Waterproof, shockproof, dustproof & freezeproof; those are the makings of the Sony HDR-GWP88 Handycam that was launched days ago for the local market. It features 16GB of internal memory and a unique built-in projector. We have one to unbox right now, so read on.
Before anything else, here is the unboxing video that we have for you:
So, taking it out of the box, we have a very compact device. It's not really light, but it isn't heavy at all either. When you take it into your hand, the controls fall directly to your fingers, and the ergonomics here work very well. In any way that you hold it, your thumb will always be near the zoom & record/standby controls.
뒷면에는 프로젝터 버튼, 줌 제어, 시작/정지 버튼 및 즉시 사진을 찍는 버튼이 있습니다. 아래에는 마이크로 SD 카드 슬롯, 마이크로 USB 포트, 마이크로 HDMI 포트 및 배터리가 있는 잘 밀폐된 구획이 있습니다. 앞쪽에는 카메라, 플래시 및 자체 녹화 버튼만 있습니다.
On top and on the sides, you will find a load of labels and branding, while on the bottom you will see the stand, a lock for the battery door and the speakers.
스크린을 열기만 하면 장치가 전원이 켜집니다. 그 후, 180도 회전하는 매우 관리하기 쉬운 터치스크린 디스플레이가 나타나며, 그 뒤에 프로젝터가 있습니다.
So far, so good. We've managed to submerge it in water already, took a few shots here & there and project our contents into walls & ceilings - and glad to say it does pretty good. We'll be getting into the details very soon with our full review, so stay tuned.
Sony HDR-GWP88 사양:
1/3.91 타입 BSI Exmor R CMOS 센서
20.4 메가픽셀 정지 이미지, 29.8mm 광각 렌즈 G
Optical SteadyShot 이미지 손떨림 보정
10배 광학 줌
16GB 내부 메모리
3.0 inch 클리어 포토 LCD 디스플레이
슬로우 모션 녹화 1/250 - 1/10,000
수심 10m 방수
1.5m 충격 방지
방진
-10°C까지 동결 방지
프로젝터
1240mAH NP-BX1 Sony 배터리
40mm × 108.5mm × 70mm (크기)
210g (무게)
The Sony HDR-GWP88 is now available in stores with a suggested retail price of Php34,999, with freebies such as an additional battery, a 16GB micro SD card, a carrying case, etc.
Editor's Note and Disclosure: Sony Philippine sent us this unit a couple of days before launch and to use it. They also gave the unit for free.
Handycams are soo 1998, hindi na uso and mga dedicated gadgets! Smartphones are the future of video recording
Php34,999? you kidding me? You can easily buy a good micro 4/3 Camera (or even a DSLR) that does GREAT stills and EXCELLENT video
But this is a ProjectorCam.
@abuzalzal:
are you kidding us? Php34,999 worth of DSLR is just an entry level, yes it can shoot better stills. But this one is a dedicated videocam that has superior output than low end DSLR.
Taena… eto nanaman tong si bumbay abuzalzal. Hirit ng hirit, sablay naman!
you’re right, for that price you can but a DSLR or a m4/3 system, but you also have to take into account maintenance, getting a different set of lenses, a 10x optical zoom lens would mean having to buy a 18-200mm which would cost you an extra 20k, waterproof and shockproof casing that are good for 10m would cost at least 15k, projector would cost 15k, not to mention carrying a lot of gear just to be able to do what a small handycam can do, yes you can probably argue that you can do pretty much the same thing with a gopro, but this has better ergonomics and will be easier to use for the casual consumer