"Hey man, what's wrong? You've seemed so down in the dumps lately."
"Yeah, it's just…well, it's complicated. I'm having severe existential despair."
"Oh. Bummer. Why?"
"It's this Sony Bloggie Touch HD Camcorder."
"Really? I can't imagine it's that bad."
"No, it's great. It's got a touchscreen interface, shoots in 1920x1080 full HD, and has a nifty flip-out USB. It's great for recording all of my major achievements, like my 300 bowling game, my son's first words…"
"So what's the problem? It sounds really great."
"The problem is that I can't record my greatest achievement of all: Buying the Bloggie Touch in the first place."
"I see."
"No matter how useful the 4GB built-in flash memory is, or how easy it is to view recordings on the 3.0" touchscreen, it will never let me travel back in time and let me recording myself buying it."
"No, I wouldn't think so."
"Even if I could do that, the very act of recording something before it had been ordered would create an infinitely loop of paradoxes, knotting the universe and dissolving reality. So my greatest accomplishment will go forever unrecorded." *SOB*
"There, there, buddy. You can do anything you set your mind to. Maybe you can invent a time machine that avoids the paradox knotting."
"That would be quite an achievement."
"Sure would."
"All right, I'll do it. But you have to record the whole thing for me."
"I'd be honored. And I'm unemployed."
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Warranty: 90 Day Sony
| Optics: | |
|---|---|
| Aperture: | 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" |
| Recording: | |
|---|---|
| Media Type: | 4GB Internal Flash Memory |
| Still Image Mode: | JPEG |
| Still Image Max Effective Resolution: | 12.8MP |
| Still Image Size 16:9: | 8.3MP (3840 x 2160); 2MP (1920 x 1080) |
| Still Image Size 4:3: | 12.8MP (4128 x 3096) |
| Video Format: | MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)) |
| Recording and Playback Times (in internal media) | MP4 format: 12MP 1920x1080 (29.97p): 40 min; 6MP 1280x720 (59.94p): 80 min; 4MP 1280x720 (29.97p): 120 min |
| Dual Record: | Yes |
| Audio Format: | MPEG-4 AAC |
| Microphone / Speaker: | Yes (Mono) |
| Exposure System: | |
|---|---|
| Metering Modes: | Center Weighted |
| ISO: | Auto, 80-1600 |
| White Balance Mode: | Auto |
| Imaging Sensor: | |
|---|---|
| Imaging Sensor: | Exmor™ CMOS Sensor (1/2.5 type,7.22mm) |
| Processor: | DSP |
| Pixel Gross: | Approx 13MP |
| Effective Picture Resolution: | Approx 12.8MP |
| Color Filter System | RGB primary color mosaic filters |
| LCD Display: | |
|---|---|
| LCD Type: | 3.0" 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 |
| Focus Control: | |
|---|---|
| AF Modes: | Auto Macro (4") |
| Focus Area: | Center Weighted AF |
| Convenience Features: | |
|---|---|
| Erase/Protect: | Yes |
| Media/Battery Indicator: | Yes |
| Power Save Mode: | Auto Shut-Off |
| Still Image Playback Options: | Playback Zoom (2x, 4x, 8x via Touchpanel) |
| 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) |
| Interface: | |
|---|---|
| HD Output: | mini HDMI |
| USB Ports: | Flip-Out USB |
| Software: | |
|---|---|
| Supplied Software: | Bloggie Software Ver.1.0 (Embedded on camera) |
| Operating System Compatibility: |
Windows: Windows® XP SP3 (32bit only), Vista® SP1, 7 Mac (via download): Macintosh® OS X v10.5, OS X v10.6 |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions: | 2.125" x 4.25" x 0.625" |
| Weight: | 4.4 oz |
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