Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Sony introduced the first camcorders with GPS modules


Sony officially presented its first camcorders with built modules GPS, says Engadget. This series has presented three models - HDR-XR520V, HDR-XR500V and HDR-XR200V. The first model is the highest of the series, and the two remaining little less and cheaper.

As promised Sony, their deliveries are scheduled for the end of the month, but Sony Style for some reason claims that they are already available on March 8, ie by the end of this week. In addition, these camcorders are already available for pre-order through Amazon.com and several other online stores.

According to preliminary data, in addition to the built module of GPS, which is present in each model, the older model, HDR-XR520V, can boast an internal drive on the basis of a hard disk with a 240 GB. For comparison, the HDR-XR500V and HDR-XR200V it in less than half - 120 GB.

The estimated cost of HDR-XR520V - 1499 U.S. dollars.