Original URL: https://www.theregister.com/2011/08/19/sony_launches_digital_binoculars/

Sony preps Luke Skywalker-style digital binoculars

'Yeah, they're Sandpeople all right'

By Tony Smith

Posted in Personal Tech, 19th August 2011 08:34 GMT

Now you too can hunt missing droids in the Jundland Wastes thanks to Sony - and its new "world's first" digital binoculars.

Sony DEV-5 digital binoculars

And you don't just get too watch riderless banthas - you can video them in 1080p HD too, geotagging the location so you can avoid getting bashed with a Gaffi stick next time you're out.

Sony DEV-5 digital binoculars

The DEV-3 and DEV-5 binnies can do 3D and still shooting too. Pictures and films are stored on SD cards. There's HDMI out for on-telly playback. Both pairs have image stabilisation

The DEV-5 has 20x magnification, the lesser model 10x.

Sony DEV-5 digital binoculars

There's no word on the pricing of these Star Wars-style boys, but they'll be out in November. ®

Sony DEV-5 digital binoculars
Sony DEV-3 digital binoculars