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 HDR-CX 405 HD Handy
Cam. 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.

The Exmor R CMOS sensor is designed to increase sensitivity even in low light situations, while the optical Steady
Shot image stabilization delivers smooth clear video footage that will impress your family and friends.

You also don’t have to worry about blurry footage thanks to camera’s built-in Optical Steady
Shot image stabilization feature with intelligent Active Mode you get clear footage. The optical image stabilization feature compensates for greater degrees of camera shake by delivering smooth video from wide angle to full telephoto shooting.

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.

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.

A Zoom of your Own

Now you can get amazingly close with the 30 x optical clear image digital zoom feature. The powerful processor compares patterns found in adjacent pixels and creates new pixels to match selected patters, resulting in more realistic higher quality images.

Clear image zoom doubles optical zoom for closer video recording.

Connectivity Features

The Sony HDR-CX 405 HD Handy
Cam 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.

Other Features

• Optical Steady
  Shot with Intelligent Active Mode
• Up to 1.05 in wide-angle lens
• Highlight Movie Maker
• Motion Shot Video plays a sequence of superimposed images that trace recorded action in split-second intervals
• Built-in USB cable
• Exmor R CMOS sensor - Large, cutting-edge sensor enhances image clarity, reduces noise in dark environments, and enables soft background defocusing
• BIONZ X image processor - Naturally vivid and lifelike image quality and faster processing capabilities
• ZEISS lens
• 9.2 MP still image capture
• Clear movies can be recorded in Full HD at 60p/50p in progressive recording mode
• Dual video recording - Record two movies at the same time, one in the maximum-quality XAVC S or AVCHD format and another in MP4 format
• Dual Record mode - Shoot HD video and high-resolution still images simultaneously
• Face detection
• Intelligent Auto determines the type of scene being shot and optimizes a combination of settings (Face, Scene, Camera shake)
• 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
• Dual memory card compatibility - Memory Stick Micro and Micro SD/SDHC card slots
• Play
  Memories Home software
• Use an extra-light, extra-compact X type battery to minimize the overall size and weight