Sony HDR-CX405 Black
Sony HDR-CX240E
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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
Live Streaming
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Time-lapse Videos
Low-light Videos
Landscape Photography
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body with Lens

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Technical Specifications

AC Adapter Included - Yes
Aperture Priority AE Yes -
Aperture Range (F-F) 1.8-4.0 1.9-4
Audio Formats Supported AAC-LC, LPCM AAC-LC, MPEG-4
Audio System Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Back Light Compensation (BLC) - Yes
Backlight - Yes
Batteries Included - Yes
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) -
Battery Type NP-BX1 NP-FV50
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Speaker(s) Yes Yes
Bundled Software - PlayMemories Home
Cables Included - HDMI, USB
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC Memory stick, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder Tape Type N N
Camcorder Type Handheld camcorder Handheld camcorder
Camera Shutter Speed 1/25 - 1/10000 s 1/6 - 1/10000 s
Camera Type - Camcorder
Charging Source AC, USB -
Compatible Memory Cards MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC MicroSD (TransFlash), MS Micro (M2), SDHC, SDXC
Composite Video Out 1 1
Continuous Shooting Mode Yes -
Depth 128 mm 128 mm
Digital Zoom 350 x 320 x
Disc Types Supported N N
Display LCD LCD
Display Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Display Diagonal 2.7 2.7
Display Resolution (numeric) 230400 pixels 230000 pixels
Effective Megapixels (image) 2.29 MP -
Effective Megapixels (movie) 2.29 MP -
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed - 1/10000 s
Flip-out Screen - Yes
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 26.8 - 804 mm 29.8- 1609 mm
Focal Length Range (f-f) 1.9 - 57 mm 2.1 - 57 mm
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Full HD - Yes
Hand Strap - Yes
HD Type Full HD Full HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity 1 1
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Height 595 mm 59.5 mm
Image Formats Supported EXIF JPEG
Image Processor BIONZ X BIONZ
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
Indoor White Balance - Yes
Integrated USB Cable - Yes
Interval Recording 1 -
Light Exposure Modes Auto -
Live stream capable 1 -
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 804 mm 1609 mm
Maximum Image Resolution 4032 x 2272 pixels 4032 x 2272 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Minimum Aperture Number 1.8 1.9
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 26.8 mm 29.8 mm
Minimum Illumination 3 lx 6 lx
Onepush White Balance - Yes
Optical Sensor Size 1/5.8 " 1/5.8 "
Optical Zoom 30 x 27 x
Outdoor White Balance - Yes
PCM Digital Audio 16-bit/48 kHz -
Product Colour Black Black
Scene Modes Fireworks, Landscape (scenery), Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, Snow -
Scene Modes Present Yes -
Self-timer Delay 10 s -
Sensor Format Cropped -
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Shoe Mounting Point - Yes
Shooting Modes Auto, Movie, Scene -
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed - 1/6 s
Smile Detection - Yes
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 640 x 4801920 x 10803024 x 22724032 x 2272 4032 x 2272
Supported Video Modes - 1080i, 1080p, 720p
Total Megapixels 9.2 MP 9.2 MP
USB 2.0 Connectors - 1
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity 1 1
USB Charging Yes -
USB Connector Type - A
USB Version - 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display - Yes
Video Formats Supported AVC, AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4 AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Resolutions - 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Viewfinder Resolution - 230000 pixels
Weight 215 g 190 g
White Balance Auto, Indoor, Outdoor Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Onepush
Wide Angle Lens System - Yes
Width 540 mm 54 mm

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