Excellent sharpness for its class
Great low light noise results
Very poor color accuracy
Uncomfortable handling
Introduction
Sony has made many improvements to its second round of ultracompact camcorders. The lineup has gotten a new look, a new name, and a new design. However, even the much improved Sony Bloggie MHS-CM5 (MSRP $199.99) doesn’t offer enough of an upgrade to place Sony above its competition.
The CM5 is the sister model to the new PM5, which offers a more familiar ‘Flip-like’ design, four different colors to choose from, a unique swivel lens, and a price tag that’s $30 cheaper. The Bloggie CM5 comes only in eggplant purple, but it does have the 5x optical zoom that many crave.
Update: The Flip UltraHD was ultimately selected as our 2009 Ultracompact Camcorder of the Year. To see why we selected it and read about our other awards, check out the 2009 CamcorderInfo.com Select Awards.
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Product Tour
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Design
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Performance
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Usability
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Features
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Sample Videos
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Sony MHS-CM1 Comparison
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Sanyo VPC-CG10 Comparison
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Flip UltraHD Comparison
 We compare the MHS-CM5 to the Flip UltraHD. Read More... |
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Conclusion
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Photo Gallery
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Specs & Ratings
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Comments
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