- Keep valuable memories fresh for everyone to enjoy with the solid integrity and all-around ease of the CX405 Handycam®. Optical SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode prevents camera shake and blur from ruining pictures. AVCHD and XAVC S formats ensure faithful and vibrant recordings. It's all so compact and always ready to go.
- Optical SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode
- XAVC S (HD 50 Mbps) and AVCHD recording
- 1.05 in wide-angle ZEISS® lens with 30x optical zoom
Sensor Type1/5.8 in (3.1 mm) back-illuminated Exmor R® CMOS sensorEffective Pixels (Video)approx. 2.29 Megapixels (16
- 9)8Lens TypeZEISS® Vario-TessarOptical Zoom30xClear Image Zoom60x9Screen Type2.7 type (2.7") Clear Photo LCD display (230 x 400 dots) Wide (16
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| Advanced Feature |
| Scene Selection |
Auto/Night Scene/Sunrise & Sunset/Fireworks/Landscape/Portrait/Spotlight/Beach/Snow |
| Other Features |
Face Detection, Fader Effect(s) (White/Black)10, Intelligent Auto (Portrait/Baby/Walk/Tripod/Backlight/Landscape/Spotlight/Twilight/Macro/Low light), Smile Shutter (Off/Dual Capture/Always On)9 |
| Audio |
| Microphone |
Built-in Zoom Microphone |
| Audio Recording Format |
Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator10, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch11, MPEG-4 Linear PCM 2ch(48 kHz/16 bit)12 |
| Mic Level Control |
Yes (2steps) |
| Speaker |
Monaural Speaker |
| Color Options |
| Color Options |
black |
| Exposure |
| Mode |
Auto, Manual (Menu) |
| Metering Modes |
Multi-segment |
| LOW LUX Mode |
Yes |
| Auto Iris Control |
F1.8 - F10 |
| Manual Iris Control |
F1.8 - F10 |
| Backlight Compensation |
Yes (Auto) |
| Gain Control |
Auto |
| Minimum Illumination |
Standard: 6 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed), Low Lux: 3 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed) |
| Focus |
| Focus Type |
Contrast AF |
| Focus Mode |
Auto/Manual(Menu) |
| Focus Area |
Full range Focus |
| Image Stabilization |
| Image Stabilization Type |
Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Intelligent Active mode (Wide to Tele) |
| LCD |
| Screen Type |
2.7 type (2.7") Clear Photo LCD display (230 x 400 dots) Wide (16: 9) |
| Brightness Control |
Yes (Menu)5 |
| Marker/Grid Display |
Grid Line6 |
| Angle Adjustment |
Opening Angle: max. 90 deg., Turning Angle: max. 270 deg. |
| Lens |
| Lens Type |
ZEISS® Vario-Tessar |
| Lens Cover |
Manual |
| 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)2 |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent) (Still Image) |
f=26.8–804.0 mm (16: 9), f=32.8–984.0 mm (4: 3) |
| 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 |
| Slow Playback |
Forward: 1/5 speed, Reverse: 1/2 speed |
| Highlight Movie Maker |
Yes 10, Highlight BGM (Preinstalled 6 music files, Music transfer compatible13 |
| Motion Shot Video |
Yes |
| Slide Show (Still Image) |
Slideshow |
| Power |
| Battery Type |
NP-BX1 |
| Power Consumption (LCD) |
HD: 2.1W15 |
| Power Requirements |
3.6 V (battery pack), 5.0 V (AC Adapter) |
| Charge on Camcorder (charging time with supplied battery) |
Yes (approx. 2h 35min)16 |
| 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 (Video) |
AVCHD format ver. 2.0 compatible: MPEG4-AVC/H.264, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC S format MPEG4-AVC/H264 |
| 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 |
| Video Recording Rate (ABR / VBR) |
AVCHD PS: approx. 28 Mbps/FX: approx. 24 Mbps/FH: approx. 17 Mbps/HQ: approx. 9Mbps/LP: approx. 5 Mbps78, MP4: approx. 3 Mbps7, XAVC S HD: approx. 50 Mbps7 |
| Recording Format (Still Image) |
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline-compliant) |
| 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) |
| 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 (Dual Record) |
9.2 Megapixels 16: 9 (4032 x 2272)9, 2.1 Megapixels 16: 9 (1920 x 1080)9 |
| Sensor |
| Sensor Type |
1/5.8 in (3.1 mm) back-illuminated Exmor R® CMOS sensor |
| Effective Pixels (Video) |
approx. 2.29 Megapixels (16: 9)2 |
| Effective Pixels (Still Image) |
approx. 2.29 Megapixels (16: 9)/approx. 1.71 Megapixels (4: 3) |
| Shutter Speed |
| Auto Control Range |
1/8–1/10000 |
| Standard |
1/30–1/10000 |
| Manual Iris Control (Photo Mode) |
1/30–1/10000 |
| Manual Shutter |
1/8–1/10000 |
| Size & Weight |
| Size & Weight |
0 |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) (including supplied battery) |
approx. 2 1/4" (W) × 2 3/8" (H) × 5 1/8" (D)1718, approx. 54.0 mm (W) × 59.5 mm (H) × 128.0 mm (D)1718 |
| Weight (main unit only) |
approx. 6.7 oz, approx. 190 g |
| Weight (including supplied battery) |
approx. 7.6 oz (NP-BX1)19, approx. 215 g (NP-BX1)19 |
| 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)14 |
| Remote Terminal |
integrated into Multi Terminal |
| STD Output |
Composite Video Out (AV CABLE (sold separately)) |
| Memory Card Slot |
Memory Stick Micro™ and Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible |
| What's In The Box |
| What's In The Box |
Rechargeable Battery Pack (NP-BX1) (1)20, AC Adapter (1)20, USB Connection Support Cable (1)20, HDMI (micro) Cable (1)20, Operating Guide (1)20 |
| White Balance |
| White Balance Modes |
Auto/Onepush/Outdoor/Indoor |
| Zoom |
| Optical Zoom |
30x |
| Clear Image Zoom |
60x3 |
| Digital Zoom |
350x4 |
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