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Review Summary
2023-04-07T20:00:00
This camera has served me well over the years! My only complaint is the video format. In order to get MP4 videos, it records dual videos, and I have to delete the other format. Aside from that, I have used this camera to collect countless, priceless memories over the years!!
G R.
2022-11-15T19:00:00
I bought this camera couple days ago and it came in today, it is a pretty good budget handycam that isnt totally crappy. Its actually pretty good.
HampterMan
2022-08-25T20:00:00
works ok, its a video cam for most uses. No special complicated features
VIDEOCAMFOR
2021-02-06T19:00:00
Its very good, great and recommended this product to my
uuno
2020-08-30T20:00:00
Purchased 0ver 5 years ago for multi cam wedding shoot
MSESYSINC
2020-05-03T20:00:00
Will never buy a sony product again as I forgot they do stupid things. In order to delete a video off of this thing, they made it as hard as possible. Can not delete the files using your computer, just sad
Jacked
2020-04-05T20:00:00
I bought it a month ago, and it worked well for a few days, but then the images and video capture became bluish. Something has gone wrong in the product.
deep_blue19
2020-03-07T19:00:00
This product is mediocre at best for functionality but too expensive for the average person without all the features and functions working or with it being such an old product
My_Gaming_TV
2019-10-06T20:00:00
I bought this camera for work and it turned out to be just amazing. Plus it is easy to use.
nna22
2019-07-21T20:00:00
I have it for over 3 years. There are some things that I do not like about it; bad audio quality in windy conditions, lots of software (editing/converting) does not recognize format used by this camcorder. And the lastly, thing is availability of replacements. For example simple cable to connect to PC can only be found with other things (that I do not need) for high price...
mechanic00
2019-06-24T20:00:00
i really love and enjoy using this product its very nice.
lionno1
2019-05-26T20:00:00
I am disappointed with my purchase. The video quality is very poor compared to the Sony HDR-CX230 I purchased back in 2013. However, the Intelligent Active SteadyShot feature results in very smooth video.
K7501
2019-01-09T19:00:00
This video camera has lots of functions that I'm still leaning to use. But the price was a great price for the fetures
CCRider
2018-11-11T19:00:00
Copying videos from cam to computer is night mare. Never suggest this product to anyone.
panig
2018-09-26T20:00:00
Won’t connect to iMac to use all of the extras the camera has.
Highpockets
2018-07-08T20:00:00
I got this a week ago and it is the best thing ever you need to buy it now!
Dillicon
2018-06-21T20:00:00
LIGHT WEIGHT TAKES AWESOME PICTURES JUST NOW TRYING TO LIVE STREAM
CATHYK309
2018-06-19T20:00:00
The product is ery good, although I have been unable to connect the WiFi to either the TV or through my iPhone as the information suggest.
JP T.
2018-05-02T20:00:00
I bought this item less than a week ago. I’ve used it for the first time and the quality of the video was great and pictures are awesome. Easy to use and very light weight.
Mrsbb
2018-04-12T20:00:00
PHENOMINAL PICTURE QUALITY. GREAT CAMERA. LIGHT WEIGHT AND EASY TO USE. THE COMPUTER/INTERNET/SMARTPHONE FUNCTIONS ARE TRICKY.
LT J.
2018-04-09T20:00:00
I received this camera last year, and I've been using it ever since. Smoothest handheld camera I have ever used.
AlexJuanSolo
2018-02-16T19:00:00
I been using this camera for two months and this owl Just need to be captured on my camera!
Kanaka
2017-12-12T19:00:00
After purchasing this handycam and shooting some sport videos I found out that you cannot shut off the microphone during filming. You only have 2 options for volume control Normal or Low level. It sure seems like they could have added 1 more feature OFF. There are times when you dont want all the background noise
silence l.
2017-11-18T19:00:00
Very small size very high technology at any condition,especially low light and shaky condition,zoom can show any thing at any distance at the best quality
Ghanem
2017-11-14T19:00:00
i love this handycam so so so so so so so so so much
ioi9
2017-10-22T20:00:00
I bought two previous cameras. The quality on both didn't excede my expectations however this has. And im very happy with it
Irthos
2017-08-22T20:00:00
the manual did no good, and I could not use the memory chip, or download the pictures onto my computer
nonefor y.
2017-04-10T20:00:00
I cant connect it to my TV wirelessly. It's too tiny.
qface
2017-02-06T19:00:00
this is a great product i recommend it. good costumer service.
alacran333
2017-01-13T19:00:00
Just bought CX-440 today and it seem like it will be easy to use. Liked the price and quiality.
DDG376
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.
PC: PlayMemories Home and Music Transfer (via download); MAC: Music Transfer, PlayMemories Online Uploader, Wireless Auto Import (by download)
Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Intelligent Active mode (Wide to Tele)
Send to Smartphone Control with Smartphone Multi Camera Control Live Streaming
Send to Smartphone Control with Smartphone Multi Camera Control Live Streaming
Portrait / Baby / Walk / Tripod / Backlight / Landscape / Spotlight / Twilight / Macro / Low light
Yes
Yes
Dual Capture / Always On / Off
Yes
Remote control with mobile device, send to Smartphone, send to PC
Yes
Manual
Yes (recordable time, free and used media space) / Yes (remaining capacity)
Event
Slide Show
Yes
Highlight Movie Maker Highlight BGM (Preinstalled 6 music files, Music transfer compatible)
Yes
Yes
Yes (On/Off)
Yes (Rec Date and Time, Camera info)
Yes / Yes
Yes (USB Charge Available)
Yes
English; Brazilian Portuguese; Canadian French; Spanish
White / Black
Shutter Speed(Standard): 1/30 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed (Auto Control Range) 1/8 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed(Manual lris Control) 1/30 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed(Manual Shutter) 1/8 - 1/10000
Approx. 10sec. (Still Image)
Photo Mode: Single-shot / Self-timer
Standard: 6 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed); Low Lux: 3 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed)
Auto, Manual (Menu)
Auto / Night Scene / Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape / Portrait / Spotlight / Beach / Snow
Multi-segment
Yes
Auto / Onepush / Outdoor / Indoor
F1.8 - F10
F1.8 - F10
Auto
Yes
Yes (Auto)
Full range Focus
Auto / Manual (Menu)
Contrast AF
SEL-asset-424038
Approx. 2510K pixels
RGB primary color filters
Approx. 2290K pixels (16:9) / Approx. 1710K pixels (4:3)
1/5.8'' (3.1mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor
BIONZ X image processor
Yes (One-touch remote / One-touch sharing) (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible)
Yes (HDMI micro)
Memory Stick Micro and Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible
HDMI Out (micro)(supplied)
Composite Video Out (AV CABLE (sold separately))
Yes
TypeA (built-in) / USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage/MTP)
Yes
Yes (HDMI micro)
6.7cm (2.7 type) Clear Photo LCD display (230 400 dots) Wide (16:9)
1
Opening Angle
Yes (Menu)
Grid Line
30x
Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ intelligent Active mode (Wide to Tele)
Approx. 1cm (Wide), Approx. 80cm (Tele) (13/32inch - 31 1/2inch)
Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar
F1.8-F4.0
350x
f= 1.9-57.0mm (3/32 - 2 1/4 inch)
60x
Movie Mode: f=26.8-804.0mm (1 1/16-31 3/4inch) (16:9)
Photo Mode: f=26.8-804.0mm (1 1/16-31 3/4inch) (16:9), f=32.8-984.0mm (1 5/16-38 3/4inch) (4:3)
NP-BX1
3.6V (battery pack); 5.0V (AC Adapter)
LCD: HD: 2.1W
HD:1920x1080/60p (PS), 60i (FX,FH), 1440x1080/60i (HQ,LP); MP4: 1280x720 30p; XAVC S HD: 1920x1080/60p, 30p
HD PS:Approx.28Mbps / FX:Approx.24Mbps / FH:Approx.17Mbps / HQ:Approx.9Mbps / LP:Approx.5Mbps; MP4: Approx.3Mbps; XAVC S HD: Approx.50Mbps
Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch MPEG-4 Linear PCM 2ch (48kHz/16bit)
HD: MPEG4-AVC / H.264 AVCHD 2.0 format.compatible; MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; XAVC S format MPEG4-AVC/H264
Movie Mode: L: 9.2 megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080); Photo Mode: L: 9.2 megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
JPEG
Internal Flash Memory; XAVC S HD: Micro SDXC Memory Card (Class10 or Higher); AVCHD, Still: Memory Stick Micro (Mark 2), Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or Higher)
9.2 megapixels
Photo Mode: L: 6.9 megapixels 4:3 (3024x2272); S: 0.3 Megapixels 4:3 (640x480)
Approx. 2290K pixels (16:9)
AVCHD PS: Approx. 0h35m (approx.0h35m) AVCHD FX: Approx. 0h35m (approx.0h35m) AVCHD FH: Approx. 0h50m (approx.0h50m) AVCHD HQ: Approx. 1h15m (approx.1h05m) AVCHD LP: Approx. 1h55m (Approx.1h40m) XAVC S HD: Approx. 0h15m (approx.0h15m)
HDTV, NTSC color, EIA standards
Built-in Zoom Microphone / Monaural Speaker
2.1 megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
L: 9.2 Megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272)
S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
Flash Memory 8GB
Yes (2 steps)
DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline compatible
Yes (Off/On)
Yes
2.25 x 2.37 x 5.12" / 57.15 x 60.20 x 130.05mm (including supplied battery)
Main Unit Only: 6.7oz / 189.94g
Total with NP-BX1: 7.6oz / 215.46g
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No regrets with purchase!
By SMead
This is my first full HD camcorder and I have found it easy to use and easy to set up. I'm also very pleased with the picture quality and size of the camera. Also the software provided by Sony is easy to use. No regrets with the purchase of this camera.
Beautiful photos
By 1Amateur
Zooms quickly, focus response is good, light weight, great photos & videos. This amateur photographer can use it and obtain great photos.
Full HD 60p Camcorder
Create clearer, more shareable memories with Optical SteadyShot image stabilization. Your videos will thrive with Full HD/60p resolution, a 26.8mm wide angle ZEISS lens and 30x Optical/60x Clear Image Zoom. You can create highlight videos from multiple clips in MP4 and share using the built-in Wi-Fi or even broadcast LIVE from your camcorder using Ustream (4) live streaming.
50Mbps XAVC S (3) 1920x1080 at 60P, AVCHD and MP4 Codecs
Create cinematic video in high definition 1920 x 1080 30p/60p up to 50Mbps in XAVC S3 and high quality 9.2MP still images. XAVC S (3) 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.
26.8mm ZEISS Lens w/30x Optical/60x Clear Image Zoom
Not only is this 26.8mm wide-angle ZEISS Vario-Tessar lens ideal for capturing grand landscapes, but also allows you to 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.
2.7 Inch Clear Photo Plus LCD Display
The 2.7 inch (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.
Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization w/ Active Mode
Optical 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.
Automatically Creates Highlight Video in MP4
Highlight Movie Maker produces a short highlight movie clip to share and enjoy instantly. Using an advanced algorithm, based on the motion gyro, Highlight Movie Maker selects the best scenes from your videos and automatically creates a MP4 highlight video from multiple clips.
Connect, Control, Backup & Share Wirelessly w/ NFC (2)/WiFi
Easily connect to an Android or iOS smartphone or tablet with Wi-Fi and the PlayMemories Mobile app to control the camcorder (Rec, photo, zoom) or instantly transfer and share movies and photos via your mobile device. NFC (2) (Near Field Communication) makes it even easier to connect to NFC (2) compatible mobile devices with one touch.
Broadcast LIVE from Your Camcorder w/ Ustream (4)
Share the adventure as it happens via Ustream (4) live streaming. Now your circle of friends and family can share the excitement in real time by simply logging in to Ustream (4) from anywhere. You can also link your favorite social accounts with the streaming to notify your friends when you start streaming video.
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.
Face Detection with Voice Enhancement and Noise Reduction
Sony's Face Detection technology can automatically distinguish between children and adults. Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.
Get Creative w/ 7 Picture Effects for Video and Still Photos
Picture Effects add a new level of expression to video and photos, making ordinary landscapes and portraits come to life by heightening mood and emphasizing certain attributes. There are seven different effects such as partial color to make your focal point stand out, or watercolor which looks like a painting.
Multi-camera Control
Add a different point of view by including other camera angles to your movies. The camcorder connects to compatible cameras (5)- like an Action Cam - via Wi-Fi and uses the camcorder's LCD to preview what the other cameras are seeing and simultaneously start recording on all synced cameras. Use PlayMemories Home (6) to easily edit a multi-view movie for a great video experience.
1 - Requires a PlayMemories Mobile app installed on compatible Android or iOS device.
2 - Requires NFC-compatible mobile device. Check device's user manual for compatibility.
3 - Class 10+ SDXC memory card is required for recording in XAVC S.
4 - Requires a UstreamID, password and Wi-Fi setting need to be stored in the camcorder.
5 - Requires compatible Sony camera (sold separately) with Wi-Fi and PlayMemories Mobile.
6 - PlayMemories Home available as a free download on the official website.