Posted Aug 10, 2007 at 05:55AM by Victor B. Listed in: PSP Tags: Famitsu, Sony
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PSP and PSP Slim Comparison - Image 1 PSP and PSP Slim Comparison - Image 2 


For those folks who are unable to get themselves a copy of Famitsu, or who simply want to see more of the comparison shots between the PSP and PSP Slim, you're in luck. Famitsu has made a web-specific article just for folks like us, and it's filled with additional information and pictures for Sony fans to get into. Heck, they even compared the boxes!

Besides the usual front and back shots of the PSP, they've taken an in-depth look at all the different sides. They note the trimming down of the rear curves of the PSP, as well as the repositioning of the headphone port, speakers, and memory card slots. They've also shown off the difference in battery types, from an 1800 mAh (milliampere-hour) type to a 1200 mAh type.

In any case, you can check out the full loadout of differences by scrolling to the very bottom of the page and getting an online translation service to read the changes for you. For those who don't feel like going through an online translation service though, don't fret, as we've got the important pictures that show off the differences.

PSP and PSP Slim Comparison shots - Image 1 PSP and PSP Slim Comparison shots - Image 2 PSP and PSP Slim Comparison shots - Image 3 PSP and PSP Slim Comparison shots - Image 4 
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   by pAT (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » WOW

the differences are mind boggling


   Re: Ciddan (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » Ha!

Indeed :) I can't belive it, looks like an entirely different machine....

   Re: sadfasd (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » asdfasdf

They shouldn“t call it PSP anymore. It“s obviously a complety different console from the 24th century.

I know. What about calling it PSP *drumroll* 2000?
Yeah, that would rock

   Re: The side (Unregistered) - 2007-08-11
 » shot

The side shot is taken at an angle for the "phat" model. What biased crap.
   by Exodium - 2007-08-10
 » nice

looks very nice and sleek,, im a bit worried about the memorystick slot though,, looks a bit wanky.

but still very nice


   Re: taylor (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » memstickslot

yeah looks pretty flimsy
   by Haoyong (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » Absolute Trash

Sheesh! How is this any better than the original - there hasn't been one change to the actual system.

Only Sony would have the guts to release a "new, improved" PSP WITHOUT MAKING ANY IMPROVEMENTS.



   Re: Chris (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » Umm...

It's obviously smaller and lighter. That's a pretty big improvement for most people (it's 1/3 lighter!). That and they added video out capabilities

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   Re: Shadownet (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » ...

Slimmer
Lighter
Moved Speakers
New UMD Door
New Memory Stick Slot
T.V. Out
2x RAM
Less battery consumption

Hm... your right, they didn't cange a single thing...

   Re: Nerd (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » .

...have you not heard of nintendo!?! you idiot! another case of people bashing sony before they post crap...the DS Lite was nothing much improved over the original DS..it was better lookg, a bit smaller, and boasted a better backlight..that was all!! and it come out only 6 short months after the originals release!!

the only disappointment i have with the PSP slim is there is still only one analog stick...

   Re: erekiddo (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » not 1/3 but 1/5

the change of weight id not that big dummy....its about 1/% since it went from 250 to 200 grams........and i just cant believe they never changed that crappy analog stick on it !!!!

   Re: jdl11 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » 9/28 not 1/5

actually it went from about 280 to about 190. i just hope they fixed the eject system. cuz sometimes when i drop it, the umd, battery, and even the memory stick fly out

   Re: dark_treason (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » goodnes

I have big hands I will break this thing I think sony is jus trying to make money. plus I think they went overboard wit this cuz they keep making slimer consoles like ps2 they got ps2 slim, psp they got psp slim , wats next ps3 slim? dam!

   Re: nightshade15 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » I wonderr...

If its ANY louder then the current psp's output for audio.
(Any PSP owner can say that the Audio output is very weak sauce.)
So I wonder if this model outputs more Db s.

   Re: bc (Unregistered) - 2007-08-11
 » @ dark_treason

well that's the point if they want to make money. You find ways to save money / cut costs right.

   Re: nalk7 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-11
 » ...

actually it has an output for the tv that, that pretty much the only reason i find to replace my old one. but anyways its not that big of an improvement lol
   by Kia (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » ***** Famitsu

That's right

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   by Keith K (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » What do you mean?

You dont think shaving the battery life by 33% is an improvement? Come on.. Look how much space it saves? Who needs those nice humps on the back for better grip anyway?

And what about that video out feature? Its so much more awesome than video out via USB on a homebrew enabled PSP, dont you think?

And 100g lighter.. wow.. thats intense.. most of the weight came right off the battery.. but thats an awesome trade off! I'd much rather have 100g less in my pocket than play another 2-3 hours!

Its just brilliant! Come on!

....


   Re: lol (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » lol

even the box is lighter!

   Re: Jesus Man (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » Keith K

OMG, the ignorant misinformed or assuming.

The 1200 has the same play time in the Slim as the 1800 for the original. This fact has been slathered all over the net yet noobs or plain stupid Fuucks like Keith K here, never get the point and continue to spread hatred about battery life and the new Slim. You don't like the new PSP then don't buy it. It's noobs like you that confuse other noobs into believing what your wrong about.
   by Me (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » psp boobs vs psp flat

lol i dont trust that PSP slim memory slot and the PSP slime looks like it could break down and second if you drop it from a mountain xD


   Re: mohaas05 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » uh-huh

yet the normal psp won't break if you drop it from a mountain? and whats wrong with the memory slot?
   by Hot (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » i like it.

i think it was a great idea it looks more sleek and now it can fit into my tight emo jean pokets...


   Re: Um.. (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » Dear God

Please tell me you're kidding.

   Re: omegatron (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » its sad

but thats the first thing that came to mind when i heard about this psp. because it definitly doesnt fit in my pants atm...and yes im being so serious

   Re: Jesus Man (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » omegatron

what are you a megit waring skin tight jeans?
   by MDN360 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » IR port

they also seemed to have gotten rid of the IR port.


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   Re: josh (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » hmm

i think its on the side now..

   Re: youresam (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » IR port

yeah, its gone.
   by Ryan (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » nope

nope theres no ir port on the system atall :(

   by Kamesen (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » ehh?

Can anybody locate the speakers on the new version? Are the speakers the tiny holes next to the D-pad and face buttons? I really liked the "stereo" speakers of my original psp, those little holes dont look that impressive.


   Re: Nallin Haarfuss (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » Speakers

They both have the same speakers, just the slim's are on top and the original are on the bottom near the home and start keys. Check out the first photo of this story.

   Re: Nerd (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » .

lol, the speaker are not on the front of either psp...the speakers are on the bottom..take a look and you'll find two more holes...don't believe me? get some music playing..cover the holes on the front...it wont get quiet, cover the holes o nthe bottom and it gets quieter.

   Re: Jesus Man (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » Nerd

Hey dweeb look again before you start spewing misinformation. The Slim has no speaker holes on the bottom like the original does. I'm so tired of stupid people, being an inconvenience to others and spreading their ignorance around till it becomes mass-confusion all because of what, they didn't feel like using their brain and or reading. GOD I hate stupid people.

   Re: hmmmm? (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » hack?

can this thing be hacked easier?

   Re: crzycop - 2007-08-10
 » ...

No
   by Helllo (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » .

Isnt going to have a hard drive?


   Re: Keith K (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » Negatory

No hard drive. It will be 8GB Pro Duo compatible. It will have 64MB of RAM instead of the 32MB of RAM in the current model. What I dont understand is what good doubling the RAM is, when every game still has to be able to run on the old model. So basically you're doubling the memory then telling the developers - Just make sure the game runs okay with 32MB or RAM too... I guess its just for the web browser..

If they want to improve performance, they need to nix the UMD. Or at least allow full installation on the MS then require the UMD to launch.

   Re: Loonix (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » No Harddrive

There wont be a harddrive, not even a built in Bluetooth adapter.
The TV tuner looks gigantic and the new headset wont be PSP-1000 compatible

TV out would be cool new feature, if we did not already have the possibility to stream Video via USB and Wifi ^^

Less battery consumption sounds great but does it beat battery life while playing ISO's?

   Re: JM (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » ?

"isnt" is not a real word.

   Re: efwe (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » eff

The extra 32MB of ram isfor the UMD's to be loaded on so it goes quicker, also probably for multitasking (listening to music while viewing slideshows) and the web browser.
   by ryan (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » homebrew

probaly the only downside is if homebrew is going to exist on this system :(

   by bizarro (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » meh

i bet the insides are completely rewired, resulting in a brick from current downgraders. i bet it's homebrew free. looks like a job for a new modchip

   by silverstein101 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » battery?

so will you be able to use your old battery? and i thought sony said that the batter life is longer? alse, whats the difference between 1200mAh and 1800mAh?

   by Mediocre... (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » I'm happy with...

I'm happy with my oldschool psp. Why do I need a TV out? I mean, are you going to go to your friends house and say "DUDE PLUG IN MY PSP, I GOT A SWEET MOVIE YOU GOTTA SEE"?

Considering the time it takes to format a video for the psp, why not just put it on a dvd...

As for being slimmer, I GUESS it is slimmer. And lighter. But really, its not like it makes any difference at all. And without the IR port, how can I use my psp to turn off all the TVs in the student lounge?

The "NEW" psp is nice, if I didn't already own a psp, I'd get the new one. But it is NOT worth buying a second psp. (Although the 8gig memorystick compatiblity will be nice when the memory stick costs LESS than the psp, not more)


   Re: Nerd (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » .

try ebay, the market for memory sticks on ebay is total crap a few months after any new sticks release. last time i looked the 8GB stick were juts under £100, and the 4GB about £30
   by justin (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » seriously...

You people will complain about anything. If this was a new ipod you'd all be creaming your pants for it and calling it a revolution in technology.

Good for Sony for the improvements. HB will catch up with it soon enough.


   Re: Jesus Man (Unregistered) - 2007-08-10
 » Justin

Your the smartest poster I've seen yet in this blog topic. You are the silver lining that shines hells wrath upon the awesomely grewsum faces of the Noobish posters here. Austin Tx,
   by ed.rodz017 - 2007-08-10
 » PLASTIC ???

plastic looks cheap like they saving money on cheap materials

ill stick with my 2 old psps at least i know i could play old school games on it on the GO!
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