B-camera to accompany the NX70: the Sony HDR-GW77

[Dave Blackhurst]

With Sony's latest earnings reports I suspect many "low volume" cameras will either disappear entirely or be combined with other models - the market for compact cameras and video cameras was off over 25% if I understood the numbers correctly (it was less when adjusted for currency fluctuations, but it was a pretty telling #). The cell phone has absolutely KILLED the compact cameras. I know Sony cut back their lines quite noticeably for 2013, and many camera "series" were consolidated/eliminated.

That said, the GW77 is an interesting little beast, very pocketable, and while it lacks a few features (exposure compensation is the one I miss), it's a pretty sweet "ruggedized" VIDEO camera if you need one (as opposed to a still camera that does video).