Sony HDR-TG5V as Promised

We mentioned just a week or so ago that a new HD pocket friendly camcorder is about to be released and Sony followed up with an official press release of Sony HDR-TG5V. The design of this newly announced camcorder has not changed much since we saw HDR-TG1 but the internals got a few extra kicks like 16GB of flash memory (holds more than six hours of high definition video footage (LP mode) ), embedded GPS, minimal buttons and a new intuitive user interface for the touch-panel LCD.

The camcorder’s built-in GPS antenna and NAVTEQ® digital maps geo-tag your videos and photos so you can document your destinations on a map. Geo-tagged content is marked by a push pin at each shot location and can be played back on the camcorder map index display on the 2.7-inch (measured diagonally) wide LCD touch panel. You can also enjoy this feature on the PC using the included Picture Motion Browser software.

So if you are ever lost in a city, pull out your Sony camcorder and fire up the GPS, at least you will know where you are geographically, on a street level wise.

Check out the full press release here.

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