Sony Bloggie MHS-TS20/S Touch Camera (Silver)

Sony Bloggie TS20 Features:
Just pull the Bloggie Touch camera out of your pocket and you're ready to capture Full HD video and 12.8-megapixel still shots at a moment's notice. You'll notice the elegant simplicity of a single record button and a large touch screen for showcasing your shots. All the fun is stored on built-in memory, and you can easily upload your movies to your favorite social networking sites like Youtube and Facebook.

• 1920x1080 HD MP4 recording
  The Bloggie Touch camera lets you record your favorite moments anytime, anywhere. Using the MP4 format, the Bloggie Touch camera shoots video in 1920x1080 high definition, as well as captures 12.8MP still images. MP4 is optimized for the Web, so you can effortlessly upload your video and pictures to popular photo or video-sharing Web sites like Facebook or YouTube.
  
  
• 3.0 inch LCD with vertical/horizontal operation
  The 3.0 inch touch screen LCD will rotate its orientation automatically; however you hold the camera - horizontally, vertically, left, right, even upside down.
  
  
• Flip-out USB arm for upload/charge
  A built-in USB arm easily flips-out and lets you connect your camera directly to your compatible PC to upload video and/or charge your battery without having to hunt for cables.
  
  
• Auto Macro & 4x Digital Zoom
  With the Bloggie Touch camera you'll be able to take pictures or video from as little as 4 inch away, perfect for capturing a business card or a new friend's phone number.
  
  
• Built-in rechargeable battery
  The built-in battery contributes to the Bloggie Touch camera's sleek and stylish design while powering the large 3.0 inch screen and camera functions.
  
  
• Capacitive touch-screen LCD
  The touch screen LCD utilizes an easy to use touch & slide method for searching through your videos and pictures.
  
  
• Slim design with easy operation
  The slender body with its low-profile and simplified buttons give the Bloggie Touch camera a sleek look and feel and at only 4.5 oz it's easy to take with you everywhere.
  
  
• SteadyShot image stabilization
  SteadyShot image stabilization helps reduce blur caused by camera shake.
  
  
• Face Detection technology
  Face Detection technology recognizes faces and optimizes camera settings for both video and still images, so faces are captured more clearly and skin tones look more natural.
  
  
• 12.8MP still images
  Enjoy capturing clear, crisp still photos at 12.8MP resolution. The high resolution yields incredible detail while giving you the flexibility for large prints and cropping.
  
  
• Up to 4 hours HD video
  Record and store up to four hours of high-definition video footage (default setting) to the Bloggie Touch camera's 8GB of built-in flash memory.
  
  
• Tag videos to upload and Share it Later
  The Bloggie Touch camera comes with pre-installed software that makes it easy to tag videos and images in the camera while on the go and que them for upload to your favorite internet sharing sites, like Facebook or YouTube, the next time the camera is connected to a computer.
  
  
• Sony Exmor CMOS sensor
  The Bloggie Touch camera's Exmor CMOS sensor delivers high-quality video and pictures with less noise, even in challenging lighting conditions.
  
  
• HDMI output
  With HDMI output, you'll be able to share your HD Bloggie Touch video with friends and family on your HDTV (HDMI cable required/not included).

Sony Bloggie TS20 Specifications:

Camera

• Camera Type: Pocket MP4 Camera

Optics/Lens

• Aperture (Max.): F2.8
• Focal Length (35mm equivalent):
  Photo: 37mm(16:9),32mm(4:3)
  Video: 37mm(16:9)
  
• Lens Groups-Elements: 4 groups,4 elements
• Minimum Focus Distance: 4 inches (10cm)

Exposure System

• Metering Modes: Center Weighted
• ISO: Auto, 80-1600
• White Balance Mode: Auto

Advanced Features

• Advanced User Interface:
  Easy-to-understand Graphic Display
  
• Face Detection: Yes
• Image Stabilization: Steadyshot image stabilization

Power

• Number of Still Images: 290 (CIPA standards)
• Power Consumption (in Operation): Approx. 1.6W
• Battery Type:
  Internal (NP-SP70 3.6V)

Imaging Sensor

• Imaging Sensor: Exmor CMOS Sensor (1/2.5 type,7.22mm)
• Processor: DSP
• Pixel Gross: Approx. 13 MP
• Effective Picture Resolution: Approx. 12.8 megapixels
• Color Filter System: RGB primary color mosaic filters

LCD Display

• LCD Type:
  3.0 inch Touch Screen LCD (288k pixels) with full-screen playback
• Coverage: 1

Drive System

• Self-timer: 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay
• Shutter Speeds: Auto: 1/30 - 1/4000

Interface

• HD Output: HDMI (mini)
• USB Port(s): Flip-out USB

Software

• Supplied Software:
  Bloggie Software Ver.1.0 (Embedded on camera)
• Operating System Compatibility:
  Windows:
  Windows XP SP3 (32bit only)
  Windows Vista SP1
  Windows 7
  Mac (via download):
  Macintosh OS X v10.5
  Macintosh OS X v10.6
  

Recording

• Media Type: 8GB Internal Flash Memory1
• Still Image Mode: JPEG
• Still Image Max Effective Resolution: 12.8 megapixel
• Still Image Size 16:9:
  8.3M (3840 x 2160)
  2M (1920 x 1080)
  
• Still Image Size 4:3:
  12.8M (4,128 x 3,096)
• Video Format:
  MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
• Recording and Playback Times (in Internal Media)(2ch):
  MP4 format:
  12M 1920x1080 (29.97p): 80 min.
  6M 1280x720 (59.94p): 160 min.
  4M 1280x720 (29.97p): 240 min.
  
• Dual Record: Yes
• Audio Format: MPEG-4 AAC
• Microphone/Speaker: Yes (Mono)

Focus Control

• AF Modes: Auto Macro (10cm, 4 inches)
• Focus Area: Center Weighted AF

Convenience Features

• Date / Time Stamp: Yes
• Erase/Protect: Yes
• Media/Battery Indicator: Yes
• Power Save Mode: Auto Shut-off
• Still Image Playback Options:
  Playback Zoom (2x, 4x, 8x via Touchpanel)
  

Weights and Measurements

• Dimensions (Approx.):
  2 1/8 inches x 4 1/4 inches x 5/8 inches
  (52mm x 107mm x 15.2mm)
  
• Weight (Approx.):
  4.4oz (125g)