Pope gets a Sony Handycam

By Matt Hickey on 09 July 2009

So let's say you're a type of head of state, a prime minister. And you're going around Europe on a tour of the G8 nations. And you're Roman Catholic. Why not stop by the Vatican and give the pope a Sony camcorder?

That's what Taro Aso, prime minister of Japan and a member of Japan's tiny Roman Catholic minority, did on Tuesday. According to Sony Insider, the product appears to be an HDR-XR500V Handycam. They're good consumer models and a great papal gift.

We're wondering if Il Papa will actually use the thing, and if so, what he'll shoot. Secret rites? Classified Vatican secrets? His clearly gold-plated bathtub? No, he's likely going to be making YouTube videos. In HD.

Here! Now I'm all good with the Big Guy, right?(Credit: Sony Insider)

Topics: handycam, sony, pope, vatican, catholic, insider, roman, secret, japan, he'll

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Comments (3)

  • Nick commented on 08/08/2009 11:47 Report abuse

    The Japanese president should of given a JVC camcorder instead. LOL..

  • Phony commented on 10/07/2009 00:02 Report abuse

    It's okay - it's a Sony = Soon Only Not Yet.
    The Pope got a Sony camera, and.... it's out of its box, you can tell they at least checked THIS ONE to see if this one worked.

  • Popeye commented on 09/07/2009 23:26 Report abuse

    I'm sorry but is this really news?

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