Videomaker's 2009 Best Pocket Camcorder: Sony MHS-PM1 Webbie HD Pocket High Definition Camcorder Review (page 2)
TECH SPECS
Recording Media: Memory Stick Pro Duo
Media Loading Orientation: bottom
Data Format: MPEG-4
Resolutions and Frame Rates: 480p30, 720p30, 1080p30
Image Sensor: 1/2.5" CMOS, 5.04 million pixels
LENS
Interchangeable Lenses: No
f-Stop: F/3.6
Optical Zoom Power: 4x
Focal Length: 7.0-28.0mm
Filter Diameter: N/A
Focus Control: Fixed
Shutter Speed: 1/30 - 1/4000
Image Stabilization: None
Internal ND Filter: None
VIDEO FEATURES
Shutter Speed Control: Auto
White Balance Control: Auto
Direct Iris/Gain Control: No
Zebra Stripes: No
Viewfinder: No
LCD Monitor: 1.8", 4:3
HD Focus Assist: No
Face Detect: No
Color Bar Generator: No
AUDIO FEATURES
Number of audio channels recorded: 1.0
Audio encoding: AAC
Standard Mic Input: No
VU Meters: No
Level Controls: No
Separate Level Controls for Each Channel: No
Headphone Jack: No
Speaker: Yes
VIDEO INPUT/OUTPUT
Analog Video In: No
Analog Video Out: Composite, Component
FireWire In/Out: No
Analog to DV Conversion: N/A
USB (for Video File Transfer): Yes
Other Digital Video Out: No
MISCELLANEOUS
Wireless Remote: No
Battery Charging: AC adapter
Form Factor: Upright
Onboard Video Light: No
Battery Type: Li-Ion
Accessory Shoe: No
Strengths
- Fairly easy for beginners
- Surprisingly good quality picture
- Tiny size
Weaknesses
- Quirky interface
- Cannot zoom smoothly
- Ancillary cables and adaptors could have been built-in
Summary
A solid addition to the growing line-up of pocket Web-oriented HD camcorders that could have been so much more.
Ed Driscoll is a freelance journalist covering video, home theater and the media.
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Park Ridge, NJ 07656
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