Sony Announces New Sub-Compact High Definition Camcorder

Sony is on a roll with high definition camcorders for the consumer market. Its latest model, the HC3 literally fits in the palm of your hand and records in full 1080i HDV video.

Why is this important for home theater consumers? With the growing number of HDTVs in homes, the average Hi8 or miniDV camcorder just doesn't measure up to capabilities of HDTV. Priced at $1,700, the new Sony HC3 may be an affordable way for consumers to record home videos in high definition, with a camcorder small enough to take just about anywhere. In fact, according to Sony's specs, it can also take digital still photos at a respectable 2.3 megapixel resolution.

For additional details (including photos) and discussion on the new HC3, check out the reports from Camcorder Info and PR Newswire.