Sony HDR-CX230/B hand-held camcorder

Sony HDR-CX230/B hand-held camcorder

1/5.8'' back-illuminated Exmor® R CMOS Sensor, BIONZ image processor, 6.858 cm (2.7 ") LCD, SD/SDHC/SDXC, HDMI, USB

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
HDR-CX230/B
12-12-2013
1920x1080 Full HD 24p/60p w/8.9MP Exmor R® CMOS Sensor
Create cinematic video in high definition 1920 x 1080 24p/60p 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.

Up to 3hr 10min recording with 8GB embedded Flash Memory
The built-in 8GB1 embedded Flash memory can record and store up to 3 hours 10 minutes of high definition video footage (HD LP mode).

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Direct Copy to external HDD without PC
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.

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.

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 from ten distinct scene modes and wind noise reduction. There are 60 different combinations possible: Portrait, Baby, Tripod , Backlight, Landscape, Spotlight, Twilight, Macro, Low light.

Storage

Internal storage capacity 
8 GB
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 
720 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported 
H.264, MP4, MPEG2, MPEG4

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Built-in display 
Y
Weight 
178g
Focal length range (f-f) 
2.1 - 57 mm
Analog signal format system 
NTSC
Audio system 
Dolby Digital
Camera file system
DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF
Camera shutter speed 
0.03s
Compatible memory cards 
Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display 
LCD
Face detection
Y
Image processor
BIONZ
Light metering 
Evaluative (Multi-pattern)
Optical sensor size 
1/0.228 mm (1/5.8")
Optical zoom 
27x
Scene modes 
Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Night landscape, Portrait, Snow, Spotlight, Sunrise, Sunset
Self-timer 
10s
Sensor type 
CMOS
Shutter speed (video)
0.0001s
Total megapixels 
8.9 MP
White balance 
Auto
Source data-sheet
.

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Y
DC-in jack 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y
Composite video out 
1

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels
Vari-angle LCD display
Y

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.86 cm (2.7")

Audio

Wind filter
Y

Lens system

Focus adjustment
Auto/Manual
Digital zoom 
320x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
29.8 - 953.6 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
95.36 cm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.98 cm

Camera

Camcorder type 
Handheld camcorder
Minimum illumination 
3 lx

White balance

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

System requirements

Windows operating systems supported 
Y

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
AC adapter included
Y
Batteries included
Y

Picture quality

Image formats supported 
JPEG XR

Weight & dimensions

Width 
5.25 cm
Depth 
11.7 cm
Height 
5.7 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
x.v.Color support 
Y

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