18 August 2010
Digital Readers, waterproof cameras and super-compact Walkmans feature in Sony's range of top holiday technology. Whether you're jetting off or staying put over the next few months, Sony has a summer gadget to suit everyone.
VAIO P Series - stylish computing for the jet setter
Weighing just over 600g and slipping effortlessly into a bag or jacket pocket, the new VAIO P Series (available in black, white, pink, green and orange) gives you all the power of a computing experience, and so much more. The VAIO P Series is the first notebook from Sony with built-in GPS and a new Digital Compass.
Perfect for telling you where you are and what's happening around you, they can help you find your hotel or a nearby restaurant if you're standing on the street corner in an unfamiliar city. Brand-new VAIO Location Search software offers a real-time map view without tying up your web browser. Your map position and orientation are displayed along with nearby Points of Interest and even local weather conditions.
Reader Pocket Edition - two weeks of reading on a single charge
With the ability to store up to 350 novels The Reader Pocket Edition provides even the biggest bookworm with enough literary material to last the whole summer.
It also boasts a five-inch electronic paper display packaged in a stylish chassis and is available in rose pink and silver finishes. It is simple to navigate with one hand and fits easily into a handbag or beach bag, making it ideal for holiday makers.
WALKMAN A Series - providing the soundtrack to your summer
Just 7.2mm slim and weighing only 62g (without headphones), the super-compact WALKMANA Series Video MP3 Player by Sony proves that less really is more. Working with iTunes, BBC iPlayer and Windows Media Player, the WALKMANA Series provides a great way to enjoy online movie store downloads, clips from sharing sites, album artwork and digital photos through its vivid 2.8" wide OLED display.
The WALKMANA Series comes with Digital Noise Cancelling via the supplied NC headphones which cancel approx. 98.0% of ambient noise - perfect for blocking out the hum of aeroplane engines. The S-Master Digital Amplifier technology employed by the WALKMANA845 ensures rich, lifelike ultra-low distortion sound proving that audio quality has not been compromised by the WALKMANA Series' additional features
RDP-X80iP speaker dock - perfect background to balmy summer evenings
With an impressive 7 hour battery life, the slim and brilliantly styled X80iP effortlessly creates stunning hi-fi sound that fills any room in the house or garden while charging your iPhone or iPod.
Despite its compact size, the audio performance has been fine-tuned by Sony engineers to ensure exceptional clarity, projection and separation of every instrument. There's also an FM tuner onboard for enjoying your favourite radio programmes.
MDR-570 Headphones - the most stylish way to enjoy music this summer season
If you're serious about streetwise looks and great sound then the colourful new MDR‑570 is a perfect upgrade for your MP3 player's supplied headphones. The light, stylish new closed design features a slim headband and pressure-relieving urethane cushioned ear-pads for extra comfort.
Smart design touches include a handy cord length adjuster and ear cups that swivel flat for added portability. A touch of luxury is added by the gold plated stereo mini plug. The MDR-570 is available in a choice of five colours to match your personal style: black, orange, green, brown and indigo blue.
BRAVIA NX803 - Perfect for a summer of sport and catching up
The ultra sleek, BRAVIA NX803 enters into a new age of television viewing, with IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) which means that you can simply connect to the Internet wirelessly and explore a huge choice of content and services from your living room. Ideal for the summer sports, the NX803 also features BRAVIA Internet Video letting you watch the programmes you missed via popular 'catch-up' TV services.
And with Catch-up TV, being one of the UK 's fastest growing trends you can forget the family arguments over the remote control and enjoy full-screen re-runs of your favourite TV shows at times that suit you. Its super-smooth, deep black panel and Edge LED back-lit screen make viewing action scenes a pleasure as transitions are blur-free with Motionflow 200Hz & Image Blur Reduction.
EX503 - Forget the post holiday blues and come home to the EX503
The EX503 combines premium slim design, with the latest technical features, yet at an affordable price. The in built Freeview HD and full High Definition 1080 picture quality make watching sports and fast action movies an enjoyable experience.
Also featuring wireless access BRAVIA Internet Video you'll never miss a show again as 'catch-up' TV services mean that your EX503 fits around your schedule, so you can watch all of your favourite programmes you missed whilst on holiday. With eco credentials the BRAVIA EX503 is available from 32inch to a cinema like 55inch. The EX503 was awarded a Which? Best Buy for a top-quality 40inch TV in June 2010.
BDP-S370 - Make staying in this summer the new going out
The BDP-S370 is part of the latest range of Blu-ray Disc Players, which feature the unique Monolitihic Design that adds style and sophistication to your living room World Cup experience.
Taking the entertainment possibilities around your home to another level, the BDP-S370 features DLNA compatibility, which means the Blu-ray Disc Player can 'talk' to other compatible DLNA devices such as a phone, laptop or music player and play their stored content on your TV, no matter where at home the device is located.
NEX-5 - For the photography enthusiast who likes to travel light!
Perfect for travelling light, the NEX-5 lets you capture professional quality images and movies using a compact sized camera. The NEX-5 offers the convenience of lightweight interchangeable lenses in a sleek new compact design making it an ideal holiday companion. With a resolution of 14.2 effective megapixels images are clean and crisp.
The NEX cameras are the first Sony D-SLR cameras to offer movie mode and are capable of recording 1080i HD movies. The camera also boasts stereo sound and fast and silent autofocus so holiday moments won't be missed. In another first, the NEX cameras are the first Sony alpha cameras to feature Sweep Panorama and are 3D capable. Just press the shutter button and sweep the camera horizontally or vertically. A high speed burst of frames is stitched together to create detail packed 23 megapixel panoramas.
TX5 - Best for action packed holidays
This super-slim and stylish camera is available in 5 summery colours. Whether you're swimming, hiking or partying the night away this camera is ideal. It has waterproof capabilities of up to 3m deep, and it shrugs off dust, freezing conditions and can even cope with being dropped from a height of up to 1.5m.
Left your camcorder behind? Don't worry: now you can capture crisp, clear HD movie clips at an incredible 30 frames per second for smooth, clear action. The Intelligent Sweep Panorama function now allows you to capture those extra-wide landscapes or stunning beach scenery at the touch of a button, by automatically stitching together a burst of images, creating a single ultra-wide panoramic image. Now even smarter, it can align frames seamlessly if there are people moving in the scene.
HDR-XR550 - Capture your summer action in HD
Experience incredible imaging performance thanks to the XR550 Handycam, with up to 101 hours Full HD recording on 240GB built-in HDD (Hard Disk Drive) memory and more on optional memory card you won't miss a moment of your holiday. Advanced optical technologies and user features capture beautiful, detail-packed video and stills such as the new Optical SteadyShot Active Mode which delivers best-ever '3-way' camera shake correction at all zoom settings, even when on the go.
In wide angle position, you'll enjoy up to ten times improved anti-shake performance ensuring nobody's left out of the picture whether at the pool, beach, or at the bar! The high quality G Lens by Sony inside Handycamnow features enhanced wide angle performance, capturing up to 2x greater image area than previous models.