SONY Handycam HDR-CX11E HD review with full specs

Welcome to our first product review on the site. Today we are reviewing a SONY Handycam HDR - CX116E HD. It features a Carl Zeiss lens with 25x optical zoom allowing you to zoom right into the action with any loss of quality. This camcorder is coming with a built in huge internal memory of 8 GB which helps you to record 3 hours continuously of your precious moments in a full High Definition quality footage. A good plus is that you can take photos while filming without getting interrupted. Also it's great for mid-level High Definition footage for YouTube.

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Down below are some specifications of this camcorder :

GENERAL

• Depth

4.2 in

• Widescreen Video Capture

Yes

• Camcorder Media Type

Flash card

• Optical Sensor Type

Exmor R CMOS

• Optical Sensor Size

1/4"

• Digital Zoom

300 x

• Video Recording Modes

FH, FX, HQ, LP

• Digital Video Format

AVCHD, MPEG-2

• Image Recording Format

JPEG

• Interfaces Provided

HDMI, S-Video, USB 2.0, composite video/audio

• Image Stabilizer

electronic (Steady Shot)

• Shooting Modes

digital photo mode

• Image Recording Format

JPEG

• Surround Sound

Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording

• Effective Video Resolution

1.35 MP

• Digital Zoom

300 x

• Digital Scene Transition

White fader, black fader

• Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution

3.1 MP

• Optical Sensor Size

1/4"

• Interfaces Provided

Composite video/audio, HDMI, S-Video, USB 2.0

• Optical Zoom

25 x

• Print Standard

Direct print, PictBridge support

• Video Recording Modes

LP, FH, HQ, FX

• Effective Photo Resolution

1.57 MP

• Face Detection

Yes

• Camcorder Sensor Resolution

4.2 MP

• Digital Video Format

MPEG-2, AVCHD

• Optical Sensor Type

Exmor R CMOS

• Widescreen Video Capture

Yes

• Manufacturer

Sony

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE

• Min Illumination

3 lux

• Exposure Modes

automatic, program

• Shooting Programs

beach, candle, twilight portrait, fireworks, landscape, portrait mode, snow, spotlight, sunrise, sunset, twilight mode

• White Balance

automatic, custom, presets

• White Balance Presets

indoor, outdoor

• Max Shutter Speed

1/10000 sec

• Min Shutter Speed

1/6 sec

• Min Shutter Speed

1/6 sec

• White Balance

Custom, automatic, presets

• Shooting Programs

Spotlight, landscape, portrait mode, twilight portrait, fireworks, twilight mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, sunrise

• Max Shutter Speed

1/10000 sec

• Exposure Modes

Program, automatic

• White Balance Presets

Indoor, outdoor

• Min Illumination

3 lux

LENS SYSTEM

• Optical Zoom

25 x

• Lens Aperture

f/1.8-2.2

• Min Focal Length

2.5 mm

• Max Focal Length

62.5 mm

• Focus Adjustment

automatic, manual

• Zoom Adjustment

motorized drive

• Filter Size

30 mm

• Lens Brand

Carl Zeiss

• Features

built-in lens shield

MEMORY / STORAGE

• Supported Memory Cards

Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card

• Internal Storage

8 GB flash

• Included Memory Card

8 GB

• Memory Card Slot

Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• Features

Dynamic Range Optimizer, Smile Detection technology, backlight compensation, built-in speaker, digital noise reduction, face detection, takes photos while movie recording

• Additional Features

Built-in speaker, backlight compensation, digital noise reduction, takes photos while movie recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Smile Detection technology

CONNECTIONS

• Memory Card Slot

Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card

BATTERY

• Technology

lithium ion

• Battery Type

Sony NP-FV50

• Details

1 x Sony NP-FV50 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )

SOFTWARE

• Type

Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser

• Software

Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser

VIDEO INPUT

• Type

camcorder

• Camcorder Type

consumer

• Min Illumination

3 lux

• Digital Zoom

300 x

• Digital Video Format

AVCHD, MPEG-2

• Image Recording Format

JPEG

• High Definition Video Support

1080i

• Interfaces Provided

HDMI, S-Video, USB 2.0, composite video/audio

• Camcorder Media Type

flash card

• Video Recording Modes

FH, FX, HQ, LP

• Digital Scene Transition

black fader, white fader

• Face Detection

Yes

• Image Stabilizer

electronic (Steady Shot)

• Features

Dynamic Range Optimizer, Smile Detection technology, backlight compensation, built-in speaker, digital noise reduction, face detection, takes photos while movie recording

OPTICAL SYSTEM

• Image Stabilizer

electronic (Steady Shot)

AUDIO INPUT

• Audio input type

microphone

• Microphone Form Factor

built-in

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

• Width

2 in

• Height

2.2 in

• Weight

7.41 oz

OPTICAL SENSOR

• Camcorder Sensor Resolution

4.2 pixels

• Camcorder Effective Resolution (Video Mode)

1.35 pixels

• Camcorder Effective Resolution (Photo Mode)

1.57

• Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution

3.1 pixels

• Optical Sensor Type

Exmor R CMOS

• Optical Sensor Size

1/4"

• Optical Sensor Size (metric)

6.4 mm ( 1/4" )

• Sensor Qty

1

CAMERA DISPLAY

• Type

LCD display

• Display Form Factor

rotating

• Diagonal Size

2.7 in

• Diagonal Size (metric)

6.9 cm

• Touch Screen

Yes

CAMERA MEMORY

• Internal Storage Type

flash

• Internal Storage Capacity

8 GB

• Included Memory Card Capacity

8 GB

• Memory Card Slot

Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card

• Supported Memory Cards

Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card

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