Sony CX115 Full HD Flash Memory camcorder

Full HD on memory card, Carl Zeis lens with 25x optical zoom, SteadyShot, iAUTO, 6.7cm LCD

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
HDR-CX115ER
15-06-2010
Easy, fun, yet high quality Full HD imaging in compact body


Full HD 1920x1080 with Exmor R™: Full HD 1920 x 1080 video shooting (AVCHD format) at maximum bit rate for increased detail and clarity.

25x optical zoom: High qualty Vario-Tessar lens with powerful optical zoom to pull distant objects closer.

SteadyShot Active Mode: Offers up to 10x improved anti-shake performance (at wide end) for stable video images, even while walking.

Full HD shooting on memory card: Up to 13hr HD video shooting time on removable 32 GB memory card (optional).

Super sensitive 1/4 type Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor: Highly efficient sensor design captures detail-packed video and still images with reduced picture noise, especially in low light.

Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO) shooting mode: Intelligently recognizes combination of Face Detection, 11 scenes, and handheld/tripod shooting: adjusts settings for best results.

6.7cm/2.7" Wide Clear Photo LCD: High quality 230k dot resolution wide touchscreen for viewing shots and controlling functions.

Up to 3.1 Megapixel still photo: Shoot crisp still images on memory card, even while recording video simultaneously.

Quick AF: Autofocus locks onto subject twice as quickly as before for clear, sharply-focused images, even in low-light conditions.

Direct Copy: Transfer video footage direct to an external hard disk drive without PC: playback with fun camcorder features.

BIONZ processor: High-speed image processor for enhanced image quality and responsive performance.

Face Detection and Smile Shutter: Capture clear, naturally portraits: automatically shoot still photos of smiling faces during video recording.

D-Range Optimizer: Adjusts exposure in high-contrast scenes for evenly-exposed backlit shots.

Stereo sound: Digital stereo sound recording with zoom mic for clearer dialogue and sound of foreground subjects.

Highlight Playback: Automatically creates fun summary of movie highlights with music soundtrack and transitions.

Face Index and Film Roll Index: Find the right scene with quick, easy searches through camcorder footage.

DVDirect Express compatibility: PC-free burning to AVCHD or Standard Definition DVD discs with compatible Sony DVDirect Express writer.

HDMI™ output: Connect camcorder for viewing any HD Ready TV.

BRAVIA Sync: Directly control camcorder playback functions via remote of connected BRAVIA television.

Easy upload by PMB Software: Fun, easy to use PMB PC software for managing video and photos in calendar view and uploading to websites like YouTube™.

Works with iMovie: Connect Handycam® directly to Macintosh computer via USB and import videos directly for editing with iMovie.

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Video

Full HD 
Y
Video formats supported 
High Definition, MPEG2

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Weight 
210g
Focal length range (f-f) 
2.5-62.5 mm
Audio dubbing
N
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 2ch
Compatible memory cards 
Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark II, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or higher)
Display 
Clear Photo LCD
Face detection
Y
Image processor
BIONZ
Optical zoom 
25x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
Twilight / Twilight Portrait (Still only) / Candle / Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape / Portrait / Spotlight / Beach / Snow
White balance 
Auto / Outdoor / Indoor / One-push

Ports & interfaces

Built-in microphone 
Stereo with zoom microphone
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports 
N
Headphone outputs 
N
Microphone in 
N
S-Video inputs quantity 
N
S-Video outputs quantity 
Y

Power

Battery type 
NP-FV50
Power consumption (typical) 
3W

Performance

Auto focus 
Y
Manual focus
Panel<br />Y

Display

Touch screen 
Y

Audio

Noise reduction
Y

Lens system

Digital zoom 
300x
Image stabilizer 
SteadyShot Active Mode

Camera

Minimum illumination 
3 lx

Picture quality

Image formats supported 
JPEG

Weight & dimensions

Filter size 
3 cm
Width 
5 cm
Depth 
10.6 cm
Height 
5.6 cm

Other features

Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out 
Y
Video out
Y
Audio output 
Y
Fader
Black / White
Lens system 
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
Night mode
N
Shutter speed (photo)
1/6-1/10000 (including Scene Selection)