-in memory, enough room for 110 minutes of video at the highest quality setting. There's also a slot for Memory Stick Pro Duo cards to increase the storage capacity.

The camcorder includes features such as face detection, smile shutter, built-in flash, 10X optical zoom, Dolby Digital stereo recording with a built-in zoom microphone, a super slow motion recording mode, image stabilization, HDMI and USB 2.0 ports, and a rechargeable battery.

The HDR-TG5V will be available in May for US$1,000.