SONY HANDYCAM (HDR-CX405)

Advanced Feature

Other Features

Face Detection, Fader Effect(s) (White/Black), Intelligent Auto (Portrait/Baby/Walk/Tripod/Backlight/Landscape/Spotlight/Twilight/Macro/Low light), Smile Shutter (Off/Dual Capture/Always On)

Scene Selection

Auto/Night Scene/Sunrise & Sunset/Fireworks/Landscape/Portrait/Spotlight/Beach/Snow

At a Glance

Sensor Size and Maximum Resolution

1/5.8-inch / 2.29 MP (16:9)

Maximum Movie Resolution and Frame Rates

HD / 60p

Optical Zoom and Image Stabilization

30x / Optical SteadyShot with Intelligent Active Mode

Audio

Audio Recording Format

Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch, MPEG-4 Linear PCM 2ch(48 kHz/16 bit)

Mic Level Control

Yes (2steps)

Microphone

Built-in Zoom Microphone

Speaker

Monaural Speaker

Exposure

Auto Iris Control

F1.8 – F10

Backlight Compensation

Yes (Auto)

Gain Control

Auto

LOW LUX Mode

Yes

Manual Iris Control

F1.8 – F10

Metering Modes

Multi-segment

Minimum Illumination

Standard: 6 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed), Low Lux: 3 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed)

Mode

Auto, Manual (Menu)

Focus

Focus Area

Full range Focus

Focus Mode

Auto/Manual(Menu)

Focus Type

Contrast AF

Image Stabilization

Image Stabilization Type

Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Intelligent Active mode (Wide to Tele)

LCD

Angle Adjustment

Opening Angle: max. 90 deg., Turning Angle: max. 270 deg.

Brightness Control

Yes (Menu)

Marker/Grid Display

Grid Line

Screen Type

2.7 type (2.7″) Clear Photo LCD display (230 x 400 dots) Wide (16:9)

Lens

Aperture

F1.8–F4.0

Focal Distance

f=1.9–57.0 mm

Focal Length (35 mm equivalent) (Video)

f=26.8–804.0 mm (16:9)

Focal Length (35mm equivalent) (Still Image)

f=26.8–804.0 mm (16:9), f=32.8–984.0 mm (4:3)

Lens Cover

Manual

Lens Type

ZEISS® Vario-Tessar

Minimum Focus Distance

approx. 13/32″ (Wide), approx. 31 1/2″ (Tele), approx. 1 cm (Wide), approx. 80 cm (Tele)

Playback

Fast Playback

About 5 times/10 times/30 times/60 times

Highlight Movie Maker

Yes , Highlight BGM (Preinstalled 6 music files, Music transfer compatible

Motion Shot Video

Yes

Slide Show (Still Image)

Slideshow

Slow Playback

Forward: 1/5 speed, Reverse: 1/2 speed

Power

Battery Type

NP-BX1

Charge on Camcorder (charging time with supplied battery)

Yes (approx. 2h 35min)

Power Consumption (LCD)

HD: 2.1W

Power Requirements

3.6 V (battery pack), 5.0 V (AC Adapter)

USB Charging

DC 5 V 800 mA

USB Power Supply

Yes (Recording/Playback (supplied AC Adapter AC-UUD11))/(Playback (not supplied AC Adapter limiting 500 mA))

Processor

Image Processor

BIONZ X™ image processor

Recording

Recording Format (Still Image)

JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline-compliant)

Recording Format (Video)

AVCHD format ver. 2.0 compatible: MPEG4-AVC/H.264, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC S format MPEG4-AVC/H264

Still Image Size (Dual Record)

9.2 Megapixels 16:9 (4032 x 2272), 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920 x 1080)

Still Image Size (Movie Mode)

L: 9.2 Megapixels 16:9 (4032 x 2272), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920 x 1080)

Still Image Size (Photo Capture)

2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920 x 1080)

Still Image Size (Photo Mode)

L: 9.2 Megapixels 16:9 (4032 x 2272), 6.9 Megapixels 4:3 (3024 x 2272), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920 x 1080), 0.3 Megapixels 4:3 (640 x 480)

Video Recording Rate (ABR / VBR)

AVCHD PS: approx. 28 Mbps/FX: approx. 24 Mbps/FH: approx. 17 Mbps/HQ: approx. 9Mbps/LP: approx. 5 Mbps, MP4: approx. 3 Mbps, XAVC S HD: approx. 50 Mbps

Video Resolution

AVCHD: 1920 x 1080/60p (PS), 60i (FX, FH), 1440 x 1080/60i (HQ, LP), MP4: 1280 x 720 30p, XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080/60 p, 30 p

Sensor

Effective Pixels (Still Image)

approx. 2.29 Megapixels (16:9)/approx. 1.71 Megapixels (4:3)

Effective Pixels (Video)

approx. 2.29 Megapixels (16:9)

Sensor Type

1/5.8 in (3.1 mm) back-illuminated Exmor R® CMOS sensor

Shutter Speed

Auto Control Range

1/8–1/10000

Manual Iris Control　(Photo Mode)

1/30–1/10000

Manual Shutter

1/8–1/10000

STANDARD

1/30–1/10000

Size & Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D) (including supplied battery)

approx. 2 1/4″ (W) × 2 3/8″ (H) × 5 1/8″ (D), approx. 54.0 mm (W) × 59.5 mm (H) × 128.0 mm (D)

Weight (including supplied battery)

approx. 7.6 oz (NP-BX1), approx. 215 g (NP-BX1)

Weight (main unit only)

approx. 6.7 oz, approx. 190 g

Storage Media

Media Type

XAVC S HD: Micro SDXC Memory Card (Class 10 or Higher), AVCHD, Still: Memory Stick Micro™ (Mark 2), Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or Higher)

Terminal / Shoe

HDMI Terminal

Yes (HDMI micro)

Memory Card Slot

Memory Stick Micro™ and Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible

Remote Terminal

integrated into Multi Terminal

STD Output

Composite Video Out (AV CABLE (sold separately))

White Balance

White Balance Modes

Auto/Onepush/Outdoor/Indoor

Zoom

Clear Image Zoom

60x

Digital Zoom

350x

Optical Zoom

30x

Footnotes