5th-Gen iPod Nano now shoots videos
Portable Audio, Portable Media Players - Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

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Apple rolled out its newest iPod Nano with a few major additions: a built-in camera sensor and mic for video and voice recording, built-in speakers, and an FM tuner.

The horizontal build from the last generation has been kept, but the screen has been slightly upsized to 2.2 inches (from 2 inches), but other than the addition of the camera lens behind the clickwheel and a glossy anodized aluminum finish, it still looks pretty much the same.

The built-in cam is capable of capturing standard-definition VGA (640 x 480) videos at 30 frames per second in an MP4 format for easy iTunes support. The microphone is also an update, allowing for native sound recording without having to plug in a mic-equipped headset.

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The internal speaker and integrated FM tuner are also notable firsts for an iPod; while high-quality sound from the speaker shouldn’t be expected, it at least allows for instant audio sharing without having to pass around a headset. It won’t work with the radio though, which requires that the headphones be plugged in to work.

While the new camera seems like the highlight, the iPod Nano’s built-in FM tuner and radio might be the most solid add-on. The radio’s interface displays station info, allows for song tagging (where supported), and offers a pause and rewind function thanks to a feature called Live Pause. A bit like TiVo for radio, the Live Pause feature allows for up to 15 minutes of live radio to be cached onto the player’s memory for playing back.

A pedometer is available for tracking workout progress with data that can be synced with the Nike+ website, and the iTunes Genius Mixes feature has also been added for instantly grouping tracks in a common genre.

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Available in 7 colors (plus two Apple Store-exclusive colors: yellow and Product RED), the 5th-gen iPod Nano is now available for $149 for 8GB and $179 for 16GB capacities.

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  • Billy

    I think this is one of the hottest topics right now. Having a 5th gen ipod nano is great though they really overdid making this one. Why do you need a video camera in a music component? And the fact that it shoots videos and not photos makes it a lot weaker. Since the youth today prefer for photos than videos. Though the other features are good and the overall finish is good.

    Great post guys! But I think I'll buy a new ipod nano when the features allows you to capture photos with a good number of megapixels. Maybe in another year or so.

  • Billy

    I think this is one of the hottest topics right now. Having a 5th gen ipod nano is great though they really overdid making this one. Why do you need a video camera in a music component? And the fact that it shoots videos and not photos makes it a lot weaker. Since the youth today prefer for photos than videos. Though the other features are good and the overall finish is good.

    Great post guys! But I think I'll buy a new ipod nano when the features allows you to capture photos with a good number of megapixels. Maybe in another year or so.

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