Review – Sony HDRCX405 9.2MP HD Handycam Camcorder

The Sony HDRCX405 HD Handycam features an Exmor R CMOS sensor and a wide-angle Carl Zeiss zoom lens with 30x optical zoom. The CX-405 captures Full HD 1920 x 1080 video at 60p and 9.2MP still images to optional Memory Stick Micro and microSD/SDHC/SDXC media cards. The Exmor R CMOS sensor is designed for increased sensitivity in low light situations and the Optical SteadyShot image stabilization with Intelligent Active Mode delivers smooth video. Users can monitor and playback footage via the 2.7″ LCD with 230K dot resolution.

1920×1080 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 with Sony HDRCX405. 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 videos.

2.7 inch Clear Photo LCD display

Sony HDRCX405 comes with 2.7 inch (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 HDRCX405’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.

Pros

• Weighs less than a TV remote
• Excellent lens with spectacular digital zoom
• Two extra batteries, and a charger that you can charge from a wall socket or a car 12v outlet
• Full HD Video/ 9. 2MP
• 30x optical zoom lens optical steady shot image stabilization XAVC S recording

Cons

• Cannot connect an external mic
• Batteries take 3hrs to charge

Our View on Sony HDRCX405 9.2MP HD Handycam Camcorder

Record your memories with the Handycam. With high definition XAVC S recording, Optical SteadyShot image stabilization technology, and a powerful Bionz image processor, you can capture your favorite moments with exceptional detail and clarity. The Handycam is really easy to use with a user-friendly interface. It is very light and fits in your hand easily.