Sony's New DSC-T500 Records HD Movies

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28, 2008 - Sony is adding high-definition movie recording to its digital camera line with the introduction of the Cyber-shot DSC-T500 model. This 10-megapixel camera features wide and full-screen 720p movie recording at 30 frames per second in fine, standard and VGA recording modes. This resolution is three times higher than standard-definition movies. The movie function is based on the MPEG4 AVC/H.264 codec for video compression and stereo audio. Benefits of the format include high-quality video as well as small file sizes that are easy to download, upload and share.

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