Specifications - Sony HDR-CX240 Brochure & Specs

Record HD video in the AVCHD and MP4 formats 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.
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
Processor
Pixel Gross
Effective Picture Resolution
Color Filter System
Recording
Still Image Mode
Still Image Max Effective Resolution
Still Image Size 16:9
Still Image Size 4:3
Video Mode
Video Resolution
Video Actual (Pixel)
Video Signal
Photo Capture from Movie
Dual Record
Microphone/Speaker
Dual Video Recording
Mic Level Control
Movie Recording Rate(Average Bit
Rate/VBR)
Still Image File Format
Optics/Lens
Lens Type
Lens Stabilization
Aperture
Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
Focal Length (35mm equivalent)
Minimum Focus Distance
Clear Image Zoom
LCD Display
LCD Type
Angle Adjustment
1/5.8'' (4.6mm) back-illuminated Exmor R
BIONZ X image processor
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Approx.2510K pixels
Approx.2290K pixels(16:9)/Approx.1710K pixels(4:3)
RGB primary color filters
JPEG
9.2 megapixels
Movie Mode: 9.2 megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272); Photo Mode: 9.2 megapixels 16:9
(4032x2272)
Photo Mode: 6.9megapixels 4:3(3024x2272)
HD: MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD 2.0 format.compatible; STD: MPEG2-PS; MP4: MPEG-
4 AVC/H.264
HD:1920x1080/60p(PS),60i(FX,FH), 1440x1080/60i(HQ,LP)
Approx.2290K pixels(16:9)
HDTV, NTSC color, EIA standards
2.1megapixels16:9 (1920×1080)
Yes
Built-in Zoom Microphone/Monoral Speaker
Yes
Yes(2steps)
HD PS:Approx.28Mbps/FX:Approx.24Mbps/FH:Approx.17Mbps/HQ:Approx.9Mbps/
LP:Approx.5Mbps
MP4: Approx.3Mbps
DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline compatible
Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar
SteadyShot™ image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
F1.8-F4.0
27x
320x
Movie Mode: 29.8-804.0mm (16:9); Photo Mode: 29.8-804.0mm (16:9), 36.4-
984.0.0mm (4:3)
Approx.1cm(Wide),Approx.80cm(Tele) (13/32inch-31 1/2inch)
54x
2.7" Clear Photo LCD™ display (230K)
Opening Angle: max.90 deg., Turning Angle: max.270 deg.
CMOS Sensor
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