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Sony HDR-GW77V
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The first water-proof
Handycam, the Sony HDR-GW77V, is set to be unveiled by Sony near the end of the
month in Japan. This upcoming compact
video camcorder from Sony will offer a number of features that may not be found
on other similar compact video camcorders.
Although the
Sony HDR-GW77V is quite small, it is capable of staying sixteen feet underwater
for around one hour. Aside from being water-proof, the upcoming compact video camcorder
is also dust-resistant and can survive a fall of around five feet.
The upcoming
Sony HDR-GW77V will come with a 20.4MP resolution, which is quite remarkable
for a device of its size. The compact video camcorder will feature a pop-out three-inch
touchscreen, 16 GB internal storage that is expandable through a Memory Stick
Micro or an SHDC memory card.
The device
is also capable of taking panoramic photos and has its own GPS chip that allows
geo-tagging of photos. The Sony HDR-GW77V also features a 10x optical zoom and is
also capable of recording fill 1080p videos at 60fps.
For the moment,
Sony has not revealed the date for the international launch of the upcoming Sony
HDR-GW77V. It is also uncertain when the upcoming compact video camcorder will
be released into the US market. However some industry watchers are expecting
the Sony HDR-GW77V to make its international and US debut before the end of the
year, similar to the release of the HDR-TG5 which was released by the Japanese
company in 2009.
The upcoming
water-proof compact video camcorder from Sony will reportedly have a price tag
of 70,000 yen or around $862.
A video was
also unveiled which showed the Sony HDR-GW77V undergoing a drop test.
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