Sony HDRCX240EB.CEH Product Data Sheet

HDR-CX240/L

Entry Level Full HD 60p Camcorder

Make it memorable with Sony Full HD/60p quality. Capture amazing footage in low light and control, transfer and backup everything via Wi-Fi® with NFC in just a touch. Get close to the action with a 27x zoom, wideangle Carl Zeiss lens and say goodbye to shake with Steady Shot™ image stabilization. It’s the perfect starter camera.

Key Features

1920x1080 Full HD 60p w/9.2MP Exmor R® CMOS Sensor

Create high definition 1920 x 1080 60p videos and high quality 9.2MP still images. Experience stunning low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced grain with Sony’s back-illuminated ExmorR® CMOS sensor. Designed for compact cameras and camcorders, the Exmor R® CMOS sensor relocates the photo diodes above the support circuitry, maximizing the light gathering area per pixel so you can shoot with better results in lower lighting conditions.

29.8mm wide angle Carl Zeiss® Lens

From the authority in lens technology, the Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T lens provides a high quality 29.8mm wide angle so you can get everything you want in the shot.

27x Optical/54x Clear Image Zoom to get even closer to the action

Get amazingly close with 27x optical zoom plus 54x Clear Image digital zoom. Most digital zooms use electronic cropping to get closer to the subject, resulting in unsharp images. With Clear Image Zoom the powerful processor compares patterns found in adjacent pixels and creates new pixels to match selected patterns, resulting in more realistic, higher-quality images. Clear Image Zoom doubles optical zoom for closer photos and video.

2.7” Clear Photo LCD™ display (230K)

The 2.7” (16:9) Clear Photo LCD™ (230K) displays sharp, bright, vivid images, letting you compose a shot more easily -- even outdoors, while enabling you to change settings to best represent the scene.

SteadyShot™ image stabilization w/ Active Mode

SteadyShot™ image stabilization with Active Mode compensates for greater degrees of camera shake to deliver stunningly smooth video from wide angle to full telephoto shooting. In addition, innovative 3-Way Shake-Canceling adds electronic roll stability for even smoother video capture

Face Detection with voice enhancement and noise reduction

Sony’s Face Detection technology can automatically distinguish between children and adults. Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.

Built-in USB cable for easy file transfer/charge

The high-speed, built-in USB 2.0 cable allows for easy connection to your computer for charging or file transfer without having to remember separate cables. It also fits conveniently into the hand strap so it’s out of the way until you need it. Charging your camcorder is faster than ever now through the USB; for every two minutes of charge time you get one minute of recording time.

Get creative w/ 7 picture effects for video and still photos

Picture Effects add a new level of expression to video and photos, making ordinary landscapes and portraits come to life by heightening mood and emphasizing certain attributes. There are seven different effects such as partial color to make your focal point stand out, or watercolor which looks like a painting.

AVCHD and MP4 dual recording for high quality and Internet ready files

Record HD video in the AVCHD and MP4 formats for highest quality or easy transfer and sharing. AVCHD provides premium video that can be enjoyed on large screen HDTVs, and is ideal for capturing precious memories at special occasions, family vacations and other moments you want to treasure for a lifetime. MP4 is great for those moments that you want to quickly share on your social networks or store on the cloud.

Intelligent Auto (60 different scene combinations possible)

Intelligent Auto mode goes a step beyond traditional auto modes by analyzing your shot and then automatically selecting the appropriate settings from ten distinct scene modes and wind noise reduction. There are 60 different combinations possible: Portrait, Baby, Tripod , Backlight, Landscape, Spotlight, Twilight, Macro, Low light.

Specifications

Imaging Sensor

	Imaging Sensor	1/5.8’’ (4.6mm) back-illuminated Exmor R® CMOS Sensor
	Processor	BIONZ® X image processor
	Pixel Gross	Approx.2510K pixels
	Effective Picture Resolution	Approx.2290K pixels(16:9)/Approx.1710K pixels(4:3)
	Color Filter System	RGB primary color filters
	Recording
	Still Image Mode	JPEG
	Still Image Max Effective Resolution	9.2 megapixels
	Still Image Size 16:9	Movie Mode: 9.2 megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272); Photo Mode: 9.2 megapixels 16:9
		(4032x2272)
	Still Image Size 4:3	Photo Mode: 6.9megapixels 4:3(3024x2272)
	Video Mode	HD: MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD 2.0 format.compatible; STD: MPEG2-PS; MP4: MPEG-
		4 AVC/H.264
	Video Resolution	HD:1920x1080/60p(PS),60i(FX,FH), 1440x1080/60i(HQ,LP)
	Video Actual (Pixel)	Approx.2290K pixels(16:9)
	Video Signal	HDTV, NTSC color, EIA standards
	Photo Capture from Movie	2.1megapixels16:9 (1920×1080)
	Dual Record	Yes
	Microphone/Speaker	Built-in Zoom Microphone/Monoral Speaker
	Dual Video Recording	Yes
	Mic Level Control	Yes(2steps)
	Movie Recording Rate(Average Bit	HD PS:Approx.28Mbps/FX:Approx.24Mbps/FH:Approx.17Mbps/HQ:Approx.9Mbps/
		LP:Approx.5Mbps
	Rate/VBR)
		MP4: Approx.3Mbps
	Still Image File Format	DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline compatible
	Optics/Lens
	Lens Type	Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar
	Lens Stabilization	SteadyShot™ image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
	Aperture	F1.8-F4.0
	Optical Zoom	27x
	Digital Zoom	320x
	Focal Length (35mm equivalent)	Movie Mode: 29.8-804.0mm (16:9); Photo Mode: 29.8-804.0mm (16:9), 36.4-
		984.0.0mm (4:3)
	Minimum Focus Distance	Approx.1cm(Wide),Approx.80cm(Tele) (13/32inch-31 1/2inch)
	Clear Image Zoom	54x
	LCD Display
	LCD Type	2.7" Clear Photo LCD™ display (230K)
	Angle Adjustment	Opening Angle: max.90 deg., Turning Angle: max.270 deg.