Review of Sony Bloggie MHS-CM5

Are you interested in a compact, affordable, pocket camcorder from Sony? If yes then take a look at the recently launched Sony Bloggie MHS-CM5. This Sony camcorder has 2.5 inch LCD screen with 5x optical zoom lens. The camcorder has HDMI connector and can be charged through the USB charger. The camcorder easily fits into the pockets of cargo trousers. This model from Sony runs on Picture Motion Browser Portable software with Mac. The optical zoom in this device helps in auto focusing. This helps in producing a sharp and clear picture. The user has to keep his or her hand steady so that the camcorder does not shake and one gets a good video.

This Sony Bloggie can focus on close objects. This camcorder has electronic image stabilization. This sort of stabilization helps in producing good videos. The user can always use a tripod to get a still image. The camcorder has mount for tripod on the bottom side. The image quality of this device is average and the colors look too bright for the eyes. On the other hand video quality is quite good and videos look fresh and sharp. There is slight noise while shooting but the audio is clear.

Let’s take a look at the Sony Bloggie MHS-CM5:

This camcorder is easy to use and comfortable. The user has to just open the LCD, to start the device. When the menu button is pressed, the user can see a list of options like image stabilization, face detection, resolution, etc. The camcorder has lithium batteries that can record videos up to 105 minutes. The camcorder does not give user the facility of a mic input. The camcorder helps the user to shoot a HD video. This model has 8 GB internal memory. This Sony camcorder can help the user to upload videos on YouTube, Picasa, etc. The video clips can be mailed to friends and family through email.

The Picture Motion Browser Portable 5.0 software does not work with Windows 7. The data on this camcorder can be stored in the internal memory and memory cards. Clicking at three different places to find the required videos and images can be cumbersome for the user. But with the passing time, the user gets used to the process and the device becomes user-friendly. Sony has to make improvements in the department of sharing so that the activity becomes easy for the user. It has to learn some things about sharing and uploading videos from contemporaries like Flip.

Take a look at this camcorder:

The camcorder has good performance in form of superb video quality. It has optical zoom and good focusing at close objects. Even though the camcorder needs some improvements with the software it runs on for better sharing abilities.  This Sony Bloggie is priced at $ 199.99. This is a good deal for the user who gets a camcorder at an affordable price with good video quality.