Sony has launched Sony Cyber-shot HX5

Sony has launched a new high-end compact digi-cam at CES with the introduction of the new Cyber-shot HX5.

Boasting Sony's Exmor R CMOS Sensor the camera promises detailed, low-noise images, even when you're shooting in low light, thanks to its high sensitivity compared to bog-standard sensors.

The 10x optical zoom lens is equivalent to a 25-250mm range in a 35mm camera while you'll be snapping 10.1-megapixel stills on the full setting. The compact is also capable of recording 1920 x 1080i video footage in AVCHD.

The unique selling point for the HX5 is that it launches with the boast of being the world's first camera with GPS and compass functionality.

Your location will be shown on the 3-inch Clear Photo LCD screen as the pics are geotagged while a new compass function will show the direction you were pointing when the picture was taken.

Other specs include Optical SteadyShot with new Active Mode, Intelligent Sweep Panorama, High Dynamic Range Backlight Correction and face detection.

The new Cyber-shot line-up of digital still cameras is available from end of January 2010:

• Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
• Cyber-shot, DSC-W380, W350, W320, W310
• Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
• Cyber-shot DSC-S2000

For more information please visit the Sony website.

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Dell shows off Android tablet with 5-inch display, maybe for AT&T

Dell has teased with a new tablet/slate PC at its keynote speech at CES in Las Vegas.

Giving virtually no details, as per usual with Dell's teasers, the new device will get a 5-inch screen size and be Android powered.

"It is 5-inches, however we are working on different screen sizes and form factors", said a Dell spokesman.

Refusing to be drawn on a name for the device, the word "slate" (just like in Ballmer's Microsoft  keynote speech) was bandied around.

The new model, which will go up against the currently available Archos Internet Tablet and recently announced JooJoo (formerly the CrunchPad), will allow users to surf the Web from a handheld device bigger than a touchscreen smartphone, but smaller than a standard netbook, whilst working in a similar way to a mobile phone.

Dell, has confirmed that the device will come with a built-in SIM card option making the HD2 from HTC look tiny in comparison. 
[via:pocket-lint.com]

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