Product Description

Features

• Optical SteadyShot™  with Intelligent Active Mode
• XAVC S (HD 50 Mbps) and AVCHD recording
• Exmor R™ CMOS sensor
• 26.8mm wide-angle ZEISS lens with 30x optical zoom
• 60x Clear Image Zoom

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

Advanced image stabilisation keeps footage blur-free, even when the recording circumstances or the user's hands are shaky.

Highlight Movie Maker

A versatile tool to streamline movie editing, Highlight Movie Maker offers several time-saving features. Add highlight markers to key moments while recording, and let the software automatically sync your transitions to your chosen soundtrack.

Motion Shot Video

Motion Shot Video plays a sequence of superimposed images that trace recorded action in split-second intervals for you to analyse in detail. During playback, you can adjust the interval, or pause to capture and share a still image.

Built-in USB cable

The built-in USB cable stowed in the hand strap is very convenient for extra-quick charging and connection to a PC, so there is no need to pack a bulky extra USB cable or AC adapter. For charging without a PC, use a compact AC-USB adapter (optional).

BIONZ X™ image processor

The advanced BIONZ X™ image processing engine helps achieve more naturally vivid and lifelike image quality as well as faster processing capabilities.

9.2MP still image capture

Sometimes you don’t need - or want - video. Put your video camera in still image mode and capture amazing high-quality 9.2-megapixel single images as easily as you do with a still image camera.

Progressive Recording

Clear movies, that contain twice the image data of movies recorded in interlace mode, can be recorded in Full HD at 60p/50p in progressive recording mode. The images are as smooth as those shot at 60/50 frames per second, and each frame is recorded as one full picture. So a still captured from a movie recorded in progressive mode looks extra-sharp.

Dual Video Recording

Record two movies at the same time - one in the maximum-quality XAVC S or AVCHD format and another in MP4 format. That way you’ve got a small file ready for instant sharing, plus a professional-grade file for further editing.

Dual Record mode

Dual Record mode enables you to shoot HD video and high-resolution still images simultaneously to capture the best shot in both ways.

Intelligent Auto

This feature automatically determines the type of scene being shot and optimises a combination of settings from three groups (Face, Scene, Camera shake). It provides the best results for 90 scene types, even at night and in backlit scenes. Selected settings are displayed as icons on the LCD screen for easy reference.

Face Detection

This automatically optimises focus, exposure, and colour for best results. Select someone to be prioritised simply by touching their face on the LCD display, which is useful for selecting a key person when shooting at a crowded event. Even if the subject leaves the frame, they will be remembered and prioritised upon re-entering the scene.

Smile Shutter

Because great smiles are fleeting, this feature ensures they’re never lost. Automatically capture snapshots of smiling faces, even while recording video.

Manual settings for iris and shutter speed

This camcorder gives you freedom to choose manual settings for iris and shutter speed control when shooting under backlit and underexposed conditions, as well as in other situations.

Picture Effect

Give free reign to your imagination. Picture Effect expands movie and photo enjoyment by letting you add up to seven creative effects (Partial Color, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization) without troublesome editing on a computer.

Event Browse

For easy browsing and playback, this Handycam® plays back GUI group videos and still images that have been recorded as separate events. You can choose from different display schemes from event view or index view as needed, for better organisation, searching, viewing, and sharing of your personal content.

X type battery operation

Use an extra-light, extra-compact X type battery to minimise the overall size and weight of this Handycam® in operation.

Dual memory card compatibility

This Handycam® has slots for Memory Stick Micro™ and Micro SD/SDHC cards, so you can conveniently record to whichever one is more readily available.

PlayMemories™ Home

With PlayMemories™ Home software installed on a computer7, it’s easy to import footage from a Handycam® camcorder to view, edit, print, share via the web, burn files on to a disc, and even create a multi-view movie with a simultaneous split-screen view of up to four selected clips.

Up to 26.8mm wide-angle lens

Whether you’re shooting movies or still images, the class-leading wide angle lens can help you capture more of landscapes shots and indoor scenes, when you don't have enough room to step back. Even without a wide conversion lens, selected camcorders shoot as wide as 26.8mm (16:9 aspect ratio) in movie mode.

Exceptional image quality

The high-bitrate XAVC S format is for videographers ready to take their work to the next level. Delivering incredible quality, XAVC S is built from the XAVC format used by professional filmmakers and broadcasters, while employing intelligent data compression to export consumer-friendly file sizes.

Exmor R™ CMOS sensor

This large, cutting-edge sensor enhances image clarity, reduces noise in dark environments, and enables soft background defocusing.

ZEISS lens

Sharing a commitment to outstanding performance and design, Sony and Carl Zeiss co-develop lenses that combine the best possible optics with premium-quality electronics and sensor technology for Sony’s Handycam® models.

What's In The Box

• Rechargeable Battery Pack (NP-BX1) x 1
• AC Adaptor x 1
• USB Connection Support Cable x 1
• HDMI(micro) Cable x 1
• Operating Guide x 1

Product Specification

Sensor
Sensor Type	1/5.8 type(3.1mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor
Effective Pixels (Video)	Approx.2.29 Megapixels(16:9)
Effective Pixels (Still Image)	Approx.2.29 Megapixels(16:9)/Approx.1.71 Megapixels(4:3)
Processor
Image Processor	BIONZ X image processor
Lens
Lens Type	ZEISS Vario-Tessar
Lens Cover	Manual
Aperture	F1.8-F4.0
Focal Distance	f=1.9-57.0mm
Focal Length (35mm equivalent) (Video)	f=26.8-804.0mm(16:9)
Focal Length (35mm equivalent) (Still Image)	f=26.8-804.0mm(16:9), f=32.8-984.0mm(4:3)
Minimum Focus Distance	Approx.1cm(Wide), Approx.80cm(Tele), Approx.13/32inch(Wide), Approx.31 1/2(Tele)
Zoom
Optical Zoom	30x
Clear Image Zoom	60x
Digital Zoom	350x
LCD
Screen Type	6.7cm(2.7 type) Clear Photo LCD display (230 400 dots) Wide(16:9)
Brightness Control	Yes(Menu)
Marker/Grid Display	Grid Line
Angle Adjustment	Opening Angle:max.90 deg., Turning Angle:max.270 deg.
Image Stabilisation
Image Stabilisation Type	Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Intelligent Active mode (Wide to Tele)
Focus
Focus Type	Contrast AF
Focus Mode	Auto/Manual(Menu)
Focus Area	Full range Focus
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(1/25 Shutter Speed), Low Lux: 3 lux(1/25 Shutter Speed), Standard: 6 lux(1/30 Shutter Speed), Low Lux: 3 lux(1/30 Shutter Speed)
Shutter Speed
Auto Control Range	1/6 - 1/10000, 1/8-1/10000
Standard	1/25 - 1/10000, 1/30-1/10000
Manual Iris Control (Photo mode)	1/25 - 1/10000, 1/30-1/10000
Manual Shutter	1/6 - 1/10000, 1/8-1/10000
White balance
White Balance Modes	Auto/Onepush/Outdoor/Indoor
Storage Media
Media Type	XAVC S HD: Micro SDXC Memory Card(Class10 or Higher), AVCHD, Still: Memory Stick Micro (Mark 2), Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card(Class 4 or Higher)
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: 1920x1080/50p(PS), 50i(FX, FH), 1440x1080/50i(HQ, LP), MP4: 1280x720 25p, XAVC S HD: 1920x1080/50p, 25p, AVCHD: 1920x1080/60p(PS), 60i(FX, FH), 1440x1080/60i(HQ, LP), MP4: 1280x720 30p, XAVC S HD: 1920x1080/60p, 30p
Video Recording Rate (ABR / VBR)	AVCHD PS:approx.28Mbps/FX:approx.24Mbps/FH:approx.17Mbps/HQ:approx.9Mbps/LP:approx.5Mbps, MP4: approx.3Mbps, XAVC S HD: approx.50Mbps
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 (4032x2272), 6.9 Megapixels 4:3 (3024x2272), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080), 0.3 Megapixels 4:3 (640x480)
Still Image Size (Movie Mode)	L: 9.2 Megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
Still Image Size (Photo Capture)	2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
Still Image Size (Dual Record)	9.2 Megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272), 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
Audio
Microphone	Built-in Zoom Microphone
Audio Recording Format	Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch, MPEG-4 Linear PCM 2ch(48kHz/16bit)
Mic Level Control	Yes (2steps)
Speaker	Monaural Speaker
Advanced Feature
Scene Selection	Auto/Night Scene/Sunrise & Sunset/Fireworks/Landscape/Portrait/Spotlight/Beach/Snow
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)
Playback
Fast Playback	About 5 times/10 times/30 times/60 times
Slow Playback	Forwad: 1/5 speed, Reverse: 1/2 speed
Highlight Movie Maker	Yes, Highlight BGM(Preinstalled 6 music files, Music transfer compatible
Motion Shot Video	Yes
Slide Show (Still Image)	Slide Show
Terminal / Shoe
HDMI Terminal	Yes (HDMI micro)
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
Power
Battery Type	NP-BX1
Power Consumption (LCD)	HD:2.1W
Power Requirements	3.6V (battery pack), 5.0V (AC Adaptor)
Charge on camcorder(Charging time with supplied Battery)	Yes(approx. 2h 35min)
USB Charging	DC 5V 800mA
USB Power Supply	Yes (Recording/Playback (supplied AC Adaptor AC-UUD11)) / (Playback (not supplied AC Adaptor limiting 500mA))
Size & Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D) (including supplied battery)	Approx. 54.0mm(W) x 59.5mm(H) x 128.0mm(D), Approx. 2 1/4 inch(W)  x 2 3/8 inch(H) x 5 1/8 inch(D)
Weight (main unit only)	Approx.190g, Approx.6.7oz
Weight (including supplied battery)	Approx.215g (NP-BX1), Approx.7.6oz (NP-BX1)
Color	Black