Sony has announced its new Cyber-shot T500 compact digital camera that also boasts the ability to capture high-quality (720p) video clips.
It's never going to replace a dedicated high definition camcorder, of course, particularly as it can only take clips of ten minutes a throw, storing up to an hour of footage on the 4GB memory stick, but for casual use it's a great addition to a standard stills camera.
With 10.1 megapixels, the camera is no slouch when it comes to stills, and it features a 3.5-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus touchscreen, Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation, and HD Slide Show mode for showing off your creations.
Movie capture (1,280 x 720 resolution) includes stereo sound, and can be viewed by attaching the camera to a HDTV via HDMI. It comes with Picture Motion Browser software for editing and sharing images and movies.
Available from October in piano black, silver, and red finishes, price to be confirmed.
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