Waterproof and robust high-definition camcorder can make on holiday at the sea safe for HD recording. The new Sony HDR-GW55VE HD camcorder here full points. The casing of the HDR-GW55VE is built rugged, waterproof to 5m and protected against dust and vibration. With GPS photos can be saved or movies with the exact location. This ensures the Exmor R CMOS sensor for crisp, blur-recordings on the internal 16GB flash memory or external memory stick microT / Micro SD-/SDHC-Speicherkarten.
With up to 1080p (50Hz) can be recorded in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264. The sound is in Dolby Digital 2.0. The camera records at up to 20.4 megapixels.
The LCD touchscreen provides a size of 7.5 inches (3 “inches). The weight of the HDR-GW55VE is given as about 220 grams.Connections are available for mini-USB 2.0, mini-HDMI and Micro memory card slot. The dimensions are: 32.2mm (width) x 105.5mm (height) × 70.2mm (depth).
The suggested retail price of the Sony HDR-GW55VE in white with Sony’s € 549.00. From the June 2012 high-definition camcorders will be available in stores.
Imaging Sensor1/3.91 type (4.6mm) back-illuminated “Exmor R” CMOS Sensor
Processor: BIONZ ® image processor
Approx.5430K pixels
Effective picture resolution: Approx.5020K pixels (16:9)
Color Filter System: ClearVidTM array
Media Type: internal flash memory, Memory Stick Micro ™ (Mark 2), Micro SD / SDHC Memory Card (Class 4 or Higher)
Internal Media: Flash Memory 16GB
File Format Still Image: DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline compatible
Still Image Mode: JPEG
Still Image Max Effective: 20.4 megapixels
Still Image Size (Movie Mode):
L: 20.4 megapixels 16:9 (6016 × 3384), 15.3 megapixels 4:3 (4512 × 3384)
M: 10.0 megapixels 16:9 (4224 × 2376), 5.0 megapixels 4:3 (2592 × 1944)
S: 2.1 megapixels 16:9 (1920 × 1080), 0.3 megapixels 4:3 (640 × 480)
Still Image Size (Photo Mode):
L: 20.4 16:9 megapixels (6016 × 3384), 15.3 megapixels 4:3 (4512 × 3384)
M: 10.0 megapixels 16:9 (4224 × 2376), 5.0 megapixels 4:3 (2592 × 1944)
S: 2.1 megapixels 16:9 (1920 × 1080), 0.3 megapixels 4:3 (640 × 480)
Still Image size (Sweep Panorama):
Standard (4.912 x 1.080 / 3.424 x 1.920)
wide (7.152 x 1.080 / 4.912 x 1,920)
Video Format: HD: MPEG4 -AVC/H.264 AVCHDTM ver.2.0 compatible format, STD: MPEG2 PS
video mode (resolution): HD: 1920 x 1080/50p (PS), 50i (FX, FH), 1440 × 1080/50i (HQ, LP), STD: 720 × 576/50i
Movie Recording Rate (Average Bit Rate / VBR) * 2 * 3
HD PS: Approx.28Mbps/FX: Approx.24Mbps/FH: A pprox.17Mbps/HQ: Approx.9Mbps / LP: Approx. 5Mbps
STD HQ: 9Mbps
Video Actual (pixels) * 4: HD, STD: Approx.5020K pixels (16:9), Approx.3760K pixels (4:3)
video signal: HD: HD 1080/50p, 50i
STD: PAL color, CCIR standards
Progressive Mode: HD: 50p progressive recording
Recording and Playback Times (in Internal Media) (2ch)
HD PS: Approx.1h (Approx.1h)
HD FX: Approx.1h15m (Approx.1h15m)
HD FH Approx1h40m (Approx.1h40m)
HD HQ: Approx3h (Approx.2h15m)
HD LP: Approx5h15m (Approx.4h20m)
STD HQ: Approx3h10m (Approx.2h55m)
