Still playing with the device but considering the pricepoint, I think I will be fairly satisfied with the device.
Pros : The 3D quality is better then I thought it would be, it really does a decent job and with the mini HDMI connection, it's pretty quick to watch it on your 3DTV. There isn't nearly the level of ghosting that I would have expected given it was a 250$ 3D recording device. I went in thinking I wouldn't get that level of 3D. Non 3D movies shot in HD end up looking very nice as well. I've had a flip and two kodaks of this class type in the past and this was the best quality out of all of them. Also, one thing most of the compact devices lack is any sort of light/flash, it's nice to have a little help in low light situations with the built in led light. The menus are easy enuf to navigate thru and I love have seperate dedicated buttons for pics or video. I like the integrated usb slide out dongle. The unit itself seems to have a good quality build to it.
Cons : No optical zoom in any mode, no zooming digital or optical in 3D mode. The optical I get, I don't think anything in this class does but the 3d no digital zoom is dissapointing. Also, it is supposed to have some image stabilization but I found this part of it to be poor too, videos in the upper hd modes can get very jittery. In playback mode, there is no slideshow or auto play feature I can find which is a shame. If you have a bunch of mini clips recorded and are trying to watch on the tv, you will have to get up and manually play each clip. Also, I wish, especially with this device having two lenses, there was some lens cover implementation. The led light is not of the quality of lets say the iphone 4 one, it's nice to have but it does not make this a flash camera or flash video device. As stated in the other review, the 3d screen is very, very poor, almost unusable in 3D mode. The 3DS screens in video mode are just as bad though in my opinion. Battery life does seem to be poor in 3D mode, average in non 3d use. Quite a bit of my cons I can understand given the class of device it is, hence only the one star ding. I just wanted to portray all the negatives I had come up against so far.
Not con nor pro : Stills are average per class usual, software provided is average
I didn't test out the sharing options although it seems to have a wealth of them. Also, in non U.S. territories, there is also a package sold with a panaramic 360 degree view add on device. The manual talks about it. As far as I can tell, this device is not sold seperately anywhere yet, and the combo package is not offered natively in the U.S.
End of the day, content and 3D integration is still pretty limited for 3DTV users and in that scenario, I reccomend it to 3DTV purchasers as another way to get some bang for their buck from their 3dTV purchase. That said, would I buy this if I didn't have a 3dTV? No way, the 3d screen is too poor for that to be the only method of your 3d watching of your content and sans the 3d, all the rest of the features are offered on their lesser costing versions of the bloggie. Sony Bloggie 3D Camera (Black)
Sony's first 3D camera makes a good impression but leaves room for improvement. The 3D Bloggie takes good quality 1080P 2D and 3D video that may be uploaded to Youtube & Facebook with just a few clicks. This camera supports Youtube 3D. Video recorded in 3D mode will automatically be displayed in 3D on Youtube and viewed with colored glasses, 3D devices, or just plain 2D.
The stereo 3D effect is good although not as strong or versatile as the Fuji W3 camera. Sony can shoot 3D at closer distances than the Fuji, and seems suitable for close ups and 3D Video Blogging.
The LCD looks poor in 3D mode, small and pixelated, does not show much 3D effect or pop out.
The 3D Bloggie is a good choice for anyone that has access to a 3DTV or 3D Monitor. It can play back 3D video directly to a 3DTV using it's built in mini HDMI port, Video looks good on a 3DTV. Photos and Video may also be viewed in 3D on the PC using a program called Stereoscopic player.
Pros: Highest resolution 3D video in its class (960x1080 lines per eye), small, light & easy to use, side by side 3D format may be edited and shared easily, built in USB port, 60FPS 720HD(2D) 1080P(2D), low cost, built in memory.
Cons: Small and poor quality Viewfinder (in 3D mode), short battery life in 3D mode (less than an hour), no flash, replaceable battery, lens cover, optical zoom, 3D Adjustment.
VS the Fuji W3: Fuji's 3D LCD is fantastic. Fuji takes higher quality pictures and has more features.
I just got this and was playing with it. The output can be put onto an iphone/ipod touch with the Hasbro my3D adapter.
Much better than the screen Sony has built into it.
You need a software package to split the MPO stills into side-by-side images (do a simple google search) but those can be displayed as well.
If you are looking for 3d stills, I would suggest the fuji W3. Double the price, but a great 3d camera. If you are looking for something quick and dirty, the Sony is decent for the price, outside of the awful built in display.
I got this camera because I am interested in 3d, and I have to say, I am quite impressed! It takes 5mp stills and full hd movies, as well as the option for 3d. The depth effect is very good. Also, I wanted to say that even though some other reviewers said there isn't any good software for it, there is plenty of great PC and mac software for processing and viewing 3d photos and videos, some of which is free. For creating red/cyan anaglyphs as well as many other formats, I recommend StereoPhotoMaker ([...]). If you prefer the ColorCode (yellow-blue) anaglyph format and want automatic ghost and retinal rivalry reduction, you probably want ColorCode 3-D Editor (48euros at time of writing, [...]). For creating videos, you can use VLMC, a free, open source video maker by VideoLan, the makers of VLC Media Player (free, [...]). For editing the 3d effect in 3d videos, get StereoMovieMaker (free, [...]). For viewing 3d videos, you can try StereoMoviePlayer (free, [...]), Stereoscopic Player (39euros at time of writing, 3dtv.at), and ColorCode 3-D Player (80euros at time of writing, [...]). I would recommend all of this software, although it seems as though there is a pretty strong trend towards the higher priced products being better.
The only cons I have noticed when using the camera is that there is no zoom in 3d mode. Sony, If you are reading this, I would LOVE to have a firmware update that would let you zoom in 3d mode. Also, the battery life is not particularly impressive.'
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