Sony HDR-CX210 Specification Guide

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Still Image 
Mode
JPEG
Still Image 
Max Effective 
Resolution
5.3 megapixels
Still Image Size 
16:9
Movie mode:5.3 
megapixels 16:9 
(3072x1728); 
Photo mode: :5.3 
megapixels 16:9 
(3072x1728)
Still Image Size 
4:3
Movie mode: 
4.0 megapixels 
4:3 (2304x1728);   
Photo mode:  4.0 
megapixels 4:3 
(2304x1728)
Video Format
HD: MPEG4-
AVC/H.264 
AVCHD 2.0 format 
compatible 
(1080/60i:original 
format); STD: 
MPEG2-PS
Video Mode
HD 
Video 
Resolution
Video Actual 
(Pixel)
Approx.1310K 
pixels(16:9), 
Approx.980K 
pixels(4:3)
Video Signal
NTSC color, EIA 
standards
Photo Capture 
from Movie
2.1 megapixels 
16:9 (1920x1080); 
0.3 megapixels 
4:3 (640x480); 0.2 
megapixels pixels 
16:9 (640x360)
Dual Record
 5.3 megapixels 
16:9 (3072 x 1728); 
1.3 megapixels 
16:9 (1536 x 864)
Audio Format
Dolby
®
 Digital 2ch 
Stereo, Dolby
®
 
Digital Stereo 
Creator
Microphone/
Speaker
Built-in Zoom 
Microphone; 
Monoral Speaker
Internal Media
Flash Memory 8GB
Mic Level 
Control
Yes (2steps)
Still Image File 
Format
DCF Ver. 2.0 
compatible, 
Exif Ver. 2.3 
compatible, 
MPF Baseline 
compatible
Wind Position
Yes(Off/On)
Optics/Lens
Lens Type
Carl Zeiss
®
 Vario-
Tessar
®
 Lens
Lens 
Stabilization
SteadyShot
®
 
image stabilization 
w/ Active Mode
Aperture
F1.8-3.2
Optical Zoom
25x
Digital Zoom
300x
Focal Length 
(35mm 
equivalent)
Movie Mode: 
36mm - 1080mm 
(16:9),44mm-
1320mm (4:3);  
Photo Mode: 
36mm - 900mm 
(16:9), 44mm-
1100mm (4:3)
Minimum Focus 
Distance
Approx. 1cm 
(Wide), Approx. 
80cm (Tele), 
Approx. 39cm 
(Tele Macro)
Extended Zoom
30x
Focal Distance
f = 2.5mm - 
62.5mm;  f 
=1/8inch - 2 
1/2inch
Steady Shot 
Mode:Active
43.2mm - 1080mm
LCD Display
LCD Type
2.7” Clear Photo 
LCD
(TM)
 display 
(230K) Wide(16:9)
Angle 
Adjustment
Opening Angle: 
max. 90 deg., 
Turning Angle: 
max. 270 deg.
Brightness 
Control
Yes (Menu)
Coverage
1
Grid Display
Guide Frame
Touch Panel
Yes
Focus Control
Focus System
Contrast AF
AF Modes
Auto / Manual 
(Touch Panel)
Focus Area
Full range Focus / 
Spot Focus
Focus Features
Tracking Focus
Exposure System
Metering 
Modes
Multi-segment / 
Spot
Exposure 
Settings
Auto;  Flexible Spot 
(Touch Panel)
Scene Mode(s)
Auto/Night 
Scene/Sunrise & 
Sunset/Fireworks/
Landscape/
Portrait/Spotlight/
Beach/Snow
D-Range 
Optimizer
Yes
Noise 
Reduction
Yes
White Balance 
Mode
Auto / Onepush / 
Outdoor / Indoor
Minimum 
Illumination
Standard: 11 
lux (1/60 Shutter 
Speed);  Low Lux: 
3 lux (1/30 Shutter 
Speed)
Auto Iris Control
F1.8 - F10
Backlight 
Compensation
Yes (Auto)
Gain Control
Auto
LOW LUX Mode
Yes
Drive System
Drive Mode
Photo Mode: 
Single-shot / Self-
timer
Self-timer
10sec.(Still Image)
Shutter Speeds
Self-timer: Approx. 
10sec. (Still 
Image);  Shutter 
Speed (Standard): 
1/60 - 1/10000;  
Shutter Speed 
Auto Control 
Range: 1/8 - 
1/10000;   Scene 
Selection: 1/8 - 
1/10000;  LOW LUX: 
1/30 - 1/10000
Convenience Features
Quick On
Yes (Power On by 
LCD)
Manual / Auto 
Lens Cover
Manual
S/S & Zoom 
button on LCD
Yes (Touch Panel)
Fader Effect(s)
White / Black
Date / Time 
Stamp
Yes (Rec Date and 
Time, Camera 
info)
Erase/Protect
Yes / Yes
Media/Battery 
Indicator
Yes (recordable 
time, free and 
used media 
space) / Yes 
(recordable 
time, remaining 
capacity)
Still Image 
Playback 
Options
Slide Show
Video Playback 
Options
Highlight Playback 
(HD Movie Only); 
Highlight Playback 
Save and Share 
(Translate into STD 
quality); Highlight 
Scenario (Save/
Playback/Erase); 
Highlight BGM 
(Preinstalled 4 
music files, Music 
transfer)
Built-in USB 
Cable
Yes (USB Charge 
Available)
Multiple 
Language 
Display
English;  Simplified 
English;  Brazilian 
Portugese;  
Canadian French;  
Latin American 
Spanish
One Touch Disc 
Burn
Yes (Menu)
View & Index
Event
Advanced Features
Tracking Focus
Yes
Face Detection
Yes
Image 
Stabilization
SteadyShot
®
 
image stabilization 
w/ Active mode 
(Wide to Tele)