MHS-TS20/L | 8GB Bloggie Touch™ Camera

Bloggie Touch Camera - 4 hours

Model number: MHS-TS20/L

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Highlights: 8GB, Full HD 1080p video, 12.8-megapixel stills, 3.0" (diag.) touch screen, flip-out USB arm, MP4 video format, works with iMovie®
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HD video on tap.

Just pull the Bloggie Touch^™ camera out of your pocket and you're ready to capture Full HD video and 12.8-megapixel still shots at a moment's notice. You'll notice the elegant simplicity of a single record button and a large touch screen for showcasing your shots. All the fun is stored on built-in memory, and you can easily upload your movies to your favorite social networking sites like Youtube^™ and Facebook^™¹.

Touch and Slide

The Bloggie Touch camera features a 3.0" (diag.) capacitive touch screen for touching and sliding effortlessly through all of your photos and HD videos. It even auto-rotates for vertical or horizontal viewing based on how you're holding it.
Full HD 1080p Video

Shoot amazing-looking HD video no matter where you are. And because Bloggie Touch videos are recorded in the web-friendly MP4 format, all of your footage can be easily uploaded to your favorite sharing sites¹. The handy HDMI^™ out even lets you watch your videos on your compatible HDTV.

Works With iMovie
Slim and Convenient

Weighing a mere 4.5 ounces and sporting a svelte profile, this compact video camera is made to move. And there are no messy cables. Just swing out the built-in USB arm and connect directly to your compatible computer.

Pre-installed Software

If you can shoot it, you can share it. Just tag your favorite photos and videos with software that's built into the Bloggie Touch and upload when you get home. It's perfect for posting to YouTube, Facebook^®, Picasa^®, Flickr^® and Sony's Personal Space¹.

Download software for Mac OS X
Auto Macro and 4x Zoom

The Bloggie Touch can sense when you're close to a subject and automatically engage macro mode for sharp close-ups from just four inches away. The 4x digital zoom lets you get detailed shots of subjects that are farther away.
12.8 Megapixels

That's right. This ultra-compact camera captures gorgeous, 12.8-megapixel still photos with enough impeccable detail for cropping shots and large prints. You can even use the Dual Record feature and take snapshots while recording video.

Share your world with the compact MHS-TS20 Bloggie Touch™ camera. It features 8GB of built-in storage, good for recording up to four hours of beautiful HD video. You can also snap 12.8-megapixel still photos, with an automatic macro mode that lets you get shoot close-ups from only four inches away. The vivid 3.0" (diag.) capacitive touch screen makes it easy to touch and slide through all of your photos and videos. For simple shooting and reviewing your shots, the screen view automatically rotates from vertical to horizontal depending on how you hold the camera. The included 360-degree video accessory lets you capture high-quality, panoramic video with a full 360° field of view.

1920x1080 HD MP4 recording

The Bloggie™ Touch™ camera lets you record your favorite moments anytime, anywhere. Using the MP4 format, the Bloggie Touch camera shoots video in 1920x1080 high definition, as well as captures 12.8MP still images. MP4 is optimized for the Web, so you can effortlessly upload your video and pictures to popular photo or video-sharing Web sites like Facebook® or YouTube™.

3.0” LCD with vertical/horizontal operation

The 3.0” touch screen LCD will rotate its orientation automatically; however you hold the camera – horizontally, vertically, left, right, even upside down.

Flip-out USB arm for upload/charge

A built-in USB arm easily flips-out and lets you connect your camera directly to your compatible PC to upload video and/or charge your battery without having to hunt for cables.

Auto Macro & 4x Digital Zoom

With the Bloggie™ Touch™ camera you’ll be able to take pictures or video from as little as 4” away, perfect for capturing a business card or a new friend’s phone number.

Built-in rechargeable battery

The built-in battery contributes to the Bloggie™ Touch™ camera’s sleek and stylish design while powering the large 3.0” screen and camera functions.

Capacitive touch-screen LCD

The touch screen LCD utilizes an easy to use touch & slide method for searching through your videos and pictures.

Slim design with easy operation

The slender body with its low-profile and simplified buttons give the Bloggie™ Touch™ camera a sleek look and feel and at only 4.5 oz it’s easy to take with you everywhere.

SteadyShot® image stabilization

SteadyShot^® image stabilization helps reduce blur caused by camera shake.

Face Detection technology

Face Detection technology recognizes faces and optimizes camera settings for both video and still images, so faces are captured more clearly and skin tones look more natural.

12.8MP still images

Enjoy capturing clear, crisp still photos at 12.8MP resolution. The high resolution yields incredible detail while giving you the flexibility for large prints and cropping.

Up to 4 hours HD video¹

Record and store up to four hours of high-definition video footage (default setting) to the Bloggie™ Touch™ camera’s 8GB of built-in flash memory. ¹

Tag videos to upload and Share it Later

The Bloggie™ Touch™ camera comes with pre-installed software that makes it easy to tag videos and images in the camera while on the go and que them for upload to your favorite internet sharing sites, like Facebook^® or YouTube™, the next time the camera is connected to a computer.

Sony^® Exmor™ CMOS sensor

The Bloggie™ Touch™ camera’s Exmor™ CMOS sensor delivers high-quality video and pictures with less noise, even in challenging lighting conditions.

HDMI^® output

With HDMI^® output, you’ll be able to share your HD Bloggie™ Touch™ video with friends and family on your HDTV (HDMI cable required/not included).

Product Specifications

Recording

Media Type : 8GB Internal Flash Memory¹
Still Image Mode : JPEG
Still Image Max Effective Resolution : 12.8 megapixel
Still Image Size 16:9 : 8.3M (3840 x 2160); 2M (1920 x 1080)
Still Image Size 4:3 : 12.8M (4,128 x 3,096)
Video Format : MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
Recording and Playback Times (in Internal Media)(2ch) : MP4 format: 12M 1920x1080 (29.97p): 80 min. 6M 1280x720 (59.94p): 160 min. 4M 1280x720 (29.97p): 240 min.
Dual Record : Yes
Audio Format : MPEG-4 AAC
Microphone/Speaker : Yes (Mono)

Focus Control

AF Modes : Auto Macro (10cm, 4")
Focus Area : Center Weighted AF

Convenience Features

Date / Time Stamp : Yes
Erase/Protect : Yes
Media/Battery Indicator : Yes
Power Save Mode : Auto Shut-off
Still Image Playback Options : Playback Zoom (2x, 4x, 8x via Touchpanel)

Weights and Measurements

Dimensions (Approx.) : 2 1/8" x 4 1/4" x 5/8" (52mm x 107mm x 15.2mm)
Weight (Approx.) : 4.4oz (125g)

Camera

Camera Type : Pocket MP4 Camera

Optics/Lens

Aperture (Max.) : F2.8
Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : Photo: 37mm(16:9),32mm(4:3); Video: 37mm(16:9)
Lens Groups-Elements : 4 groups,4 elements
Minimum Focus Distance : 4"(10cm)

Exposure System

Metering Modes : Center Weighted
ISO : Auto, 80-1600
White Balance Mode : Auto

Advanced Features

Advanced User Interface : Easy-to-understand Graphic Display
Face Detection : Yes
Image Stabilization : Steadyshot® image stabilization

Power

Number of Still Images : 290 (CIPA standards)
Power Consumption (in Operation) : Approx. 1.6W
Battery Type : Internal (NP-SP70 3.6V)

Imaging Sensor

Imaging Sensor : Exmor™ CMOS Sensor (1/2.5 type,7.22mm)
Processor : DSP
Pixel Gross : Approx. 13 MP
Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 12.8 megapixels
Color Filter System : RGB primary color mosaic filters

LCD Display

LCD Type : 3.0" Touch Screen LCD (288k pixels) with full-screen playback
Coverage : 1

Drive System

Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay
Shutter Speeds : Auto: 1/30 - 1/4000

Interface

HD Output : HDMI (mini)
USB Port(s) : Flip-out USB

Software

Supplied Software : Bloggie Software Ver.1.0 (Embedded on camera)
Operating System Compatibility : Windows: Windows® XP SP3 (32bit only), Windows Vista® SP1, Windows 7 Mac (via download): Macintosh® OS X v10.5, Macintosh® OS X v10.6

In the Box

USB connection support cable

Wrist strap

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your best model was mhs-pm5 I HAVE THE MHS-PM5 MODEL AND I LOVE IT,NOW THINK ABOUT THIS NEW MODEL WITH NO EXTERNAL MEMORY AND THE INTERNAL BATTERY.YOU SONY DID NOT THINK ABOUT PEOPLE WHO GO ON VACATION SAY LIKE 2 WEEKS WHO ARE THE PEOPLE THAT MOST USE CAMERAS AND NEED MORE THAN 4 HOURS TO REC.YOU DID BAD TO CHANGE TO THIS NEW MODEL.I HOPE MY MHS-PM5 LAST A LONG TIME.I AM A SONY CUSTOMER.LCD TV,HOME THEATERS 3D BLUE RAY AND MORE.WHEN EVER I NEED A NEW ONE AND CAN NOT FIND MY MODEL I WILL BUY A ANOTHER BRAND. HOPE YOU DO NOT DISCONTINUE THE EXTERNAL MEMORY MODEL. PS, 10 STARS ON THE MHS-PM5 I TOOK GREAT HD VIDEOS ON MT 2 WEEK VACATION,THEY LOOK GREATE ON MY 32 LCD SONY AND 47 LCD TV.I CONVERT THE VIDEOS TO DVD AND PLAY THEM ON MY SONY HOME THEATER.VERY NICE,THANKS FOR THIS MODEL MHS-PM5 July 26, 2011

Great HD video, but poor low light performance Overall a good HD camera, worth the money only after a significant discount is applied. The USB arm is extremely useful. The HD out requires you to purchase a cable, which is not cool. Still pictures come out terrible in medium light (i.e. indoors, even on a bright and sunny day) with no photo settings to adjust, no flash, and no optical zoom at all. Reliability is ok, though it did crash once and didn't turn on for several days. Sometimes the accelerometer gets stuck and a horizontal video gets recorded as vertical, which means it shows up tiny on the TV. There is no fix to this I am aware of. Overall, would probably not recommend at the current price level. July 15, 2011

Thought it was perfect until I got it. I had to return it. It was perfect, can plug it right to the computer and charge it and upload pics and videos right off the camera. Loved the design of it and the touch screen. It seriously had everything I wanted, until I got it and realized there was no flash. I wanted a camera that could be used both day and night, and because there was no flash on the it, I wasn't able to do that. If Sony comes back with one in flash, I will be one of the first to buy it. January 3, 2011

Worth it.....but! Loved this so much when I bought one for a family member, that I bought one for myself. Made the first video before I realized that my finger had been over the microphone! Then I realized that this was a SILLY PLACEMENT for it in the first place. If one is shooting, why would the mic. not face FORWARD....as in TOWARD THE SUBJECT?? (are you listening Sony!!) Other than this, we have loved it and the still camera is every bit as good as my $300 devoted camera. In all this is a 4-Star camera that shoots BETTER than a Flip and is worth every penny. Only wish they had INCLUDED an HDMI cable of some sort (to watch on our flat screen) and the mic. thing. The cable was $35 elsewhere. That was a bummer. December 28, 2010

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1. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for data management functions. Records in 29 minute segments.

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