Sony HDR-CX116E hand-held camcorder

HDR-CX116E, 8GB, Exmor R CMOS 1/4, 25x optical zoom, iAUTO, 6.7cm LCD, SD/SDHC

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
HDR-CX116E
29-01-2010
CX116 Full HD Flash Memory camcorder
- Full HD 1920x1080 with Exmor R - Full HD 1920 x 1080 video shooting (AVCHD format) at maximum bit rate for increased detail and clarity.
- 8GB internal memory plus memory card - Records on internal 8GB memory card plus additional recording on optional memory card.
- 25x optical zoom - High qualty Vario-Sonnar T lens with powerful optical zoom to pull distant objects closer.
- 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.
- SteadyShot Active Mode - Offers up to 10x improved anti-shake performance (at wide end) for stable video images, even while walking.
- 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.

Storage

Flash memory
8 GB
Camcorder tape type 
Flash memory

Video

Full HD 
Y
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVCHD, MPEG2, MPEG2

Technical details

Interface 
USB, HDMI
Colour of product 
Black
Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Weight 
210g
Aperture range (F-F) 
1.8 - 2.2
Cable type 
USB
Focal length range (f-f) 
2.5 - 62.5 mm
Audio dubbing
N
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 2ch
Bundled software 
Picture Motion Browser (PMB)
Camera shutter speed 
1/6 - 1/10000s
Compatible memory cards 
MS PRO Duo Mark II, MS PRO-HG Duo, SD/SDHC
Display 
LCD
Face detection
Y
Flash
N
Optical sensor size 
1/0.157 mm (1/4")
Optical zoom 
25x
PictBridge 
Y
Sensor type 
CMOS
Total megapixels 
3 MP

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Y
S-Video out 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y
DV port 
N
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports 
N
Microphone in 
N
S-Video in
N
S-Video outputs quantity 
1

Power

Battery type 
NP-FV50
Power consumption (typical) 
3W
Battery life (max) 
2.05h

Performance

Auto focus 
Y
Manual focus
Y

Display

Touch screen 
Y

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.86 cm (2.7")

Audio

Noise reduction
Y

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
230400 MP

Lens system

Digital zoom 
300x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
37 - 1075 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y

Camera

Minimum illumination 
3 lx
Playback zoom (max)
Y

White balance

Indoor white balance
Y
Onepush white balance
Y
Outdoor white balance
Y

Flash

Built-in flash 
N

Picture quality

Image formats supported 
JPEG
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 2048 x 1536

Weight & dimensions

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

Other features

Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out 
3
Video out
Y
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
HDMI ports quantity 
1
Audio output 
Y
Fader
Black / White
Lens system 
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
Night mode
N
Twilight
Y