Sony's New HD Camcorder:World's Smallest, But Expensive

Sony's new HDR-TG5V takes the palm-held digital camcorder category

to the pinnacle of the technology. The device is heralded as both the world's

smallest and lightest in its class. Undoubtedly, it's a fabulous camcorder,

but it comes at a fabulously high cost.

For $1,200 you get a very tiny device (just 32 x 63 x 119 millimeters)

with an optically-stabilized Zeiss lens at 10x zoom and a 2.7-inch LCD screen.

It records in full 1080i high-definition resolution video onto its built-in

16GB memory--that's about 2 hours of high-definition footage. There's also

the usual range of digital still camera tricks like smile detection for 5-megapixel

still imagery. Plus it features built-in GPS capability for live geotagging of your data.