Sony to present its new Cyber-shot camera featuring HD movie recording

Sony is adding high-definition movie recording to its digital camera line with the introduction of the Cyber-shot DSC-T500 model. This 10-megapixel camera features wide and full-screen 720p movie recording at 30 fps.

The movie function is based on the MPEG4 AVC/H.264 codec for video compression and stereo audio. Benefits of the format include high-quality video as well as small file sizes that are easy to download, upload and share. The camera can continuously record a video clip up to 10 minutes in length. It also features a dual photo and video capture mode. Simply press the photo button while in movie mode and capture up to three photos with no recording interruption.

The T500 camera integrates a wide (16:9), 3.5-inch touch screen for easy navigation, framing and viewing in strong light conditions. It has a Carl Zeiss 5x optical zoom lens with a wide field of view (33 – 165 mm, 35 mm equivalency). It incorporates Optical SteadyShot image stabilization and high sensitivity settings up to ISO3200 helps combat blur and facilitate flash-free shooting for natural-exposed photos. The model also incorporates face detection technology, an intelligent function that automatically detects up to eight faces in the camera frame and adjusts focus, exposure and flash.

It will ship in elegant black with a brushed metal finish in late September for about 400(USD).