Sony HDR-CX405 Handycam with Exmor R CMOS Sensor

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Excellent Lightweight HD Camcorder
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Sony HDR-CX405 Handycam with Exmor R CMOS Sensor
HD Camcorder with 1.05" ZEISS Lens, 30x Optical/60x Clear Image Zoom, Optical SteadyShot, XAVC S/AVCHD Recording, Exmor R CMOS Sensor, BIONZ X Image Processing, 2.7" LCD Screen, and Memory Stick Micro/Micro SD/SDHC Compatibility
Excellent Lightweight HD Camcorder
For a top-notch lightweight HD camcorder with loads of practical features, look no further than the Sony HDR-CX405 Handycam. The HDR-CX405 boasts a high-quality 1.05-inch ZEISS Lens with 30x optical zoom. Optical SteadyShot ensures shake-free, blur-free footage, and you can record in the high-bitrate XAVC S format. Cutting-edge amenities, such as an Exmor R CMOS sensor and advanced BIONZ X image processing, elevate the quality of your videos. What's more, the HDR-CX405 has dual recording modes, face detection, intelligent image optimization, and built-in effects. Finally, the HDR-CX405 Handycam includes a 2.7-inch LCD screen and stores your content conveniently on a Memory Stick Micro or Micro SD/SDHC card.
Premium-quality ZEISS lens with 30x optical zoom
The HDR-CX405 Handycam is equipped with a premium-quality ZEISS lens. This wide-angle lens — up to 10.5 inches — captures all of the action, even when you don't have enough room to step back. This HD camcorder also features 30x optical zoom. At Sweetwater, we've found the HDR-CX405's optical zoom to be top notch — it doesn't degrade your image quality in the slightest. This Handycam also includes 60x clear image zoom, which employs processing to compare patterns found in adjacent pixels and create new pixels to match selected patterns. The result? Realistic, high-quality images that rival optical zoom.
Makes capturing high-quality HD video a piece of cake
Capturing high-quality video is easy with the Sony HDR-CX405 Handycam. You'll benefit from shake-free, blur-free footage, thanks to advanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilization. This camcorder supports high-bitrate XAVC S (HD 50 Mbps) recording for maximum quality, in addition to AVCHD and MP4 recording. Progressive recording captures video in Full HD at 60p/50p, ensuring that stills extracted from the video will look clear and sharp. A cutting-edge Exmor R CMOS sensor enhances image clarity, reduces noise in dark environments, and enables soft background defocusing. An advanced BIONZ X image processing engine achieves vivid, lifelike image quality and faster processing.
Includes a wide range of productivity-enhancing features
The Sony HDR-CX405 Handycam includes a host of productivity-enhancing features. Intelligent Auto automatically optimizes settings for the type of scene being shot. Face detection automatically optimizes focus, exposure, and color for best results, while Smile Shutter automatically captures snapshots of smiling faces, even while recording video. Want to get hands on? No problem. The HDR-CX405 includes manual iris and shutter settings. A built-in USB cable in the hand strap for fast charging and easy connection to your computer. Dual Record mode shoots HD video and high-resolution still images simultaneously; Dual Video recording records maximum-quality XAVC S or AVCHD and web-friendly MP4 concurrently. You also get seven creative effects that you can deploy without a computer.
Sony HDR-CX405 Handycam Features:
Wide-angle 1.05-inch ZEISS Lens with 30x optical zoom and 60x clear image zoom
Optical SteadyShot advanced image stabilization ensures shake-free, blur-free footage
Supports the high-bitrate XAVC S format for exceptional image quality
Also supports AVCHD and web-friendly MP4 recording
Cutting-edge Exmor R CMOS sensor enhances image clarity, reduces noise in dark environments, and enables soft background defocusing
Advanced BIONZ X image processing engine achieves vivid, lifelike image quality and faster processing
Intelligent Auto automatically optimizes settings for the type of scene being shot
Face detection automatically optimizes focus, exposure, and color for best results
Smile Shutter automatically captures snapshots of smiling faces, even while recording video
Manual settings for iris and shutter speed are ideal for backlit and underexposed conditions
Built-in USB cable in the hand strap for fast charging and easy connection to your computer
Dual Record mode shoots HD video and high-resolution still images simultaneously
Dual Video recording records XAVC S or AVCHD and MP4 simultaneously
Picture Effect supplies up to 7 creative effects: Partial Color, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Pop Color, and Posterization
Motion Shot Video plays a sequence of superimposed images that trace recorded action in split-second intervals for detailed analysis on the LCD screen
9.2 MP still image capture is ideal for moments when you don't need — or want — a video
Progressive recording captures video in Full HD at 60p/50p — stills extracted from the video will look clear and sharp
Categorizes GUI group videos and still images as separate events for easy browsing and playback
Convenient storage via Memory Stick Micro or Micro SD/SDHC card
Employs extra-light, extra-compact X-type batteries
Specification
Detail
Type
Camcorder
Video Resolution
1080/60p, 720/30p
Video Format
AVCHD, MPEG, MP4
Photo Resolution
9.2MP
Lens
ZEISS Vario-Tessar Wide Angle
Audio Resolution
16-bit/48kHz (MPEG4, Dolby Digital stereo)
Storage Format
Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC
Display Size
230x400 LCD 16:9, 2.7" LCD
Connectivity
Micro HDMI
Power Supply
Rechargeable Battery Pack
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