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Sony HDR-CX240, black

Main info

  • FullHD 1920 × 1080 50p video recording
  • Carl Zeiss lens with 27× optical zoom (29.8 – 804 mm)
  • SteadyShot™ image stabilization
  • 2.7-inch rotatable LCD display
  • Compact & lightweight construction

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  • 1920 × 1080 FullHD 50p with 9.2 MP Exmor R® CMOS sensor
  • 29.8 mm wide-angle Carl Zeiss® lens
  • 27× Optical / 54× Clear Image Zoom
  • 2.7" Clear Photo LCD™ (230K) display
  • SteadyShot™ image stabilization with Active mode
  • Face Detection with voice enhancement and NR
  • Built-in USB cable for file transfer and charge
  • 7 picture effects for video and still photos
  • AVCHD and MP4 dual recording
  • Intelligent Auto with 60 different combinations
Smartphones Don't Shoot Like This
Make it memorable with Sony FullHD/50p quality. Capture amazing footage in low light, get close to the action with a 27× zoom, wide-angle Carl Zeiss® lens and say goodbye to shake with SteadyShot™ image stabilization. It's the perfect starter camera.

The Makings of a Masterpiece
Precious moments become even more special the second time around when recorded in exquisitely rich 1920 × 1080/50p Full HD video. And now thanks to Sony's back-illuminated Exmor R® CMOS sensor, you can capture every minute of birthday parties, campfire sing-alongs, or any other situation where lighting is less than perfect in vivid clarity and lifelike detail. Notice the perfect photo op while recording? You can shoot 9.2MP still images and video at the same time so you won't miss an ounce of the action.

Wide-Angle Shooting
Fit more fun into every shot with a high-quality 29.8 mm wide-angle Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar® lens, the authority in lens technology.

Incredible 27x Optical Zoom
Get amazingly close with 27× optical zoom plus 54× Clear Image digital zoom. Most digital zooms use electronic cropping to get closer to the subject, resulting in blurry 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.
 
Sharp Screen for Perfect Shots
The 2.7" (16:9) Clear Photo™ LCD (230K) screen displays sharp, bright, vivid images, letting you compose a shot more easily – even outdoors, while giving you the ability to change settings to best capture the scene.

Shake-free Footage
SteadyShot image stabilization with Active Mode compensates for greater degrees of camera shake to deliver stunningly smooth video – from wide angle, all the way to full telephoto shooting. Innovative 3-way shake-canceling adds electronic roll stability for even smoother video capture. It's perfect for shooting footage while walking, chasing after the kids or any other less-than-steady scenario.

Face Detection with Voice Enhancement
Capture every smile, every laugh and every memory in perfect clarity via Sony's Face Detection technology with voice enhancement and noise reduction. It automatically distinguishes between children and adults, and also detects up to eight individual faces to adjust flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.

Sensor

Effective megapixels
2.29
Megapixels
2 megapixels
Sensor type
Exmor R CMOS
Sensor size
1/5.8" type
Sensor size
1/5.8"
Imaging processor
BIONZ X
Minimum illumination
6 lux (1/30 shutter speed)
3 lux (HD video Low, 1/30 sec shutter speed)

Lens

Lens type
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar®
Focal length
29.8 – 804 mm
Optical zoom
27×
Digital zoom
320×
Aperture
f/1.8 – 4.0

Image stabilization

Image stabiliser
Yes
Image stabilizer design
Sony SteadyShot Inside

Video recording

Exposure modes
Auto
Manual
Digital filters
Yes
Video recording
Full HD 1920 × 1080
Video resolution
[FullHD] 1920 × 1080 50p
Other formats
[HDV] 1440 × 1080 50i
[HD] 1280 × 720 25p
Movie format
MP4 (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: AAC-LC stereo)
AVCHD (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo)
Shutter speed
1/10 000 – 1/8 sec

Photo recording

Photo function
Yes
Still image resolution
9.2 megapixels
Largest image size
4032 × 2272
Still image during movie recording
Yes
Still image file type
JPEG

Focusing

Autofocus modes
Auto
Manual
Face detection
Yes
Minimum focus distance
1 cm

Display

Display type
Clear Photo LCD Plus™
Display size (inches)
2.7
Screen dots
230 000
Articulation
Fully articulated
Touch screen
No

Viewfinder

Viewfinder
None

Lightning

Flash
None
Video light
No

Audio

Audio system
Dolby® Digital 2ch Stereo
Microphone
Built-in microphone
Speaker
Monoaural

Memory

Recording media
Memory Card
Memory card slots
1
Memory card type
microSD
microSDHC
microSDXC
Memory Stick Micro

Jacks

USB
USB 2.0
Microphone input
No
Headphone output
No
HDMI
Yes
Composite output
Yes
S-video
No
DV
No
Accessory Shoe
No

Other functions

GPS
No
Wireless
No

Power source

Battery
NP-BX1 lithium battery
External power source
No

General

Color
Black
Height (mm)
54
Width (mm)
59.5
Depth (mm)
128
Weight (body only)
190 g
Package contents
Lithium battery NP-BX1
USB AC adapter
microHDMI cable
User manual

Dimensions and weights

Gross weight
0.631 kg
Net weight
0.499 kg
Package width
13.5 cm
Package height
10.5 cm
Package length
15.5 cm
Origin country
China

Product codes

EAN
4905524969412
Manufacturer code
HDRCX240EB.CEN
CN code
8525890000

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