Sony HDR-CX100 4.0 Megapixel High Definition Handycam Camcorder - Black (HDRCX100/B)
Shoot HD quality video with the HDR-CX100 Handycam camcorder. This compact & lightweight Memory Stick Duo media camcorder offers 1920x1080 Full HD video recording & 4.0 megapixel still image capture.Learn more about the product
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Series highlights: 1920x1080 HD video recording, 4.0 MP still image capture, 8GB embedded memory, Face Detection technology, Smile Shutter technology, 2.7" touch panel, 10X Optical/120X Digital Zoom
Shoot HD quality video with the HDR-CX100 Handycam camcorder. This compact and lightweight Memory Stick Duo media camcorder offers 1920x1080 Full HD video recording and 4.0 megapixel still image capture. Packed with a healthy feature set including a 1/5-inch Exmor CMOS sensor, BIONZ image processor, Face Detection, Smile Shutter technology and 8GB of embedded flash memory, its most differentiating characteristic is its ultra-compact design.
Features:
1920x1080 high definition video recording: 1920 x1080 high definition resolution lets you record your memories in exceptional Sony Full High Definition quality.
4 megapixel still image capture: 4 megapixel still image capture lets you take high resolution digital photos.
8GB embedded memory: 8GB of embedded memory can record and store up to 3 hours of high definition video footage (HD LP mode), or up to almost 6 hours of standard definition footage (SD LP mode).
Ultra-compact, lightweight design:The ultra-compact, lightweight HDR-CX100 is designed for maximum portability. Measuring just 2 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 4 1/2 inches and weighing just 11 ounces, the HDR-CX100 makes an ideal travel companion.
Face Detection technology for Video Footage and Digital Still Photos:Made possible by the BIONZ image processing engine, Face Detection technology recognizes up to 8 faces anywhere in the frame and by selecting the most prominent, automatically controls focus, exposure, and color to help capture smiling faces brightly and clearly. Face Detection technology also helps make skin tones look natural without affecting other colors in the image. On AVCHD models, the camcorder allocates encoding bits on detected face areas prior to encoding other parts of the picture, making them sharper and clearer. In still picture mode, Face Detection technology sets the flash level to optimize picture clarity.
Smile Shutter technology for still and dual capture:Smile Shutter technology lets the camcorder automatically take still photos when your subject smiles, even while shooting high definition video. You can also set the sensitivity and choose child, adult, or auto priority.
2.7” wide touch panel: Clear Photo LCD Plus display: 2.7” wide (16:9) touch panel Clear Photo LCD Plus display provides excellent viewing clarity with improved resolution (211K pixels). The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. The convenient touch panel allows easy access to menus and additional functionality such as spot focus and spot metering.
1/5” Exmor CMOS Sensor with ClearVid array: A 1/5” Exmor CMOS Sensor with ClearVid array delivers bright, vivid, and exceptionally detailed 2.3 megapixel (effective) video footage, as well as 4 megapixel still images. Exmor technology captures images with high resolution and high sensitivity, while the advanced Sony BIONZ image processor improves camera response time and screens out noise so the signal from each pixel is as pure as possible.
Power On by opening LCD display: Power on your camcorder by simply opening the LCD display.
10X Optical / 120X Digital Zoom: 10X optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation means that digital zooming (up to 120X) is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zoom.
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with SteadyShot image stabilization: The HDR-CX100 features a professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens 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.
Built-in zoom microphone: The built-in zoom microphone focuses audio recording on your subjects with the camera's zoom lens, helping memories ring true with clear dialogue and crisp, discrete sounds.
Smooth Slow Record: The Smooth Slow Record mode increases the record rate from 60 frames per second (fps) to 240 fps, allowing you to capture 3 seconds of fast motion and play the video back in 12 seconds. This is a great tool for analyzing a golf swing or a viewing a bird in flight. In addition, you record an audio track to narrate the video footage.
Dual Record with 2.3MP still image capture: Dual record capability lets you capture 2.3MP still images while shooting high definition video, so you can capture those special moments without having to switch recording modes.
x.v. Color technology for superior color: x.v. Color technology enables the HDR-CX100 to capture nearly twice (1.8x) as many viewable colors as the standard RGB color range, resulting in more natural, life-like images. You can even experience this expanded color range on the big screen when you connect your camcorder to x.v. Color capable displays, including a wide range of Sony BRAVIA HDTVs.
HDMI connection output: The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a compact audio/video connector interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams. HDMI connects digital audio/video sources such as a compatible camcorder, Blu-ray Disc player, a personal computer, a video game console, or an AV receiver to a compatible digital audio device and/or video monitor such as a digital television (DTV). HDMI began to appear in 2006 on consumer HDTV, camcorders and high-end digital still cameras.
USB 2.0 interface: A USB 2.0 interface provides an easy way to connect your camcorder to a compatible PC for fast transfer of video and still images for editing.
Includes Sony PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software: Sony Picture Motion Browser software offers a simple, intuitive way to transfer, sort, and view your video and still images on your compatible PC. In addition, multiple output options let you burn your memories to DVD, AVCHD, and Blu-ray Disc media (sold separately), as well as take advantage of one click upload to a number of popular video and photo sharing sites (compatible PC and internet connection required).
General
Camcorder Type
Compact
Camcorder Form Factor
Upright
Recording System
NTSC
High Definition
Yes
Effective Sensor Resolution
4 Megapixel
Video Resolution
1080i
Video Format
MPEG4
Digital Stills Pictures
Yes
Minimum Illumination, lux
5
Image Stabilizer
Yes
Shutter Time (Min.)
1/30s
Shutter Time (Max.)
1/1000s
Lens System
Aperture range (Min.)
f/1.8
Optical Zoom
10X
Optical Sensor Type
CMOS
Pixels per CCD
2360 k
Native Aspect Ratio
16:9
Focal Length (Min.)
3.2 mm
Focal Length (Max.)
32 mm
Lens Type
Fixed
Recording System
Audio Recording System Details
Recording Format : Dolby Digital 2ch
Recording and Playback Times
When using 16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (sold separately): High Definition: FH = up to 115 min., HQ = up to 230 min. SP = up to 280 min., LP = up to 390 min. Standard Definition: HQ = up to 235 min., SP = up to 340 min., LP = up to 715 min.