Sony CX730E Full HD Flash Memory camcorder
Full HD 1920x1080 50p recording: Full HD recording at very high bit rate with 50p progressive shooting mode for highest image quality and smoothness.
25p progressive recording mode: Shoots Full HD images at 25 frames per second to achieve cinematic feel with your video footage.
CinemaTone Gamma™ & CinemaTone Color™: Adjusts image quality in conjunction with 25p shooting mode to create footage with warm, filmic quality.
Recording on optional memory card: Records on choice of removable Memory Stick™ or SD cards (Memory Stick Pro Duo™ or SD/SDHC).
Carl Zeiss lens with 10x optical zoom/17x extended zoom: High performance Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 26mm wide angle (video and photo), ideal for group shots, landscapes and more.
Lens hood: Supplied lens hood cuts glare from direct sunlight.
Balanced Optical SteadyShot: Powerful anti-shake system for up to 13x more stable images; effective at all zoom settings from wide to tele.
Super sensitive 1/2.88 type Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor: Highly efficient, large sensor captures detail-packed video and still images with reduced image noise, especially in low light.
BIONZ processor: High-speed image processor for enhanced image quality and responsive performance.
Up to 24.1 Megapixel still photo: By Pixel Super Resolution Technology ensures extremely detailed, high quality still images.
7.5cm/3" Xtra Fine LCD and electronic viewfinder: 921k dot wide touchscreen with TruBlack technology for high-contrast images, plus electronic viewfinder for advanced viewing.
Electronic Viewfinder: Clear, detail-packed viewfinder lets you frame shots with confidence, even when you're shooting in bright sunlight.
Connect and quick charge with built-in USB cable: USB cable stows neatly in camcorder's hand strap. Connect Handycam® to your computer and transfer videos or recharge battery.
Easy interface with Event Browse: Intuitive playback solution groups your camcorder footage and still photos by events: allows easy searching to favourites.
Highlight Playback: Automatically edits together movie highlights and still photos with music and transitions: burn the results to DVD or share online.
Enhanced Manual Control: Enjoy greater control over composing shots: with pro-style zebra/peaking display and expanded focus view for fine focus adjustment.
Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO) mode: Recognizes up to 180 combinations of Face Detection, scene settings and handheld/tripod shooting: adjusts for best results.
Tracking focus: Select an object on the touchscreen and keep autofocus locked on moving subjects, even if they're not people: ideal for pets.
Quick AF: Autofocus locks onto subject at high speed for clear, sharply-focused images, even in low-light conditions.
High Quality 5.1ch surround sound: Sensitive new microphone design captures dialogue and surround sound with superb clarity.
Wind noise reduction: Advanced processing reduces wind noise for clearer outdoor sountracks; automatically adjusts processing to match wind strength.
Closer Voice for clearer dialogue and speech: Boosts microphone directionality and optimises processing to reduce noise and background sounds when faces are detected.
Stereo speaker with S-Master amplifer technology: High quality linear phase speaker system delivers clear, natural stereo sound when playing back your clips.
Face Detection and Smile Shutter: Capture clear, natural portraits: automatically shoot still photos of smiling faces during video recording.
Direct Copy: Transfer video footage direct to an external hard disk drive without PC: playback with fun camcorder features.
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.
Golf Shot: Automatically captures a high-speed burst of images to freeze fast-moving action at exactly the right moment.
PlayMemories Home: Built-in software allows easy transfers to PC for editing, printing, disc burning, emailing and web uploads.
Video
- Video formats supported
- HD:MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD™ format ver.2.0 compatible. STD:MPEG2-PS
Technical details
- Colour of product
- Black
- Built-in speaker(s)
- Clear Phase Stereo Speaker
- Weight
- 545g
- Aperture range (F-F)
- 1.8 - 3.4
- Focal length range (f-f)
- 3.8 - 38 mm
- Audio system
- Dolby Digital 5.1ch
- Bundled software
- PlayMemories Home (built-in)
- Compatible memory cards
- Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (Mark 2), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card(Class 4 or Higher)
- Display
- Xtra Fine LCD display w/TruBlack technology
- Effective sensor resolution
- Approx.6140000 pixels<br />Approx.6140000 pixels, Approx.4600000 pixels
- Face detection
- Y
- Flash
- Built-in Flash
- Optical zoom
- 10x
- Power cord included
- Y
- Remote control type
- Y
- Scene modes
- Auto / Twilight / Twilight Portrait(Photo Mode only) / Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape / Portrait / Spotlight / Beach / Snow
- White balance
- Auto / Onepush / Outdoor / Indoor
- Image quality
- Max. 24.1 megapixels (16:9, 6544x3680), 18.1 megapixels (4:3, 4912x3680)
- Other features
- Y
- Source data-sheet
- .
- Tracking focus
- Y
Ports & interfaces
- S-Video out
- Composite Video Out(A/V connecting cable(supplied))
- Built-in microphone
- Built-in Zoom Microphone
- Composite video out
- Y
- Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- N
- Headphone outputs
- Stereo Minijack
- S-Video in
- N
- USB port
- Y
Power
- Battery type
- NP-FV50
- Power consumption (typical)
- HD: 3.4, STD: 3.1W
Performance
- Manual focus
- Y
Display
- Display resolution (numeric)
- 921000 pixels
- Touch screen
- Y
Technical details
- Display diagonal
- 7.62 cm (3")
Audio
- Microphone connectivity
- Stereo Minijack
Lens system
- Extra/Smart zoom
- 17x
- Digital zoom
- 120x
- Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- 26 - 260 mm
- Image stabilizer
- Balanced Optical SteadyShot™ w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
- Wide angle lens system
- Y
Camera
- Minimum illumination
- Standard:6 Low Lux:3 lx
Focusing
- Smile detection
- Y
Flash
- Shoe mounting point
- Y
Features
- Backlight
- Y
Picture quality
- Image formats supported
- JPEG
Weight & dimensions
- Filter size
- 5.2 cm
- Width
- 6.75 cm
- Depth
- 13.75 cm
- Height
- 7.35 cm
Other features
- Adapter type
- Y
- Composite video in
- N
- Electrical viewfinder
- Y
- HDMI out
- Y
- Integrated USB cable
- Y
- Lens system
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*
- Main camera sensor
- 1/2.88 type(6.3mm) back-illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor
- Night mode
- Y
- Shutter speed (photo)
- 1/8 - 1/10.000s
- USB cable
- USB Connection Support Cable
- Automatic geotagging by GPS
- N
- AV cable
- A/V Connecting Cable
- Cinematone
- Y
- Component cable
- N
- Direct copy
- Y
- DVDirect
- YES (DVDirect Express, DVD Writer supported(sold separately))
- Event browse
- Y
- Golf shot
- Y
- Highlight playback
- Highlight Playback / Scenario / BGM
- Intelligent mode
- Y
- Mini HDMI cable
- Y
- Movie quality
- HD:1920x1080/50p(PS), 25p(FX,FH), 50i(FX,FH), 1440x1080/50i (HQ,LP) - STD:720x576/50i
- Movie recording rate (average bit rate/VBR)
- HD PS: Approx.28Mbps/FX: Approx.24Mbps/FH: Approx.17Mbps/HQ: Approx.9Mbps/LP: Approx.5Mbps - STD HQ:9Mbps
- Pixels
- 6650 pixels
- Playlist editing
- N
- Quick ON button
- Y
- Still image recording
- Y
- Still recording during Movie
- Y
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