Sony HDR-CX220

Sony HDR-CX220

8.9MP, 1/5.8 Exmor R CMOS, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, 320x Zoom, 6.858 cm (2.7 ") LCD, Dolby Digital 2, USB, HDMI

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
HDR-CX220/L
17-09-2013
The Sony Handycam® HDR-CX220 camcorder offers stunning 1920 x 1080 Full HD video quality at a great value. Plus, you can capture beautiful 8.9MP photos to frame or post to your profile. Your photos and footage will be incredibly smooth thanks to SteadyShot image stabilization, which compensates for camera shake to cut down on blur. Sony's back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor delivers superb low-light performance with drastically reduced grain for crisp, clear quality. And with a professional-quality 29.8mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, you'll enjoy ultimate sharpness and contrast in every shot.

1920x1080 Full HD 60p w/8.9MP Exmor R® CMOS Sensor

Create high definition 1920 x 1080 60p videos and high quality 8.9MP still images. Experience stunning low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced grain with Sony’s back-illuminated Exmor® R CMOS sensor. Designed for compact cameras and camcorders, the Exmor® R CMOS sensor relocates the photo diodes above the support circuitry, maximizing the light gathering area per pixel so you can shoot with better results in lower lighting conditions.

29.8mm Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens

The professional-quality 29.8mm Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens is designed specifically for compact camcorders. Precision ground optics help maintain the sharpness and contrast of larger lenses, and SteadyShot® image stabilization helps reduce blur caused by camera shake.

Highlight Playback creates movies with transitions for you

Why spend hours editing your movies when you can let your camcorder do it for you? Highlight Playback identifies and compiles key scenes into a short, entertaining movie complete with music and transitions. You can even pinpoint the exact scene you want to include in the highlight reel.

Intelligent Auto (60 different scene combinations possible)

Intelligent Auto mode goes a step beyond traditional auto modes by analyzing your shot and then automatically selecting the appropriate settings. There are 60 different combinations possible: Portrait, Baby, Tripod , Backlight, Landscape, Spotlight, Twilight, Macro, Low light.

32x Extended Zoom to get even closer to the action

Extended Zoom works in conjunction with 27x optical zoom to get even closer to the action while maintaining HD image quality.

Shoot high quality AVCHD or web optimized MP4 video

Select between HD video in the AVCHD or MP4 format for highest quality or easy transfer and sharing. AVCHD provides premium video that can be enjoyed on large screen HDTVs, and is ideal for capturing precious memories at special occasions, family vacations and other moments you want to treasure for a lifetime. MP4 is great for those moments that you want to quickly share on your social networks or store on the cloud.

Built-in USB cable for easy file transfer/charge

The high-speed, built-in USB 2.0 cable allows for easy connection to your computer for charging or file transfer without having to remember separate cables. It also fits conveniently into the hand strap so it’s out of the way until you need it. Charging your camcorder is faster than ever now through the USB; for every two minutes of charge time you get one minute of recording time.

SteadyShot™ image stabilization w/ Active Mode

SteadyShot™ image stabilization with Active Mode compensates for greater degrees of camera shake to deliver stunningly smooth video from wide angle to full telephoto shooting. In addition, innovative 3-Way Shake-Canceling adds electronic roll stability for even smoother video capture

2.7” wide Clear Photo™ LCD (230k)

The 2.7” (16:9) Clear Photo™ LCD (230K) displays sharp, bright, vivid images, letting you compose a shot more easily -- even outdoors, while enabling you to change settings to best represent the scene.

Direct Copy to external HDD without PC13

Store your memories in a whole new way with the ability to copy videos from your camcorder directly to an external hard disk drive13 (sold separately), all without a computer. Your camcorder can also access videos stored on the external hard drive for playback on your HDTV4, allowing you to utilize the camcorder’s handy playback features.

Storage

Camcorder media type 
Memory card
Disc types supported 
N
Camcorder tape type 
N

Video

Full HD 
Y
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions 
1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVCHD, H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4

Technical details

Colour of product 
Silver
Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Built-in display 
Y
Weight 
178g
Focal length range (f-f) 
2.1 - 57 mm
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 2.0
Camera shutter speed 
1/8 - 1/10000s
Compatible memory cards 
MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display 
LCD
Optical sensor size 
1/0.228 mm (1/5.8")
Optical zoom 
27x
Sensor type 
CMOS
Shooting modes
Manual, Movie
Tripod mountable
Y
Total megapixels 
8.9 MP
Viewfinder type 
N
White balance 
Auto
Source data-sheet
.

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y
Composite video out 
1
Headphone outputs 
1

Power

Battery type 
NP-FV30

Display

Display aspect ratio
16:9
Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.86 cm (2.7")

Lens system

Digital zoom 
320x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
29.8 - 953.6 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y
Maximum aperture number 
4
Minimum aperture number 
1.9

Camera

Camera playback
Movie, Single image
Camcorder type 
Handheld camcorder
Minimum illumination 
3 lx

White balance

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

Flash

Built-in flash 
N

Packaging content

AC adapter included
Y
Batteries included
Y

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
3984 x 2240 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPG
Still image resolution(s) 
2992 x 2240, 3984 x 2240

Weight & dimensions

Width 
5.25 cm
Depth 
11.7 cm
Height 
5.7 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1

Categories

Manufacturers

Bestsellers