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
Time-lapse Videos
Low-light Videos
Landscape Photography
High FPS Videos
WiFi Connectivity
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body with Lens

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Technical Specifications

Aperture Priority AE - Yes
Aperture Range (F-F) 1.8-4.0 1.8-4.0
Audio Formats Supported AAC, LPCM AAC LC, LPCM
Audio Output Channels - 5.1 channels
Audio System Dolby Digital -
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) -
Battery Type NP-BX1 NP-FV50
Bitrate At Maximum Video Resolution - 50 Mbit/s
Built-in Display Yes -
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Speaker(s) Yes -
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 2.0, Exif 2.3
Camera Shutter Speed 1/25 - 1/10000 s 1/10000 - 1/6 s
Camera Type Camcorder -
Charging Source AC, USB -
Closest Focusing Distance - 0.01 m
Compatible Memory Cards MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC MS Micro (M2), MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Composite Video Out 1 -
Depth 128 mm 128.5 mm
Digital Zoom 350 x 350 x
Disc Types Supported N N
Display LCD LCD
Display Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Display Diagonal 2.7 " 3 "
Display Resolution (numeric) 230400 pixels 460800 pixels
Effective Megapixels (image) 2.29 MP 2.29 MP
Effective Megapixels (movie) 2.29 MP 2.29 MP
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/10000 s -
Filter Size - 37 mm
Flip-out Screen Yes -
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 26.8 - 804 mm -
Focal Length Range (f-f) 1.9 - 57 mm 26.8 - 804 mm
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Full HD Yes Yes
Hand Strap Yes -
HD Type Full HD Full HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity 1 -
HDMI Connector Type D -
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Height 59.5 mm 59.5 mm
Image Formats Supported JPEG JPEG
Image Processor BIONZ X BIONZ X
Image Sensor Size 1/5.8 1/5.8
Image Sensor Size (W X H) 2.5 x 1.85 mm 2.5 x 1.85 mm
Interval Recording - 1
Lens Cover Included - Yes
Light Exposure Modes Auto Auto, Manual
Light Metering - Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Aperture Number - 4
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 804 mm 804 mm
Maximum Image Resolution 4032 x 2272 pixels 4032 x 2272 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Memory Slots - 1
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Minimum Aperture Number 1.8 1.8
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 26.8 mm 26.8 mm
Minimum Illumination 3 lx 3 lx
Near Field Communication (NFC) - Yes
Number Of Batteries Supported - 1
Operating Temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °F -
Optical Sensor Size 1/5.8 " 1/5.8 "
Optical Zoom 30 x 30 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 Beach, Fireworks, Landscape (scenery), Night, Portrait, Snow, Spotlight, Sunrise, Sunset
Scene Modes Present Yes Yes
Self-timer - Yes
Self-timer Delay 10 s 2, 10 s
Sensor Format - Cropped
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Shooting Modes Auto, Movie, Scene -
Shutter Speed 1/8 - 1/10000 -
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 1/30 s -
Smile Detection - Yes
Speakers 1 -
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 640 x 4801920 x 10803024 x 22724032 x 2272 4032x2272, 3024x2272, 1920x1080, 640x480
Supported Aspect Ratios 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 16:9
Supported Video Modes - 720p, 1080p
Total Megapixels 9.2 MP 2.29 MP
Touchscreen - Yes
USB 2.0 (Micro USB) Ports Quantity - 1
USB 2.0 Connectors 1 -
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity 1 1
USB Charging Yes -
USB Connectivity - Yes
USB Connector Type A -
USB Version 2.0 -
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported AVC, AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4 AVCHD, H.264, MP4, MPEG4, XAVC-I
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Warranty Card - Yes
Weight 215 g 250 g
White Balance Auto, Indoor, Onepush, Outdoor Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Push
Wi-Fi - Yes
Wi-Fi Standards - b/g/n
Wide Angle Lens System - Yes
Width 54 mm 57 mm
Wind Filter - Yes

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