Sony HDR-CX405
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Camcorder
Basic Skill Level (Photo)
Basic Skill Level (Video)
Intermediate Skill Level (Video)
Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Low-light Videos
Landscape Photography
High FPS Videos
WiFi Connectivity
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body with Lens

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Technical Specifications

AC Adapter Included - Yes
Aperture Range (F-F) 1.8-4.0 1.8-3.6
Audio Formats Supported AAC, LPCM AAC
Audio System Dolby Digital Dolby Digital
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Battery Capacity - 1940 mAh
Battery Life (max) - 1 h
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) -
Battery Type NP-BX1 -
Bitrate At Maximum Video Resolution - 72 Mbit/s
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Speaker(s) Yes -
Bundled Software - HD Writer AE 5.2
Cables Included - DC, HDMI, USB
Camcorder Media Type Memory Stick, Micro SDXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder Tape Type N N
Camcorder Type Handheld camcorder Handheld camcorder
Camera File System - DCF, Exif 2.2
Camera Shutter Speed 1/25 - 1/10000 s 1/2 - 1/8000 s
Camera Type Camcorder Camcorder
Charging Source AC, USB -
Compatible Memory Cards MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Component Video (YPbPr/YCbCr) Out - 1
Composite Video Out 1 -
DC-in Jack - Yes
Depth 128 mm 139 mm
Digital Zoom 350 x 1500 x
Disc Types Supported N N
Display LCD LCD
Display Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Display Diagonal 2.7 " 3 "
Display Resolution (numeric) 230400 pixels 460800 pixels
Effective Megapixels (image) 2.29 MP 6.03 MP
Effective Megapixels (movie) 2.29 MP 6.03 MP
Face Detection Yes -
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/10000 s 1/8000 s
Filter Size - 49 mm
Flip-out Screen Yes Yes
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 26.8 - 804 mm 29.5 - 612 mm
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) (photo Mode) - 33.5 – 669.9 mm
Focal Length Range (f-f) 1.9 - 57 mm 4.08 - 81.6 mm
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Full HD Yes Yes
Hand Strap Yes Yes
HD Type Full HD Full HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity 1 1
HDMI Connector Type D D
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Headphone Outputs - 1
Height 59.5 mm 73 mm
Image Formats Supported JPEG JPEG
Image Processor BIONZ X -
Image Sensor Size 1/5.8 1/2.3
Image Sensor Size (W X H) 2.5 x 1.85 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Image Stabilizer Type - Hybrid
Light Exposure Modes Auto -
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Aperture Number - 3.6
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 804 mm 612 mm
Maximum Frame Rate - 50 fps
Maximum Image Resolution 4032 x 2272 pixels 6528 x 3672 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Microphone In - Yes
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Minimum Aperture Number 1.8 1.8
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 26.8 mm 29.5 mm
Minimum Illumination 3 lx 1 lx
Near Field Communication (NFC) - Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) - Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) Languages - ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), ENG, PER, THA
Operating Temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °F -
Optical Sensor Size 1/5.8 " 1/2.3 "
Optical Zoom 30 x 20 x
PCM Digital Audio 16-bit/48 kHz -
Product Colour Black Black
Scene Modes Auto, Night Scene, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, Snow -
Scene Modes Present Yes -
Self-timer Delay 10 s -
Sensor Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Shoe Mounting Point - Yes
Shoe Mounting Point Type - Cold
Shooting Modes Auto, Movie, Scene Auto, Low Light, M (Manual), Miniature Effect, Night, Time-Lapse Movie
Shutter Speed 1/8 - 1/10000 -
Shutter Speed (photo) - 1/2 - 1/2000 s
Shutter Speed (video) - 1/25 - 1/8000 s
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 1/30 s 1/2 s
Speakers 1 1
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 640 x 4801920 x 10803024 x 22724032 x 2272 6528 x 3672, 4736 x 2664, 1920 x 1080, 5472 x 3648, 3984 x 2656, 1728 x 1152, 4896 x 3672, 3264 x 2448, 640 x 480
Supported Aspect Ratios 4:3, 16:9 16:9
Supported Video Modes - 1080p, 540p, 720p
Total Megapixels 9.2 MP 12.76 MP
Touchscreen - Yes
USB 2.0 Connectors 1 1
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity 1 1
USB Charging Yes Yes
USB Connector Type A -
USB Version 2.0 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported AVC, AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4 AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Recording Time - 1 min
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels 960 x 540, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight 215 g 353 g
White Balance Auto, Indoor, Onepush, Outdoor Auto, White Set, Sunny, Cloudy, Indoor1, Indoor2
Wi-Fi - Yes
Wi-Fi Standards - b/g/n
Width 54 mm 65 mm

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