Sony HDR-CX240 HandyCam

Smartphones Don't Shoot Like This
Make it memorable with Sony Full HD/60p quality. Capture amazing footage in low
light, get close to the action with a 27x 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 x 1080/60p 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 29.8mm wide-angle Carl
Zeiss Vario-Tessar® lens, the authority in lens technology.

Incredible 27x Optical Zoom
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 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.

Features

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

29.8mm wide angle Carl Zeiss® Lens

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

2.7” Clear Photo LCD™ display (230K)

Face Detection with voice enhancement and noise reduction

Built-in USB cable for easy file transfer/charge

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

AVCHD and MP4 dual recording for high quality and Internet ready files
Intelligent Auto (60 different scene combinations possible)

Specifications

Software

Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP3 /Windows Vista SP2 /Windows7
64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. The Windows Image
Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or later is required to use the function for
creating discs. Starter (Edition) are not supported. Standard installation is
required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a
multi-boot environment.

Supplied Software : PC: PlayMemories Home and Music Transfer (via download);
MAC: Music Transfer, PlayMemories Online Uploader, Wireless Auto Import (by
download)

Advanced Features

Image Stabilization : SteadyShot™ image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide to
Tele)

Intelligent Auto : Portrait / Baby / Tripod / Backlight / Landscape /
Spotlight / Twilight / Macro / Low light

x.v.Color : Yes

Face Detection : Yes

Smile Shutter™ technology : Dual Capture / Always On / Off

AGC Limit : Yes

Airplane Mode : Yes

Color : Black

Convenience Features

Self Timer : Yes

Power Save Mode : Yes

Manual / Auto Lens Cover : Manual

Red-Eye Reduction : Yes (On/Off)

Date / Time Stamp : Yes (Rec Date and Time, Camera info)

Erase/Protect : Yes / Yes

Built-in USB Cable : Yes (USB Charge Available)

Self Recording : Yes

Multiple Language Display : English; Brazilian Portugese; Canadian French;
Spanish

Media/Battery Indicator : Yes (recordable time, free and used media space) /
Yes (recordable time, remaining capacity)

Fader Effect(s) : White / Black

Still Image Playback Options : Slide Show

Picture Effects : Yes

Video Playback Options : Highlight Playback (HD Movie Only); Highlight
Playback Save and Share (Translate into STD quality); Highlight Scenario
(Save/Playback/Erase); Hightlight BGM (Preinstalled 4 music files, Music
transfer)

Drive System

Shutter Speeds : Shutter Speed(Standard): 1/60 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed (Auto
Control Range) 1/8 - 1/100000; Shutter Speed(Manual lris Control) 1/60 -
1/10000; Shutter Speed(Manual Shutter) 1/8 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed(Smooth Slow
Rec): 1/250 - 1/10000

Self-timer : Approx. 10sec. (Still Image)

Drive Mode : Photo Mode: Single-shot / Self-timer

Exposure System

D-Range Optimizer : Yes

Auto Iris Control : F1.8 - F10

Minimum Illumination : Standard: 6 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed); Low Lux: 3 lux
(1/30 Shutter Speed)

Exposure Settings : Auto, Manual (Menu)

Scene Mode(s) : Auto / Night Scene / Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape
/ Portrait / Spotlight / Beach / Snow

Metering Modes : Multi-segment

Gain Control : Auto

LOW LUX Mode : Yes

Backlight Compensation : Yes (Auto)

Noise Reduction : Yes

White Balance Mode : Auto / Onepush / Outdoor / Indoor

Focus Control

Focus Area : Full range Focus

AF Modes : Auto/Manual

Focus System : Contrast AF

General

Lifestyle : SEL-asset-424038

Imaging Sensor

Processor : BIONZ^® X image processor

Pixel Gross : Approx.2510K pixels

Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

Effective Picture Resolution : Approx.2290K pixels(16:9)/Approx.1710K
pixels(4:3)

Imaging Sensor : 1/5.8'' (4.6mm) back-illuminated Exmor R^® CMOS
Sensor

Interface

HDMI Terminal : Yes (HDMI micro)

Memory Card Slot : Memory Stick Micro and Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible

HD Output : HDMI Out (micro)(supplied)

PhotoTV HD : Yes

USB Port(s) : TypeA (built-in) / USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage/MTP)

BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes

SD Output : Composite Video Out (AV CABLE (sold separately))

LCD Display

LCD Type : 2.7" Clear Photo LCD™ display (230K)

Coverage : 100%

Angle Adjustment : Opening Angle: max.90 deg., Turning Angle: max.270 deg.

Brightness Control : Yes (Menu)

Grid Display : Grid Line

Optics/Lens

Digital Zoom : 320x

Optical Zoom : 27x

Lens Stabilization : SteadyShot™ image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide to
Tele)

Minimum Focus Distance : Approx.1cm(Wide),Approx.80cm(Tele) (13/32inch-31
1/2inch)

Lens Type : Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar

Clear Image Zoom : 54x

Aperture : F1.8-F4.0

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)

Power

Power Requirements : 3.6V (battery pack); 5.0V (AC Adapter)

Battery Type : NP-BX1

Power Consumption (in Operation) : LCD: HD:1.8W

Weights and Measurements

Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 2 1/4 inch ×2 3/8 inch ×5 1/8 inch (Approx.
54.0mm×59.5mm×128.0mm)

Weight (Approx.) : Approx.6.7oz (Approx.190g) Main Unit Only