Sony outs in Japan and in the USA at CES several HandyCam camcorders (see the full list below), but by far the most interesting one of all is the almighty HDR-PJ790V a 24.1Mpix Camcorder with a top-mounted 5.1 ch surround sound mic, 96GB flash memory, multi-interface shoe allowing optional Wi-Fi and XLR box compatibility, wide angle 26mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Sonar Lens with hood, and built-in projector (35lm) with external device input – about $1599

Entry HD
HDR-CX220: Full HD 60p, 8.9-megapixels, Exmor R® CMOS sensor, SteadyShot™ image stabilization, 29.8mm wide angle Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar Lens with 32x Extended Digital Zoom, AVCHD/MP4 recording, and 2.7” LCD™ display – about $249 (in black, blue, red and silver)
HDR-CX230: With 8GB flash memory – about $279
HDR-PJ230: With built-in projector (13lm) – about $399
HDR-CX290: With 50x Extended Digital Zoom and Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization – about $349

Mid HD
HDR-CX380V: 16GB flash memory, 55x Extended Zoom, 3.0” wide touch screen Clear Photo LCD™ display (230K), wide angle 26.8mm Sony G Lens, mic/headphone jack, Closer Voice, Auto Wind Noise Reduction – about $449
HDR-PJ380V: With built-in projector (13lm), HDMI external device input, and Tracking Focus – about $599 (in black, red and white)
HDR-CX430V: Full HD 24p/60p, Balanced Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization, 32GB flash memory, 5.1 surround sound mic, multi-interface shoe allowing optional Wi-Fi accessory, Cinema Tone presets, and audio REC level adjust – about $699
HDR-PJ430V: With built-in projector, external device input, and advanced sound processor (13lm) – about $849

High End HD
HDR-PJ650V: 20.4-megapixels, manual control (iris/shutter/exposure/white balance), wide angle 26.8mm Sony G Lens with hood, advanced controls with expanded focus, zebra, and peaking, touch screen 3.0” Xtra Fine LCD™ (921K), color Electronic Viewfinder (0.27” 201K), and built-in projector (20lm) with external device input – about $1099

Double Full HD 3D
HDR-TD30V: Two of each key component – double Sony Wide Angle G Lenses, double Exmor R® CMOS image sensors, and double BIONZ® image processors, 20.4-megapixels, 3D viewing directly on 3.5″ LCD (no need for 3D glasses), with 3D/2D video capture – about $999