Sony's swivelling eye

Sony goes pocket-friendly with its new point-and-shoot video camcorder. The MHS-PM1 features a swivelling lens system that makes video-blogging easy.


First came the Flip. Then others, such as Kodak and Creative offered their own take on these pocket devices dedicated to filming on-the-go and Web sharing.

Sony joins them with its MHS-PM1, a member of the larger Webbie HD family.
A swivelling lens system sits on top of the vertical body (approximately 0.9" thick and 2.2" wide) allowing you to capture images at 270°.

The camcorder boasts 4x digital zoom and can record in either High Definition (1440x1080, 1280x720) or Standard Definition (640x480).There is also a still mode for snapping 5 MP photos and embedded software to upload content directly online after a quick preview on the 1.8" LCD screen.

Sadly there seems to be no built-in memory and as this is Sony, forget about using an SD card. Memory Sticks are sold separately.

The PM1 comes in three colours (silver, orange and purple) will retail in shops come Spring for $170

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