Sony HDR-CX405
Sony FDR-AX33
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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
Low-light Videos
Landscape Photography
4K Videos
High FPS Videos
WiFi Connectivity
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body with Lens

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Technical Specifications

4K Video Capable - Yes
Aperture Range (F-F) 1.8-4.0 1.8-3.4
Audio Formats Supported AAC, LPCM AAC-LC, MPEG-4, LPCM
Audio System Dolby Digital Dolby Digital
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) -
Battery Type NP-BX1 -
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Speaker(s) Yes -
Camcorder Media Type Memory Stick, Micro SDXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC Memory Stick PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder Tape Type N -
Camcorder Type Handheld camcorder -
Camera Shutter Speed 1/25 - 1/10000 s 1/10000 s
Camera Type Camcorder Camcorder
Charging Source AC, USB -
Compatible Memory Cards MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC -
Composite Video Out 1 -
Depth 128 mm 149.5 mm
Digital Zoom 350 x 120 x
Diopter Adjustment (D-D) - 4.0 to +3.0
Diopter Correction - Yes
Disc Types Supported N -
Display LCD -
Display Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Display Diagonal 2.7 " -
Display Resolution (numeric) 230400 pixels -
Effective Megapixels (image) 2.29 MP -
Effective Megapixels (movie) 2.29 MP -
Electronic Viewfinder - Yes
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/10000 s 1/10000 s
Flip-out Screen Yes Yes
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 26.8 - 804 mm 29.8 - 298 mm
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) (photo Mode) - 26.8 - 268 mm
Focal Length Range (f-f) 1.9 - 57 mm 3.8 - 38 mm
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Focusing Distance - 1
Full HD Yes Yes
Hand Strap Yes Yes
HD Type Full HD 4K
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity 1 1
HDMI Connector Type D D
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Height 59.5 mm 78.5 mm
Image Formats Supported JPEG JPEG
Image Processor BIONZ X -
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
Light Exposure Modes Auto Auto, Manual
Light Metering - Multi, Spot
Live stream capable - 1
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 804 mm 298 mm
Maximum Image Resolution 4032 x 2272 pixels -
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels
Microphone In - Yes
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Minimum Aperture Number 1.8 1.8
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 26.8 mm 29.8 mm
Minimum Illumination 3 lx -
Near Field Communication (NFC) - Yes
Number Of Diaphragm Blades - 6
Operating Temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °F -
Optical Sensor Size 1/5.8 " -
Optical Zoom 30 x 10 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 Auto, Night Scene, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, Snow
Scene Modes Present Yes Yes
Self-timer Delay 10 s -
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Shooting Modes Auto, Movie, Scene -
Shutter Speed 1/8 - 1/10000 -
Shutter Speed (photo) - 1/25 - 1/10000 s
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 1/30 s 1/6 s
Speakers 1 1
Stabilizer Yes Yes
SteadyShot - 1
Still Image Resolution(s) 640 x 4801920 x 10803024 x 22724032 x 2272 -
Supported Aspect Ratios 4:3, 16:9 16:9
Total Megapixels 9.2 MP -
USB 2.0 (Micro USB) Ports Quantity - 1
USB 2.0 Connectors 1 1
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity 1 -
USB Charging Yes Yes
USB Connector - Micro-USB
USB Connector Type A -
USB Version 2.0 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported AVC, AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4 AVCHD, MP4, XAVC S
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, 3840 x 2160 pixels
Viewfinder Type - Electronic
Weight 215 g 600 g
White Balance Auto, Indoor, Onepush, Outdoor Auto, Onepush, Outdoor, Indoor
Wi-Fi - Yes
Wi-Fi Standards - b/g/n
Width 54 mm 71 mm
Wind Filter - Yes

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