Product Details
Sony Full HD 8GB Black Flash Camcorder - HDRCX230B
Capture exquisite 1920 x 1080 Full HD 60p videos or snap 8.9MP pictures to
preserve memorable moments that will last a lifetime. Get closer to the action
with 27x optical zoom plus 32x Extended digital zoom for incredible close-ups.
Take advantage of the back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor for amazingly clear
results with reduced grain—even in difficult low-light conditions like while
shooting indoors or at sunset. Your photos and footage will be super smooth
thanks to Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, which compensates for camera
shake to cut down on blur. Plus, the embedded 8GB1 flash memory can record and
store up to 3 hours and 10 minutes of high definition video footage (HD LP mode),
so you'll have plenty of memory to capture your memories.
Key Features:
- 1920 x 1080 Full HD 60p video
- 8.9MP stills,
- Exmor® R CMOS sensor
- 8GB flash memory (up to 3 hrs. 10 min. recording in HD LP mode)
- 27x optical / 32x Extended zoom
- Optical SteadyShot™
Features:
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Up to 3hr 10min recording with 8GB1 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).
- 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.
- 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 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.
Specifications:
Imaging Sensor
- Imaging Sensor : 1/5.8'' (3.1mm) back-illuminated Exmor® R CMOS Sensor
- Processor : BIONZ® image processor
- Pixel Gross : Approx.2390K pixels
- Effective Picture Resolution : Movie: Approx.2150K pixels (16:9) Still:
Approx.2290K pixels (16:9)
- Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
Recording
- Media Type : Internal Flash Memory; Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (Mark 2); Memory
Stick PRO-HG Duo™; Memory Stick XC-HG Duo™; SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (Class
4 or Higher)
- Still Image Mode : JPEG
- Still Image Max Effective Resolution : 8.9 megapixels
- Still Image Size 16:9 : Movie Mode: L:8.9 megapixels 16:9 (3984x2240); Photo
Mode: L:8.9 megapixels 16:9 (3984x2240)
- Still Image Size 4:3 : Movie Mode:6.7 megapixels 4:3 (2992x2240); Photo
Mode: 6.7 megapixels 4:3 (2992x2240)
- Video Mode : HD: MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD 2.0 format.compatible; STD: MPEG2-PS;
MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
- Video Resolution : HD:1920x1080/60p (PS),60i(FX,FH), 1440x1080/60i (HQ,LP);
STD:720x480/60i; MP4: 1280x720 30p Video Actual (Pixel) : Approx.2150K pixels
(16:9),Approx.1610K pixels (4:3)
- Video Signal : HDTV, NTSC color, EIA standards
- Recording and Playback Times (in Internal Media)(2ch) : HD PS: 35m; HD FX:
45m; HD FH: 1h00m; HD HQ: 1h45m; HD LP: 3h10m; STD HQ: 1h50m (Times are approximate;
max time); MP4: 2hr40min
- Photo Capture from Movie : 2.1 megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080); 0.3 megapixels
4:3 (640x480); 0.2 megapixels 16:9 (640x360)
- Dual Record : 8.9 megapixels 16:9 (3984x2240); 2.1 megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
- Audio Format : Dolby® Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator;
MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
- Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Zoom Microphone; Monoral Speaker
- Internal Media : Flash Memory 8GB
- Mic Level Control : Yes (2steps)
- Movie Recording Rate(Average Bit Rate/VBR) : HD PS: 28Mbps / FX: 24Mbps
/ FH:17Mbps / HQ:9Mbps / LP: 5Mbps (Approx); STD HQ:9Mbps; MP4: Approx.6Mbps
- Still Image File Format : DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible,
MPF Baseline compatible
- Wind Position : Yes (Off/On)
Optics/Lens
- Lens Type : Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Lens
- Lens Stabilization : SteadyShot™ image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide
to Tele)
- Aperture : F1.9-F4.0
- Optical Zoom : 27x
- Digital Zoom : 320x
- Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : Movie Mode: 29.8-953.6mm (16:9),36.4-1164.8mm
(4:3); Photo Mode: 29.8-804.0mm (16:9),36.4-984.0mm (4:3)
- Minimum Focus Distance : Approx.1cm (Wide) ,Approx.80cm (Tele) ,Approx.37cm
(Tele Macro)
- Extended Zoom : 32x
- Focal Distance : f=2.1-57.0mm; f=3/32-2 1/4inch
LCD Display
- LCD Type : 2.7'' (6.7cm) Clear Photo LCD™ display (230K) Wide (16:9)
- Angle Adjustment : Opening Angle:max.90 deg., Turning Angle:max.270 deg.
- Brightness Control : Yes(Menu)
- Coverage : 100%
- Grid Display : Grid Line
Focus Control
- Focus System : Contrast AF
- AF Modes : Auto/Manual(Menu)
- Focus Area : Full range Focus
Exposure System
- Metering Modes : Multi-segment
- Exposure Settings : Auto; Manual(Menu)
- Scene Mode(s) : Auto/Night Scene/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:6 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed); Low Lux:3 lux
(1/30 Shutter Speed)
- Auto Iris Control : F1.9 - F10
- Backlight Compensation : Yes (Auto)
- LOW LUX Mode : Yes
Drive System
- Drive Mode : Photo Mode:Single-shot/Self-timer
- Self-timer : Approx.10sec.(Still Image)
- Shutter Speeds : Shutter Speed (Standard): 1/30 - 1/10,000; Shutter Speed
(Auto Control Range)
Convenience Features
- Manual / Auto Lens Cover : Manual
- Fader Effect(s) : White/Black
- Date / Time Stamp : Yes(Rec Date and Time, Camera info)
- Erase/Protect : Yes/Yes
- Media/Battery Indicator : Yes(recordable time, free and used media space)/Yes(recordable
time, remaining capacity)
- Power Save Mode : Yes
- 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);
Hightlight BGM(Preinstalled 4 music files, Music transfer)
- Built-in USB Cable : Yes (USB Charge Available)
- Multiple Language Display : English; Spanish; Brazilian Portugese; Canadian
French
- Self Recording : Yes
- View & Index : Event
Advanced Features
- Face Detection : Yes
- Image Stabilization : SteadyShot™ image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide
to Tele)
- Intelligent Auto : Portrait/Baby/Tripod/Backlight/Landscape/Spotlight/Twilight/Macro/Low
light
- Priority Setting (for Face Detection) : Auto/Child Priority/Adult Priority
- Smile Shutter™ technology : Dual Capture/Always On/Off
- x.v.Color™ : Yes
Interface
- Memory Card Slot : Memory Stick PRO Duo™ and SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible
- SD Output : Composite Video Out(AV CABLE(sold separately))
- HD Output : HDMI Out(micro)(supplied)
- USB Port(s) : TypeA(built-in)/USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage/MTP)
- BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes
- PhotoTV HD : Yes
- DC IN : Yes
- HDMI Terminal : Yes (HDMI micro)
- Multi/Micro USB Terminal : Yes
Power
- Power Requirements : 6.8V/7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)
- Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM® with AccuPower™ Meter System (V Series)
Software
- Supplied Software : PC: PlayMemories Home Lite (built-in; for PC only);
PlayMemories Home (by download); Music Transfer(by download); MAC:Music Transfer(by
download); PlayMemories Online Uploader(by download)
- 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.
What's In the Box:
- Rechargeable Battery Pack (NP-FV50) (1)
- Step Down Ring (1)
- HDMI(micro) Cable (1)
- Operating Guide (1)
- USB Connection Support Cable (1)
Approximate Weight:
- Unit: 1 lbs
- Shipping: 6 lbs
Approximate Dimensions:
- Depth: 2.13"
- Height: 2.25"
- Width: 4.63"
Warranty Information:
- Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer): 1 Year Limited
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