New Sony European HandyCam lineup including 3D

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http://presscentre.sony.eu/Content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=6364&NewsAreaID=2&ClientID=1

Some models in April with have a built in 60" projector.

CX360VE will have video light and flash.

Interesting (to me) is that all HD cams (except CX130E) will get the mic jack back and wider lenses than normal (29.8mm)?

Optical image stabilisation to be used.

"All HD Handycam camcorders will also be equipped with a new feature called Tracking Focus, which maintains focus of moving objects. Similar to Face Touch, where you can select a person in the frame to be prioritized, you can touch a subject in the shot, such as dog or vehicle"

USB Cable looks a bit of a pain in that it's another thing to be secured but it makes it a lot easier to get footage from by plugging an extension cable into rather than opening an enclosing box and taking the camera out.

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What was nice about the JVC 3D camera is that the 3D option is a bit like a beam-splitter. And it looks like a seperate unit you could potentialy screw onto other videocameras as well.

With the 3D format mostly being a vertical or horizontal split, it should be something thats concievable as an optical device thats available for all types of video cameras.

Though very limited in depth compared to cameras that activly change the spacing/aim of the lenses, its still a nice feature to have, without the whole hassle of needing 2 cameras.

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Interesting (to me) is that all HD cams (except CX130E) will get the mic jack back and wider lenses than normal (29.8mm)?

Optical image stabilisation to be used.

Seems that 130/160 also shoot in 1080 50p mode:
http://www.sony.lv/product/cam-high-definition-on-memory-stick/hdr-cx130e#pageType=TechnicalSpecs

Pity about the OIS thing


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Looks like they kept the media slot on the bottom too.