Name: HDR-CX900
Brand: Sony
SKU: 273287
Rating: 4.1 (45 reviews)

4.1

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.2 / 5

solid and well-built
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
it looks great

Lighting in the room was very weak and poor
low light requires a 1/30 sec shutter speed
Zooming looks absolutely horrible in videos

Sensor type: CMOS
Effective megapixels: 14.2 Mpx
Maximum aperture: 4.5
Display diagonal: 3.5 in
Touchscreen: no
Maximum resolution: 1920, 1080 px

Sony HDR-CX900 - Pros & Cons

solid and well-built
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
it looks great
much much better quality at any gain range
improves low-light sensitivity and can better reduce noise
the smartphone is quite simple and can be virtually effortless if the device
HDR-CX900 is clearly tailored for advanced users
quality and stability

Lighting in the room was very weak and poor
low light requires a 1/30 sec shutter speed
Zooming looks absolutely horrible in videos

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Sony HDR-CX900 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS
Effective megapixels	14.2 Mpx
Total megapixels	20.0 Mpx

Optical zoom	12.0 x
Digital zoom	160.0 x
Minimum aperture	2.8
Maximum aperture	4.5
Focal length equiv	29 - 348
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)	9.3 - 111.6
Focus adjustment	Manual
Normal focus range	0.01 - 1

Camera shutter speed	1.0 s
Light exposure modes	Auto Manual
Self-timer	yes
Self-timer delay	10.0 s
Scene modes	Beach Dawn Dusk Fireworks Landscape Night Portrait Snow Spotlight
Built-in flash	no
3D support	no

Built-in microphone	yes
Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio system	Stereo
Wind filter	yes

Height	3.29 in
Width	3.19 in
Depth	7.74 in
Weight	27.87 oz

Battery technology	Lithium
Number of batteries supported	1
AC adapter included	yes

Maximum image resolution	5968 x 3352 px
White balance modes	Outdoor Push Indoor Auto
Supported image file formats	JPG
Image stabilizer	yes
Image stabilizer type	Optical
Supported aspect ratios	4:3 16:9

Built-in display	yes
Display	LCD
Articulated LCD	yes
Display aspect ratio	16:9
Display diagonal	3.5 in
Touchscreen	no

Resolution	1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px
HD type	Full HD
Video formats supported	AVCHD H.264 MP4 MPEG4
Analog signal format system	PAL

Colour of product	Black
Dustproof	no
Waterproof	no
Freezeproof	no

Compatible memory cards	MS PRO Duo MS Pro-HG Duo MS XC-HG Duo SD SDHC SDXC
Memory slots	1
Storage types	Memory card
Camera file system	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3 MPF

HDMI	yes
Headphone port	3.5 mm
Microphone port	yes
Wi-Fi	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
PictBridge	no
Remote control	yes
Bluetooth	no

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