Now you can zoom in on all those special moments in your life. From your toddlers first steps to his/her graduation or wedding you can now capture it all with Sony's HD HandyCam. Equipped with a number of features including a wide angle Carl Zeiss zoom lens with 30 x optical zoom makes the CX-405 a marvel of design.

Cinematic Image Quality

Utilizing full HD 1080p resolution 1920x 1980 at 60p frame rate the Sony HDR-CX405 camcorder captures your adventures in cinematic-quality. The videos can be recorded in AVCHD or MP4 codecs giving you long recording time, easy editing ability and great compatibility for viewing on a computer and sharing online.

At full HD you will also want to experience them on your HDTV for a better experience.

50Mbps XAVC S™1 1920x1080 at 60P

Create cinematic video in high definition 1920 x 1080 30p/60p up to 50Mbps in XAVC S™ and high quality 9.2MP still images. XAVC S format uses MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 for video compression and linear PCM for audio compression, while saving files in a MP4 wrapper which allows for extensive record times and easy editing. Experience stunning low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced grain with Sony's back-illuminated Exmor R® CMOS sensor.
 

2.7 -in Clear Photo LCD Display

A clear display allows you to compose your shots easily. The camcorder has a 2.7 inch clear photo LCD display with a resolution of 230K. It allows you to customize and change settings easily to best represent the scene even when shooting outdoors.

Optical SteadyShot&trade image stabilization

Optical SteadyShot&trade 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.
 

30x Optical / 60x Clear Image Zoom

Get amazingly close with 30x optical zoom plus 60x Clear Image digital zoom. Most digital zooms use electronic cropping to get closer to the subject, resulting in un-sharp images. With Clear Image Zoom the powerful processor compares patterns found in adjacent pixels and creates new pixels to match selected patterns, resulting in more realistic, higher-quality images. Clear Image Zoom doubles optical zoom for closer photos and video.

26.8 mm wide angle ZEISS® Lens

From the authority in lens technology, the premium quality ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar lens provides a high quality 26.8 mm wide angle so you can get everything you want in the shot.
 

Connectivity Features

The Sony HDR-CX 405 HD HandyCam is equipped with a built in USB 2.0 cable that provides connection to your computer for charging and file transfer. It also fits conveniently into the hand strap, so it is out of the way until you need it. The camera accepts a rechargeable x type battery pack for power.

With PlayMemories™ Home software installed on a computer, it's easy to import footage from a Handycam® camcorder to view, edit, print, share via the web, burn files on to a disc, and even create a multi-view movie with a simultaneous split-screen view of up to four selected clips.
 

Other Features

• Motion Shot Video plays a sequence of superimposed images that trace recorded action in split-second intervals
• Dual video recording
• Dual record mode
• Face detection
• Intelligent Auto determines the type of scene being shot and optimizes a combination of settings
• Smile Shutter - Automatically capture snapshots of smiling faces
• Event Browse for easy browsing and playback
• Picture Effect lets you add up to seven creative effects
• Manual settings for iris and shutter speed