Sony Cyber-shot HX50 camera announced

I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that camera manufacturers do have secret meetings from time to time, discussing among them just when is the right time to roll out their new batch of cameras – all simultaneously, to confuse the masses, and most of the time, the hardware that is newly released too, would also be more or less the same that makes things all the more confounding. Well, Sony has come up with yet another digital camera, the Cyber-shot HX50, where it will boast of a powerful new compact that features an impressive 30x optical zoom range, sporting an advanced 20.4-megapixel “Exmor R” CMOS image sensor.

The Sony Cyber-shot HX50 measures approximately 4.4″ x 2.6″ x 1.2″1 in size, where it tips the scales in the region of 9.6 oz., clearly placing it as the forerunner to pick up the gong of being the world’s smallest and lightest camera that sports a 30x optical zoom capability. In order to complement the extensive zoom, the new Sony Cyber-shot HX50V camera will feature enhanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilization in order to help you reduce camera shake as well as blur regardless of the range. At full zoom extension (30x), the HX50V camera will be able to deliver stabilization levels that is approximately twice as effective as the HX200V high-zoom model that was introduced last year.

As for the high-resolution 20.4 megapixel sensor that features in this new camera, it will be accompanied by a powerful BIONZ processor, which would enable this shooter to produce high-resolution, high-quality images regardless of the lighting conditions, be they broad daylight to dimly lit interiors as well as everything in between. Not only that, the new HX50V camera will also feature built-in Wi-Fi capabilities, making use of Sony’s PlayMemories Mobile application that works on both Android and iOS app platforms that allows it to wirelessly transfer photos and videos to a compatible smartphone or tablet.

The asking price for the new Sony Cyber-shot HX50V compact digital camera would be approximately $450 as it arrives later next month.

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Sony’s New Digital Recording Binoculars – Up Close and Personal

I guess I wouldn’t call myself a birdwatcher, but there are quite a few interesting creatures hanging out around my house, most notably a very noisy Woody-Woodpecker type bird that startles me awake each and every morning, believing someone is firing an automatic weapon at my house. I’d love to get some pictures of that bird, but I always seem to miss the “moment”

Well, Sony has an answer to some of those missed wildlife moments, or even some of that quick sports action that usually passes you by… Check out Sony’s DEV-50V new, smaller, lighter, and weatherproof HD digital recording binoculars. This second generation of binoculars not only gives you excellent viewing, they also give you the ability to to take HD video with stereo sound, or snap 20.4 megapixel stills with just the touch of a button, and low light is no problem!

The DEV-50V is actually 30% lighter than the old models and includes splash and dust resistance, so a little inclement weather shouldn’t rain on your parade. The DEV-50V has a variable zoom that allows you to zero in on your “target” with a magnification range of up to 25X and it utilizes a new Hyper Gain function which electronically increases brightness in your viewfinder, so you can locate and frame things even in dim conditions.

These binoculars also have an electronic autofocus, so theres no need to manually focus, like with your old low tech binoculars, and it keeps things sharp even if they’re moving. Yes, the DEV-50V has geo-tagging capability and it lets you record scenes in awesome 3-D! I love it! The new DEV-50V digital recordable binoculars from Sony will be available in June for about $2000. Yikes! I might have to save up some cash, but rest assured, either way – I’m going to “shoot” that bird.