Sony MHS-PM5 Bloggie reviews: HD camcorder

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Sony MHS-PM5 Bloggie reviews: HD camcorder reviews

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+ This camcorder scores very high on sound quality. - It scores poorly on image quality.

£67 – £173 at 3 retailers out of 416 retailers checked

7.7 out of 10 based on 98 reviews.

Sony MHS-PM5 Bloggie: camcorder using SD card. See full product description

Ease of use	8.1
Image quality	7.4
Features	7.1
Build Quality	8.2
Battery life	8.0
Weight	8.9
Value for money	7.6
Overall rating	7.7

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Stephen, Southampton Just point and shoot

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Simple to use
lightweight
Bad points:: No memory card with my model
low lighting picture quality poor

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	7.0
Battery life	8.0
Weight	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Oct 2011

PATRICIA, Burnley Just point and shoot

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: It's small and light and switches on quickly. It uploads quickly and easily via PMB
Bad points:: the screen is slightly small but it's not really a problem

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	8.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 22 Jun 2012

donna, liverpool Just point and shoot

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: light to carry , easy to use
Bad points:: when recording you can only see half of the screen

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Battery life	8.0
Weight	9.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 May 2012

mark, Isle of Wight Experienced amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Lightweight & pocket sized, yet powerful. full 1080 mode looks good on a big screen (e.g 42")

Digital zoom (4X) fully usable and does not degrade video by much in use.

Quick response time and immediately ready when switched on.

360 degree lens attachment is excellent and you will find yourself using it a lot.
Bad points:: No optical zoom but then that is what keeps it small.

No bag to keep it safe in - extra cost to buy one that clips on to a belt e.t.c.

Stabilizer is rubbish - needs a rethink on this.... If you have steady hand you will not miss it anyway.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 17 Mar 2012

mick, EASTBOURNE EAST SUSSEX Just point and shoot

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: ITS SO EASY TO USE PICTURE QUALITY ITS BRILLIANT I SUFFER WITH OSTEOARTHARITIS IN MY HANDS ITS PERFECT FOR ME OVERALL BUTTONS ARE GOOD FOR ME.
Bad points:: NO BAD POINTS ALL GOOD POINTS.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Feb 2012

william, woodbridge Just point and shoot

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: easy to use. Good name for quality
Bad points:: Some buttons too small for navigation

Ease of use	7.0
Image quality	9.0
Battery life	9.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 07 Nov 2011

maurice, Kempsey NSW Australia Experienced amateur

Score 5.0/10

Good points:: Small size
Bad points:: Impossible to see screen in daylight

Ease of use	2.0
Image quality	5.0
Battery life	8.0
Weight	9.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	5.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Mar 2012

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Product Features

Resolution quality	HD
Resolution quality can be standard definition (SD), High Defintion (HD) or Full High Definition (HD). SD camcorders will have 480 horizontal lines of resolution whereas HD camcorders can have up to 1080. The more lines of resolution you have, the sharper your video will look. Full HD refers to camcorders that record in 1920 × 1080 resolution.
Type of memory card	SDHC

Type of memory card	SD

Digital zoom ratio	4
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Type of image stabiliser	Optical
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Type of image stabiliser	Electronic
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Resolution (Megapixels)	5

Weight (g)	110
The weight of the product in grams.
Screen size (Inches)	2.4
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of chip	CMOS

Release date	2010-03-02
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Release date	2010-01-26
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Sony MHS-PM5K Bloggie, MHS-PM5 HD Bloggie, "Sony bloggie, Sony MHSPM5KW "Bloggie", Sony bloggie, Sony MHS-PM5 HD, SONY MHS-PM5/V bloggie, Sony MHSPM5

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