Sony VPL-VW50 is a high-definition projector. It has high contrast ratio of up to 15,000:1, and three SXRD 1920 x 1080 panels that provide full 1080p resolution. SXRD is a display technology for offering full 1080 line resolution. The main advantages are: full HD resolution, smooth film-like image with minimal screen door effects, high response times (2.5ms rise and fall), high contrast ratios and accurate color rendition. This high-tech device is very expensive, the retail price being $4,999.99 at Sony stores.

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Sony HDR-HC7 HD Camcorder is the ultimate device on the camera’s market. Sony has realized a top camera, suited for processing high-definition videos. Sony is the first to use the x.v.Color technology. x.v.Color is able to encode a larger variety of colors than its predecessor RGB or YCC modes. The camcorder has professional Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T* Lens with 10x optical/20x digital zoom and a 1/2.9” ClearVidâ„¢ CMOS Sensor.

Sony HDR-HC7 is capable of recording and playing back both high-definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) video on a standard MiniDV cassette. The 2.7 inches wide (16:9) LCD screen provides excellent viewing clarity with improved resolution. The LCD screen has 211K pixel and it rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, providing sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. The widescreen format makes shooting in 16:9 mode and composing shots even easier. Super SteadyShot® technology and the Super NightShot® feature will help you capture cool videos. You can find more about full specifications at this website. We have news about the price. Sony HDR-HC7 will cost no more than $1400 and can be shipped starting from February.

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Sony is teasing us little by little. Last week at CES they have announced 16 new camcorders and today, it’s digital cameras day. Four new Sony Cyber-Shot entry level cameras have been announced today. Two W-series, DSC-W55 and DSC-W35 and two S-series DSC-S700 and DSC-S650. They all have some common features like 3X optical zoom, the 7.2 megapixel sensors or the Sony Memory Stick Duo cards.

Concerning the display of the new point-and-shoot cameras we have the biggest 2.5-inch on the DSC-W55, DSC-S700 is equipped with a 2.4-inch display and the last two DSC-W35 and S650 they both have a 2-inch LCD. As for powering the camera the W series will use AA batteries and the S series will be Li-Ion. One last thing about the W-series, they have Carl Zeiss lens, where the S-series feature Sony lens.

Sony is offering all the cameras in silver-only, but the W55. This one will have more colors: blue, pink, black and silver. Prices for the new entry level cameras are very affordable, the Sony W-series W-55 costs about $200, W-35 is $180, and the S-series S-700 is $180 as for the S-650 a low $150. Expect them in February and the S-700 in March.

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CompactFlash memory cards are not a new thing for us anymore, but it looks like they are for Sony. They have just started winning CompactFlash market-share by launching what they didn’t have covered so far. The memory cards are designed to suit the requirements of new DSLR digital camera systems with up to 4GB storage capacity for all the demanding users out there.
The first Sony CompactFlash memory card, will be a Type I and will be available later this Spring. It will hit 66x an 133x transfer speeds and will be branded high-end products as part of the new Sony α100 D-SLR camera system.
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