Main Features
  
Exmor R: CDMOS Sensor Carl Zeiss Tessar Lens with 29.8mm Wide Angle 54x Clear Image Zoom SteadyShot E-Active 50p/60p Recording Picture Effect
 - 9.2M/2.1M Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor
- Zeiss® Tessar Lens with 29.8mm Wide Angle
- 54x Clear Image Zoom
- SteadyShot® E-Active
- 50p/60p Recording
- Picture Effect
 
 
Give your movies the detail they deserve
Capture life exactly the way you see it. The CX240E Handycam® features a powerful BIONZ X image processor, an Exmor™ R CMOS sensor, and a wide-angle ZEISS lens.
 
 
Finer, faster shooting
The new BIONZ X image processor is fast, powerful and reduces noise levels across the image. It works in tandem with a detailed Exmor R CMOS sensor to faithfully reproduce every aspect of the scene in precise, natural detail. Capture extraordinary detailed videos and still images with superb contrast even in low-light. With Sony's Exmor R™ CMOS
Sensor, you can now achieve high-resolution video with less picture noise in any shooting condition.
 
Fill your frame with a ZEISS lens
 More Precise And Sharper Image Quality
Whether close-up or panned out, capture the scene with extraordinary precision and clarity. A 29.8mm wide-angle Vario-Tessar lens by ZEISS delivers the whole picture, just as you remember it. The professional-quality 29.8mm ZEISS Tessar® lens is designed
specifically for compact camcorders. Precision ground optics
help deliver a sharper and crisp image quality everytime.
 
 Pull yourself closer up to 54x zoom

 
 

Need to get closer to the action? That's no problem with the PJ240E. A 27x optical and 54x Clear Image Zoom lets you get in close for those priceless moments without losing sharpness. Take advantage of the powerful optical zoom on this Handycam® that comes with a Clear Image Zoom that brings you up to 54X closer to the action as you would like to be and delivers images as clear and crisp as you remember them.

 Shoot over two hours at a time

A Type X battery lets you enjoy up to 130 minutes of uninterrupted recording time. So you’ll never miss a moment.

 

 

Shake-free movies with image stabilisation

Say Bye Bye To Camera Shakes!

 

COMPARE the Active Mode!

Active mode 'OFF' 

 

Active mode 'ON'

 

Shoot on the fly without shakes and bumps. Built-in SteadyShot uses motion sensors to compensate for movement while recording. The result is smooth, steady footage. SteadyShot™ image stabilisation with Active Mode compensates for greater degrees of camera shake to deliver stunningly smooth video from wide angle to full telephoto shooting.

 

 

Keep track of the action

Take the guesswork out of shooting. A 6.8cm (2.4”) 230k Clear Photo LCD monitor provides clear, bright images with excellent contrast and a wide viewing angle.

 

 

 

Two movies in one

  

Dual Video Recording records in two formats at the same time. Film in AVCHD for high-quality footage and MP4 for easy sharing online.

 

 

Dual Video Recording

This convenient function allows simultaneous recording of AVCHD movies in Full HD format ideal for preserving precious memories, and MP4 format for easy transfer to smartphones and sharing with friends. Dual video recording is also available for the combination of XAVC S* and MP4. Simply touch your mobile device to your Handycam® via NFC/Wi-Fi function and instantly transfer MP4 movies to your mobile device, allowing instant uploading to websites.

 

*XAVC S format is available for FDR-AX100/HDR-CX900. FDR-AX100 can record 4K movies with XAVC S format.


Motion Shot Video

Motion Shot Video is convenient for analysing sports motions, as well as for creating dramatic effects. The feature intelligently captures the moving subject in a sequence of images that are played in sequence and superimposed to show the trajectory of motion. During playback, the user can adjust the interval between images as desired, as well as capture still images while pausing.


Event Browse And Highlight Playback

Make searching and navigating videos a breeze with this intelligent feature. It groups your footage in an orderly manner for easy viewing. With the Highlight Playback feature, your Handycam® automatically creates an edited highlights package complete with a music soundtrack.

 

2.7" WIDE Clear Photo LCD (230K)

The 2.7" (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.


Dual-Compatibility Memory Card Slot

Shoot and store more on your Handycam® with a memory card slot that's compatible with both Micro MS and Micro SD cards.


Built-in USB Cable

This feature helps connect your camcorder to a PC and makes it easy to back-up movies.

 

BIONZ X™ Image Processor

The new BIONZ X™ image processing engine features higher technology than in the previous generation of BIONZ to achieve more faithful reproduction, more naturally vivid and lifelike image quality, and higher resolution capabilities.


Intelligent Auto

With up to 180 scene types, this feature automatically recognises the scene you are shooting and selects the optimum combination of settings to give you the best results every time.


Face Detection

Face Detection technology automatically detects faces, optimises focus exposure and colour for the best result.

 

Accessorise Your Handycam®

Make your photo adventures more enjoyable with an array of accessories - from tripods, microphone, flash, cases, and more.

 

 

HD Video Codec AVCHD format ver.2.0 compatible:MPEG4-AVC/H.264
STD Video Codec MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Video Mode HD:1920x1080/50p(PS), 50i(FX,FH), 1440x1080/50i(HQ,LP); MP4: 1280x720 25p
Media Storage Type Memory Stick Micro (Mark 2), Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card(Class 4 or Higher)
Image Sensor 1/5.8 type(3.1mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor
Image Processor BIONZ X image processor
Lens / Filter Diameter ZEISS Vario-Tessar
Optical / Digital Zoom Optical Zoom: 27x, Digital Zoom: 320x, Clear Image Zoom: 54x
Audio Format Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Zoom Mic Built-in Zoom Microphone
Maximum Still Image Resolution (Photo Mode) 9.2 megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272)
Image Stabilisation Electrical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
LCD Screen Size & Type 6.7cm(2.7 type) Clear Photo LCD display (230K) Wide(16:9)
x.v.Colour Yes
Face Detection Yes
Smile Shutter Off/Dual Capture/Always On
Intelligent Auto Portrait/Baby/Tripod/Backlight/Landscape/Spotlight/Twilight/Macro/Low light
D-Range Optimiser Yes
Backlight Compensation Yes(Auto)
BRAVIA Sync Yes
HDMI Terminal Yes (HDMI micro)
Picture Effect Yes
Motion Shot Video Yes
Motion Shot Video Yes
Dual Video Recording Yes
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 2 1/4 inch ×2 3/8 inch × 5 1/8 inch (Approx. 54.0mm x 59.5mm x 128.0mm)
Mass (w/o Tape, Battery, etc.) Approx.190g
AC Adaptor Yes
Rechargeable Battery Pack Yes (NP-BX1)
HDMI Micro Cable Yes
USB Cable Yes