Sony has just announced the world’s first digital binoculars with HD video recording, zoom, autofocus and Steadyshot Image stabilization. Capable of recording Full HD video with stereo sound and even a 3D mode that records as stereoscopic video for playback on most 3D HDTVs.
The Dev-5 has 10x optical zoom with up to 20x digital while the Dev-3 has 10x optical. In 3D mode the maximum zoom is 5.4x. Autofocus keeps moving subjects in focus at all times though there is a manual focus dial as well. The Dev-5 includes a GPS receiver for geotagging images and video. Battery life is around 3 hours in 2D mode and the units include both HDMI and USB connectivity.
Available in November 2011 from Sony for around $1400 and $2000 respectively.
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“for around $1400 and $200 respectively.”
Did you mean $2000? If not I’ll take the $200 ones 🙂
Ummm, no $200 was the special introductory price but it’s gone now and I’ve amended the post to the correct price of $2000 🙂
@Ian Lim
Well dang I was hoping for something like the HP TouchPad deal 🙂