Sony Bloggie MHS-PM5
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The Sony Bloggie MHS-PM5 is an HD
pocket video camera
by Sony
. The camera can record in 1920x1080 (30p), 1280x720 (60p and 30p) and 640x480 VGA
. The camera uses H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
video compression. The camera can also be used to take photos up to a resolution of 5 megapixels. Other features include digital zoom
(4 times), face detection
and image stabilization
(only for 1280x720, 30p and 640x480 VGA).
The camera has a rotatable lens
which can be pointed towards or away from the person holding the camera. A 360 degrees lens can be attached to it which can be used to record video in all directions. Using the supplied software, the recorded material can be converted into a video with panoramic dimensions.
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
pocket video camera
Pocket video camera
A pocket video camera is a tapeless camcorder that is small enough to be carried in one's pocket. Most pocket video cameras resemble mobile phones in shape and size, unlike traditional cameras....
by Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
. The camera can record in 1920x1080 (30p), 1280x720 (60p and 30p) and 640x480 VGA
Video Graphics Array
Video Graphics Array refers specifically to the display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987, but through its widespread adoption has also come to mean either an analog computer display standard, the 15-pin D-subminiature VGA connector or the 640×480 resolution...
. The camera uses H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10 or AVC is a standard for video compression, and is currently one of the most commonly used formats for the recording, compression, and distribution of high definition video...
video compression. The camera can also be used to take photos up to a resolution of 5 megapixels. Other features include digital zoom
Digital zoom
Digital zoom is a method of decreasing the apparent angle of view of a digital photographic or video image. Digital zoom is accomplished by cropping an image down to a centered area with the same aspect ratio as the original, and usually also interpolating the result back up to the pixel...
(4 times), face detection
Face detection
Face detection is a computer technology that determines the locations and sizes of human faces in arbitrary images. It detects facial features and ignores anything else, such as buildings, trees and bodies....
and image stabilization
Image stabilization
Image stabilization is a family of techniques used to reduce blurring associated with the motion of a camera during exposure. Specifically, it compensates for pan and tilt of a camera or other imaging device. It is used in image-stabilized binoculars, still and video cameras, and astronomical...
(only for 1280x720, 30p and 640x480 VGA).
The camera has a rotatable lens
Photographic lens
A camera lens is an optical lens or assembly of lenses used in conjunction with a camera body and mechanism to make images of objects either on photographic film or on other media capable of storing an image chemically or electronically.While in principle a simple convex lens will suffice, in...
which can be pointed towards or away from the person holding the camera. A 360 degrees lens can be attached to it which can be used to record video in all directions. Using the supplied software, the recorded material can be converted into a video with panoramic dimensions.