Proving again the mastery in camcorder manufacturing, Sony has announced its brand new HDR-PJ10E camcorder. You will be amazed to know its unique assembling of a projector, which enables to see the clips or pics on 640 X 360 resolutions. The midrange LED projector can project an image up to 60 in diagonally at 3m. It means that you can easily watch the footage with your friends and family members. The audio output is also appreciable. Letâs check out the features.
Features
The Lens: Best Full HD pictures
The Sony HDR-PJ10E has a built-in Sony G Lens⢠lens. Having 30x (optical) zooming capability, the digital zooming ratio stands at 350x. Also the zoom can be extended up to 42x. The lens has following more features.
Filter diameter: 37mm
Focal distance: 2.1-63 mm
F (35mm conversion) video: Mode 29.8-894 (16.9), Mode 36.5-1095 (4:3)
F (35mm conversion) image: Mode 32.5-975 (16.9), Mode 29.8-894 (4:3)
The Camera: Pack more into every scene
The image device is ¼ type (4.5mm) back-illuminated âExmor Râ CMOS Sensor. The camera of Sony HDR-PJ10E has 4200K gross pixels. The effective pixel for video is approx 1490K pixels (16:9) and 1120K (4:3). The still image has effective pixel at approx 1670K pixels (4:3). The minimum illumination (lux) is 11 lux (1/50 shutter sped) / Low lux mode: 3 lux (1/25 shutter speed). It has a manual focus with touch panel key for focus. It has also spot and tracking focus. The shutter speed range between 1/6-1/6000. It has Auto/Outdoor/Indoor/One-push modes for White Balance. This camera has built-in applications for face detection, smile shutter and D-range Optimiser. The scene selection has many options like Twilight/ Twilight Portrait (Still only)/ Sunrise & Sunset/ Fireworks/ Landscape/Portrait/Spotlight/Beach/Snow.
The Projector: Have fun sharing your Full HD videos
The Sony HDR-PJ10E has an in-built projector. This projector has light output upto 10 lumen with resolution output at 640×360. The screen can cover 10 type-60 types. The focus throw distance is approx 0.5m to 3m. It has a battery which lasts up to 1.5 hours. The projector can project the output on any surface with its wide angle projection support.
The high points
In addition to these specifications, the Sony HDR-PJ10E enhances the experience by the following added features:
A. 16GB internal memory
B. Optical SteadyShot Active Mode
C. BIONZ processor
D. Up to 3.3 Megapixel still photo
E. 7.5cm/3″ Clear Photo LCD
F. Connect and charge with built-in USB cable
G. Hassle-free web sharing with PMB Portable
H. Easy new interface with Event Browse
I. Highlight Playback with High Quality 5.1ch surround sound
J. Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO) mode
K. Tracking focus
L. Quick AF
M. Wind noise reduction
N. Direct Copy
O. DVDirect Express compatibility
P. HDMI® output
Q. Easy upload by PMB Software
The Low points
Despite of the above detailed advantages, the camera lacks on various fronts. The video footage is not accurately sharp which contradicts the claim of the camera having great color and stabilization qualities. Also the projector cannot be recommended on the price addition. It looks wastage of money to buy this expensive camera which costs around £474, only because of its projection capabilities. The less option of manual control also puts a question mark on its image quality.
