Product Details
Sony Full HD Flash Handycam Black Camcorder, Model HDRCX560V
With its back-illuminated "Exmor R" CMOS sensor, the HDR-CX560V HD
Handycam® camcorder delivers superior low-light video. Full HD 60p recording
capabilities offer incredibly detailed playback of your precious memories. The
wide angle Sony® G Lens lets you capture more of the action with sharp images
and brilliant, accurate colors.
Features:
- 1920x1080 Full HD 60p Recording w/12MP still image capture
The Sony® HDR-CX560V offers 1920 x 1080 high definition resolution letting
you record your memories in exceptional Full High Definition quality. Capable
of 60p recording and playback via HDMI™ and compatible HDTV4 providing
stunning clarity and incredibly detailed playback of your memories
- 64GB embedded Flash Memory for up to 26 hours of recording
The built-in 64GB1 embedded Flash memory can record and store up to 26 hours
of high definition video footage (HD LP mode)
- Assignable Dial (Iris/Shutter/Exposure/WB/Focus)
Get the most out of your camcorder with enhanced manual controls. The assignable
dial allows for control of focus, exposure, white balance, iris, and shutter
speed
- Cinematone presets and 24p recording for cinematic quality video
For extra control over image expression, Cinematone technology is used to
deepen the color and recreate film-like color tones. Combined with 24p recording,
you’ll have some of the tools you need to fulfill your need for cinematic
expression
- Wide Angle G Lens to capture everything you want
Experience the pinnacle of Sony® lens technology with the professional-quality
G Lens. Engineered for superior optical performance, Sony G lenses deliver
brilliant, accurate color reproduction and sharp, amazingly detailed images.
In addition, the 26.3mm focal length offers a broader perspective for enhanced
wide angle shooting
- Back-illuminated "Exmor R" CMOS sensor for superb low-light
video
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" 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
- Optical Steadyshot™ image stabilization w/ Active Mode
Optical 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
- 14x Extended Zoom to get even closer to the action
Extended Zoom works in conjunction with 10x optical zoom to get even closer
to the action while maintaining HD image quality
- 3.0” touch-screen Xtra Fine LCD™ display (921K) w/TruBlack™
technology
The 3.0” (16:9) Xtra Fine LCD™ screen (921K) 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. TruBlack™
technology brings remarkably higher contrast delivering more natural, realistic
colors and easier viewing in bright conditions by reducing glare
- Tracking Focus follows selected subject
Tracking Focus works as an extension of Face Detection to allow you to select
an object with a touch of the LCD and have the focus follow the selected object
- 5.1ch Surround mic for vivid and dynamic surround sound
Dolby® Digital 5.1 channel recording captures active sounds coming from
all directions, so you can experience your home movies the way you experienced
them while recording
- Wind noise reduction for clear voice recording
Wind Reduction reduces noise and interference that is produced when wind passes
over the microphone, giving you a clearer and more enjoyable sound experience
- Expanded recording/monitoring with mic/headphone jack
Features dedicated mic and headphone inputs for expanded audio recording options
and convenient monitoring of audio with headphones (external microphones and
headphones sold separately)
- Active Interface Shoe to attach intelligent accessories
The Active Interface Shoe lets you mount Intelligent Accessories, such as
external lights and microphones, which can help extend the capabilities of
your camcorder
- Event Browse groups video/stills by events automatically
Event Browse conveniently groups your images and videos together for easier
viewing. The date range that Event Browse groups your pictures and videos
is easily adjusted to suit your needs. When used with the Highlight Playback
feature, making and sharing a highlight reel from your event is easy and fun
- 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
- Clear Phase stereo speakers for true and dynamic sound
Bring your video alive with Clear Phase stereo speakers. Drawing on Sony’s
high-end audio expertise, renown S-Master™ digital amplifier technology
is utilized to produce more true-to-life sound
- Geotagging with built-in GPS receiver & NAVTEQ® maps
A built-in GPS receiver7 makes the HDR-CX560V an ideal choice for travelers.
The receiver gives you the ability to view your current location on the LCD
map display, as well as "tag" your shooting locations. Tagged videos
and still images can be reviewed and played back using the Map Index function
on the camcorder or once downloaded to your PC using the supplied PMB (Picture
Motion Browser) software9. Additionally, the receiver automatically adjusts
your camcorder's clock to the proper time zone
- 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
- Intelligent Auto (90 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 (90 different combinations possible): Landscape, Backlight,
Twilight, Spotlight, Low light, Macro, Portait, Baby, Walk, Tripod
- Golf Shot
Building on the slow-motion capture capabilities of Smooth Slow Record, Golf
Shot captures a few seconds of motion as a sequence of up to 22 still images,
which can be viewed/printed individually or as a composite “sequence
shot” image, perfect for analyzing the nuances of a golf swing, tennis
serve, and other fast action
- Built-in Flash
The built-in flash will help you shed light on your subjects when shooting
still images, giving you more flexibility when capturing memories
Specifications:
Camera
- Camera Type: Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
Imaging Sensor
- Imaging Sensor: 1/2.88" (6.2mm) Back-illuminated "Exmor
R" CMOS Sensor
- Processor: BIONZ™ Image processor
- Pixel Gross: Approx. 6650K pixels
- Effective Picture Resolution: Approx. 6140K pixels (16:9)
- Color Filter System: ClearVid™ array
Recording
- Media Type: Internal Flash Memory; Memory Stick PRO Duo ™ (Mark
2); Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo ™; SD/ SDHC/ SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or
Higher)
- Still Image Mode: JPEG
- Still Image Max Effective Resolution: 12.3 megapixels
- Still Image Size 16:9: Movie mode: 12.3 megapixels 16:9 (4672x2628);
Photo mode: 12.3 megapixels 16:9 (4672x2628)
- Still Image Size 4:3: Movie mode: 9.2 megapixels 4:3 (3504x2628);
Photo mode: 9.2 megapixels 4:3 (3504x2628)
- Video Format: HD: MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD format compatible (1080/60p:original
format); STD: MPEG2-PS
- Video Mode: HD PS: Approx. 28Mbps / FX: Approx. 24Mbps / FH: Approx.
17Mbps / HQ: Approx. 9Mbps / LP: Approx. 5Mbps; STD HQ: 9Mbps
- Video Resolution: HD: 1920x1080/60p (PS), 24p, 60i (FX, FH), 1440x1080/60i
(HQ, LP); STD: 720x480/60i
- Video Actual (Pixel): Approx. 6140K pixels (16:9), Approx. 4600K
pixels (4:3)
- Video Signal: NTSC color, EIA standards
- Recording and Playback Times: HD PS: Approx. 5h15m (Approx. 5h15m);
HD FX: Approx. 6h10m (Approx. 6h10m); HD FH: Approx. 8h25m (Approx. 8h25m);
HD HQ: Approx. 15h00m (Approx. 11h20m); HD LP: Approx. 26h20m (Approx. 21h30m);
STD HQ: Approx. 15h25m (Approx. 14h25m)
- Photo Capture from Movie: 2.1 megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080); 307K pixels
4:3 (640x480); 230K pixels 16:9 (640x360)
- Dual Record: 12.3 megapixels 16:9 (4672x2628); 9.2 megapixels 4:3
(3504 x 2628)
- Audio Format: Dolby® Digital 5.1ch, Dolby® Digital 5.1Creater;
Dolby® Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator
- Microphone/Speaker: Built-in Zoom Microphone; Clear Phase Stereo
Speaker
- Internal Media: Flash Memory 64GB
- Mic Level Control: Yes (2steps)
- Recording and Playback Times (in Internal Media)(5.1ch): HD PS: Approx.
5h10m; HD FX: Approx. 6h10m; HD FH: Approx. 8h20m; HD HQ: Approx. 14h40m;
HD LP: Approx. 25h25m; STD HQ: Approx. 15h15m
- Still Image File Format: DCF Ver. 2.0 compatible, Exif Ver. 2.3 compatible,
MPF Baseline compatible
- Wind Noise Reduction: Yes (Off /On)
- Wind Position: Yes (Auto)
Optics/Lens
- Lens Type: G Lens™
- Lens Stabilization: Optical SteadyShot™ Image stabilization
w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
- Aperture: F1.8-3.4
- Optical Zoom: 10x
- Digital Zoom: 120x
- Focal Length (35mm equivalent): Movie Mode: 26.3mm - 263mm (16:9),
32.2mm-322mm (4:3); Photo Mode: 26.3mm - 263mm (16:9), 32.2mm-322mm (4:3)
- Filter Diameter: 37mm
- Minimum Focus Distance: Approx. 1cm (Wide), Approx. 80cm (Tele),
Approx. 32cm (Tele Macro)
- Aperture Blade: 6 blades
- Extended Zoom: 14x
- Focal Distance: f = 3.8mm - 38mm; f = 5/ 32inch - 1 1/2inch
- Steady Shot Mode:Active: 27.4mm - 383mm (16:9)
LCD Display
- LCD Type: 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD™ display (921K) w/ TruBlack™
technology
- Angle Adjustment: Opening Angle: max. 90 deg., Turning Angle: max.
270 deg.
- Brightness Control: Yes (Menu)
- Coverage: 1
- Live View: Yes
- Grid Display: Guide Frame
- Touch Panel: Yes
Focus Control
- Focus System: Contrast AF
- AF Modes: Auto / Manual (Touch Panel / Dial)
- Focus Area: Full range Focus / Spot Focus
- Manual Focus Assist: Manual Focus Assist
- Focus Features: Tracking Focus
- AF Illuminator: Yes
Exposure System
- Metering Modes: Multi-segment / Spot
- Exposure Compensation: AE Shift (Dial / Touch Panel)
- Exposure Settings: Auto; Flexible Spot (Touch Panel); Manual (Dial)
- Scene Mode(s): Auto / Twilight / Twilight Portrait (Photo Mode only)
/ Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape / Portrait / Spotlight / Beach
/ Snow
- D-Range Optimizer: Yes
- Noise Reduction: Yes
- White Balance Mode: Auto / Onepush / Outdoor / Indoor
- Minimum Illumination: Standard: 11 lux (1/60 Shutter Speed); Low
Lux: 3 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed); NightShot: 0 lux (1/60 Shutter Speed)
- Auto Iris Control: F1.8 - F9.6
- Backlight Compensation: Yes (Auto)
- Gain Control: Auto
- LOW LUX Mode: Yes
- Manual Iris Control: F1.8 - F9.6 (11steps)
- WB Shift: Yes
Drive System
- Drive Mode: Photo Mode: Single-shot / Self-timer
- Shutter Speeds: Self-timer: Approx. 10sec. (Still Image/ Golf Shot);
Shutter Speed (Standard): 1/60 - 1/1500; Shutter Speed (Manual lris Control):
1/60 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed (Manual Shutter): 1/8 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed
Auto Control Range: 1/8 - 1/1500; Shutter Speed (Smooth Slow Rec): 1/250 -
1/1500 (Standard); Scene Selection: 1/8 - 1/1500; LOW LUX: 1/30 - 1/1500;
Manual lris Control (Photo Mode): 1/60 - 1/725; Manual Shutter Control (Photo
Mode): 1/8 - 1/250
Flash
- Flash Type: Built-in Flash
- Flash Metering System: Pre-flash TTL
- Flash Modes: Auto / Forced / Prohibited
- Flash Compensation: Yes (3 steps)
- Flash Coverage: Approx. 0.3m - 1.5m
Convenience
- Quick On: Yes (Power On by LCD)
- Manual / Auto Lens Cover: Auto
- S/S & Zoom button on LCD: Yes (Touch Panel)
- Red-Eye Reduction: Yes (On / Off)
- Fader Effect(s): White / Black
- Date / Time Stamp: Yes (Rec Date and Time, Camera info, Coordinates)
- Erase/Protect: Yes / Yes
- Media/Battery Indicator: Yes (recordable time, free and used media
space) / Yes (recordable time, remaining capacity)
- Power Save Mode: Auto Shut-off (5minutes)
- Still Image Playback Options: Slide Show
- Video Playback Options: Highlight Playback (HD Movie Only); Highlight
Playback Save and Share (Translate into STD quality); Highlight Scenario (Save/Playback/Erase);
Highlight BGM (Preinstalled 4 music files, Music transfer)
- Built-in USB Cable: Yes (USB Charge Available)
- Multiple Language Display: English; Simplified English; Brazilian
Portugese; Canadian French; Latin American Spanish
- One Touch Disc Burn: Yes (Menu)
- View & Index: Event / MAP
Advanced
- Assignable Dial: Yes (Focus / Exposure / Iris / Shutter Speed / AE
Shift / WB Shift Set)
- Embedded GPS: Yes (Current Position Display (Your Location))
- Face Detection: Yes
- Smile Shutter™ technology: Dual Capture / Always On / Off
- Golf Shot: Yes
- Image Stabilization: Optical SteadyShot™ Image stabilization
w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
- Intelligent Auto: Portrait / Baby / Tripod / Backlight / Landscape
/ Spotlight / Twilight / Macro / Low light
- NightShot® Infrared System: Yes
- CinemaTone Gamma/Color: Yes
- x.v.Color™: Yes
- Audio Level Display: Yes
- Priority Setting (for Face Detection): Auto / Child Priority / Adult
Priority
- S-Master: Yes
- Smooth Slow Rec: Yes
Interface
- Memory Card Slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™ and SD/ SDHC/ SDXC media
compatible
- SD Output: Composite Video Out (A/V connecting cable (supplied));
Component Video Out (Component A/V cable (supplied)); S Video Out (A/V connecting
cable with S Video (sold separately))
- HD Output: HDMI Out (mini) (sold separately); Component Video Out
(Component A/V cable (supplied))
- USB Port(s): TypeA, mini-AB/USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage/MTP)
- BRAVIA® Sync™: Yes
- PhotoTV HD: Yes
- DVDirect: Yes (DVDirect Express, DVD Writer supported (sold separately))
- Headphone Jack: Stereo Minijack
- Microphone Input: Stereo Minijack
- Remote Jack: Integrated into A/V Remote terminal
- Remote Commander: Yes
- Direct Copy: Yes
- Accessory Shoe: Yes (Active Interface Shoe)
- A/V Remote Terminal: Video / S Video / Audio / Component Out / Remote
- DC IN: Yes
- HDMI Terminal: Yes (mini)
Power
- Battery Type: InfoLITHIUM® with AccuPower™ Meter System
(NP-FV50)
- Power Requirements: 7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)
- Power Consumption (in Operation): HD: 3.2W; STD: 3.0W
Software
- Supplied Software: PMB Ver. 5.5 Supports Windows XP Service Pack3
(SP3) (32bit), Windows Vista Service Pack2 (SP2) (32bit/ 64bit), Windows 7.
PMB software is not supported by Mac OS.
- Operating System Compatibility: Windows XP SP3 * /Windows Vista SP2
** /Windows7 * 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. The
Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or later is required to use the
function for creating discs. ** Starter (Edition) are not supported. Standard
installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been
upgraded or in a multi-boot environment
Approximate Dimensions:
- Height: 2-3/4"
- Width: 2-1/2"
- Depth: 5-3/8"
Approximate Weight:
- Unit: 1 lbs
- Shipping: 3 lbs
Warranty Information:
- Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer): One Year Parts
and Labor
- Extended Service Warranty Available: Click the warranty tab above
for details
Footnotes:
- 64GB equals 64 billion bytes. A portion of the total storage is used for
system management and/or application files. Actual Capacity is approximately
63.1GB after removing 300MB demo video
- HD viewing requires compatible HDTV and HDMI™ cable, both sold separately
- NAVTEQ® map detail on the camcorder is limited in some areas. By using
a compatible PC, a broadband Internet connection, and supplied Picture Motion
Browser software, your photos and videos can be shown on an online map service.
The online map service is currently provided courtesy of Google, and is subject
to change or termination without notice
- Requires Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3/ Windows Vista® SP2/Windows
7. PMB software is not supported by Mac® OS
- Requires VMC-UAM1 cable (sold separately), AC power for camcorder, and hard
drive formatted in FAT-32. USB-hub not supported. External HDD/USB media should
be less than 2TB(Terabytes)
