Sony HDR-CX625
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Camcorder
Bridge Camera
Basic Skill Level (Photo)
Basic Skill Level (Video)
Intermediate Skill Level (Video)
Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Sports Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Live Streaming
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Slow Motion Videos
Time-lapse Videos
Low-light Videos
Wildlife Photography
Landscape Photography
WiFi Connectivity
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body with Lens

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Technical Specifications

Analog Signal Format System NTSC, PAL NTSC, PAL
Aperture Priority AE - Yes
Aperture Range (F-F) 1.8-4.0 3.4-6.0
Audio Formats Supported LC-AAC, MP4 LPCM
Audio System Dolby Digital 2.0/5.1 -
Auto Exposure (AE) Lock - Yes
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Assist Beam - Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Lock Yes Yes
Auto Focusing (AF) Modes - Face detection, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Back Light Compensation (BLC) Yes -
Batteries Included - Yes
Battery Capacity 980 mAh -
Battery Life (CIPA Standard) - 210 shots
Battery Technology Lithium Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Type NP-FV50 NB-6LH
Bitrate At Maximum Video Resolution 50 Mbit/s -
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Flash - Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Speaker(s) Yes -
Bundled Software - ImageBrowser EX, CameraWindow, PhotoStitch
Cables Included HDMI, Micro-USB -
Camcorder Media Type Memory Stick Micro, Micro SD, Micro SDHC, Micro SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder Tape Type N -
Camcorder Type Handheld camcorder -
Camera File System DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
Camera Shutter Speed 1/6 - 1/10000 s 15 - 1/2000 s
Camera Type Camcorder Bridge
Capture Modes FH -
Closest Focusing Distance 0.01 m -
Combined Zoom - 168 x
Compatible Memory Cards MS Micro (M2), MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Continuous Shooting Mode - Yes
DC-in Jack Yes -
Depth 130.5 mm 91.9 mm
Digital Zoom 350 x 4 x
Disc Types Supported N -
Display LCD TFT
Display Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Display Diagonal 3 " 3 "
Display Resolution (numeric) 460800 pixels 461000 pixels
Effective Megapixels (image) 2.29 MP -
Effective Megapixels (movie) 2.29 MP -
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/10000 s 1/2000 s
Field Of View - 100 %
Filter Size 46 mm -
Flash Exposure Compensation Yes -
Flash Exposure Correction - ±2EV (1/3 EV step)
Flash Exposure Lock - Yes
Flash Modes Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Pre-flash Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash Range (tele) - 1.3 - 3 m
Flash Range (wide) - 0.5 - 5.5 m
Flip-out Screen Yes -
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 26.8 - 804 mm 24 - 1008 mm
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) (photo Mode) 26.8 - 984 mm -
Focal Length Range (f-f) 1.9 - 57 mm 4.3 - 180.6 mm
Focus - TTL
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto, Manual
Focusing Distance 1 -
Full HD Yes Yes
Hand Strap Yes -
HD Type Full HD Full HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity 1 -
HDMI (Mini) Ports Quantity - 1
HDMI Connector Type - C
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Headphone Output Type 3.5 -
Headphone Outputs 1 -
Height 66 mm 81.7 mm
Image Formats Supported JPEG JPEG
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 4+
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 Optical -
Indoor White Balance Yes -
Interval Recording 1 -
ISO Sensitivity - 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
ISO Sensitivity (max) - 3200
ISO Sensitivity (min) - 100
Languages Support - Multi
Lens Structure (elements/groups) - 13/10
Light Exposure Correction - ± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light Exposure Modes Auto, Flexible Spot(Touch Panel), Manual(Menu) Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Light Metering Multi-segment, Spot Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
Live stream capable 1 -
Mac Operating Systems Supported - Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Macro Focusing Range - 0 - 50 m
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Aperture Number 4 6
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 804 mm 1008 mm
Maximum Frame Rate 60 fps -
Maximum Image Resolution 4032 x 2272 pixels 4608 x 3456 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Megapixel - 16 MP
Microphone In Yes -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Minimum Aperture Number 1.8 3.4
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 26.8 mm 24 mm
Minimum Illumination 3 lx -
Motion JPEG Frame Rate - 30 fps
Near Field Communication (NFC) Yes -
Number Of Batteries Supported - 1
Onepush White Balance Yes -
Operating Relative Humidity (H-H) - 10 - 90 %
Operating Temperature (T-T) - 0 - 40 °F
Optical Sensor Size 1/5.8 " -
Optical Zoom 30 x 42 x
Orientation Sensor - Yes
Outdoor White Balance Yes -
Photo Effects - 1
PictBridge - Yes
Playback Zoom (max) - 10 x
Power Source Type - Battery, USB
Product Colour Black Black
Remotely Operated Yes -
Resolution At Capture Speed - 640x480@30fps
Scene Modes Auto, Night Scene, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, Snow -
Scene Modes Present Yes -
Self-timer Delay 10 s 2, 10 s
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Shooting Modes Auto, Manual M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Movie*3
Shutter Priority AE - Yes
Shutter Speed (photo) 1/25 - 1/10000 s -
Slow-Mo Capable 1 1
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 1/6 s 15 s
Smartphone Remote Support Yes -
Smile Detection Yes -
Speakers 1 -
Stabilizer Yes Yes
SteadyShot 1 -
Still Image Resolution(s) 4032 x 2272, 3024 x 2272, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480, 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 1832, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360, 4608 x 3072, 3264 x 2176, 2048 x 1368, 640 x 424, 3456 x 3456, 2448 x 2448, 1536 x 1536, 480 x 480
Supported Aspect Ratios 4:3, 16:9 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Supported Video Modes 720p, 1080p -
Total Megapixels 2.29 MP 16.8 MP
Touchscreen Yes -
Tracking Focus 1 -
Twilight Yes -
USB 2.0 (Micro USB) Ports Quantity 1 -
USB 2.0 Connectors 1 1
USB Connector Micro-USB -
USB Version 2.0 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes -
Video Formats Supported AVCHD, H.264, MP4, MPEG4 AVC, H.264, MOV, MPEG4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight 305 g 417 g
Weight (including Battery) - 441 g
White Balance Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Onepush Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Wi-Fi Yes -
Wi-Fi Standards b/g/n -
Width 57.5 mm 120 mm
Wind Filter Yes -
Windows Operating Systems Supported - Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows

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