HX400V Compact Camera with 50x Optical Zoom

Model: DSC-HX400V
RM 1,979.00
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  • Features
    Capture 20.4 megapixel detail, even in low light

    Capture 20.4 megapixel detail, even in low light

    Shoot detail-packed stills and movies, even indoors or in dim light, with the 20.4 effective megapixels Exmor R™ CMOS sensor

    BIONZ X™ for more detail and less noise

    BIONZ X™ for more detail and less noise

    To transform data from the Exmor R™ CMOS sensor into high-resolution images, the BIONZ X™ image processor integrates detail reproduction, diffraction-reducing and area-specific noise reduction technologies. This combination makes it possible to reproduce realistic images of truer colours and textures with exceptional precision in real time

    Powerful zoom with less to carry

    Powerful zoom with less to carry

    Travel, wildlife and more, everything’s covered by the high quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with powerful 50x optical zoom

    Lock-on AF for enhanced photo opportunities

    Lock-on AF for enhanced photo opportunities

    Simply press the shutter button halfway to activate Lock-on AF . It automatically adjusts the AF target frame size to match the subject size, improve tracking performance, and take full advantage of every photo opportunity

    Adjust light and exposure levels manually

    Adjust light and exposure levels manually

    Use the P/S/A/M manual modes to control the aperture or shutter speed and play with the creative effects in your photos

    Compose with a realistic view

    Compose with a realistic view

    Easily frame and view your shots and movies on the bright, high resolution 7.5cm (3.0”) Xtra Fine LCD screen

    Multi interface shoe

    Multi interface shoe

    Attach a range of accessories to your camera, like external flashes, studio microphones, and more. The hotshoe powers these fixings to enhance your shooting

    Electronic viewfinder

    Electronic viewfinder

    Take the guesswork out of composing shots. A 201-dot resolution electronic viewfinder gives you a clear, real-time preview with 100% frame coverage – ideal for framing, focusing, and reviewing shots. A built-in eye-sensor automatically switches you between the LCD display and the viewfinder.

    Shoot smooth, steady Full HD movies

    Shoot smooth, steady Full HD movies

    Film smooth, steady video clips in Full HD 24p, even when you’re walking or zooming, with Optical SteadyShot Active Mode

    Get clear close-ups

    A powerful 100x Clear Image Zoom fills the frame, for dramatic close-ups that always stay clear and detail-packed

    One-touch remote and one-touch sharing

    One-touch remote and one-touch sharing

    One-touch remote lets you use your smartphone or tablet as a viewfinder and remote control for a digital camera, and one-touch sharing lets you transfer your photos and videos from your camera. Either way, by installing Imaging Edge Mobile app to your NFC enable Android smartphone or tablet, you can avoid complex set-up sequences and establish wireless connection simply by touching your device to the camera. You are now ready to control your camera from your smartphone to take a photo from a previously out-of-reach spot, or simply be in your own group shot, as well as transfer them instantly to your smartphone for sharing on SNS. No NFC? No problem. You can also pair the devices manually

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    GPS charts your course

    GPS charts your course

    The built-in GPS geotags photos and movies, so you can track your trip's shooting locations precisely.

    Focus on the moment

    After autofocusing, you can rotate a lens ring to use Direct Manual Focus to make fine adjustments, for fantastic focusing speed, precision and control for shooting macro and fast-moving subjects. 

    Shoot high quality pictures quickly

    Shoot high quality pictures quickly

    The BIONZ X™ processor is key to high-speed continuous shooting at 10 frames per second and finely detailed image quality

    Intelligent Active Mode keeps blur away

    Intelligent Active Mode keeps blur away

    Have no fear of handheld movie shooting. Intelligent Active Mode, featuring Sony's advanced frame-analysis technology and 5-axis image stabilisation, compensates for camera shake. This mode reduces the blurriness that tends to occur in images when shooting handheld or shooting while chasing a subject in action

    Enjoy DSLR-like creative control

    Enjoy DSLR-like creative control

    Get the shot you want with a manual ring for smooth zoom/focus, jog dial, custom buttons and memory for favourite settings

    Boost your flash photography

    Advanced Flash brightens up dim scenes, lighting up subjects who are further away from the camera

    Add artistic picture effects

    Add up to 13 different creative effects to stills, movies and panoramas without having to download and use image-editing software

    Capture full panoramas with movement and faces

    Capture full panoramas with movement and faces

    Just press the shutter button and sweep the camera for extra-wide panoramas of landscapes, city scenes and packed parties

    Works with iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

    Works with iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

    This product is compatible with Final Cut Pro X and iMovie.

  • Specifications

    Sensor

    Sensor Type

    1/2.3 type (7.82mm) Exmor R CMOS sensor

    Number of Pixels (Effective)

    20.4MP

    Lens

    Lens type

    ZEISS Vario Sonnar T* Lens

    F-number (Maximum Aperture)

    F2.8 (W) - 6.3 (T)

    Focal length

    f=4.3-215 mm

    ANGLE OF VIEW (35MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT)

    84deg.-2deg. (24-1200mm)

    Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens)

    1 cm - Infinity (W), 2.4 m - Infinity (T)

    Optical Zoom

    50x

    Clear Image Zoom (Still Image)

    Still Image: 20M Approx.100x / 10M Approx.142x / 5M Approx.200x / VGA Approx.810x / 15M(16:9) Approx.100x / 2M(16:9) Approx.270x;Movie; Approx. 100x

    Digital Zoom (Still Image)

    Up to 810x (VGA)

    Digital Zoom (Movie)

    Approx. 200

    Filter Diameter

    Yes (φ55)

    Screen

    Screen Type

    3.0'' (7.5 cm) (4:3) / 921,600 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD

    Brightness Control

    Manual (5 steps)

    Viewfinder

    Viewfinder

    0.2-type electronic viewfinder

    Camera

    Image Processing Engine

    BIONZ X™

    STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)

    Optical

    Focus Type

    Contrast detection AF

    Focus Mode

    Single-shot AF, DMF, Manual Focus, Continuous AF (Advanced sports & Movie Only)

    Light Metering Mode

    Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Spot

    Exposure Compensation

    +/- 2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)

    ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)

    ISO 80-12800

    ISO Sensitivity (Movie)

    Auto(ISO80-3200, selectable with upper / lower limit),80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200

    White Balance Modes

    Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,Fluor.: Cool White, Fluor.: Day White,Fluor.: Daylight, Incandescent, Flash,Custom,C.Temp./Filter

    Shutter Speed

    iAuto (4 - 1/4000) / Program Auto (1 - 1/4000) / Aperture Priority (8 - 1/2000) / Shutter Priority (30 - 1/4000) / Manual (30 - 1/4000)

    Shooting Mode

    Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, MR(Memory Recall) 1,2, Movie Mode(Program Auto,Aperture Priority,Shutter Speed Priority,Manual Exposure), Panorama, Scene Selection, Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto

    Scene Selection

    High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Landscape, Portrait, Soft Skin, Anti Motion Blur, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Advanced Sports Shooting, Gourmet, Pet Mode

    Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels)

    10 fps (for up to 10 shots)

    Self-Timer

    Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait 1 / portrait 2

    Panorama (Shooting)

    Intelligent Sweep Panorama (supports 360 format)

    Picture Effect

    Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration

    Auto Image Rotation

    Yes

    Minimum Illumination

    Auto: 4lux (Shutter Speed 1/30)

    Built-in Flash Red-Eye Correction

    On / Off

    Flash

    Flash Mode

    Flash Off , Autoflash , Fill-flash , Slow Sync. , Advanced Flash , Rear Sync.

    Flash Type

    Built-in, manual pop-up

    AF Illuminator

    Auto / Off

    Bracketing

    Yes

    Flash Range

    ISO Auto: Approx. 0.5m to 8.5m (1.64 ft. to 27.89 ft.) (W) / Approx. 2.4m to 3.5m (7.87 ft. to 11.48 ft.) (T), ISO3200: up to Approx. 12.0m (39.37 ft.) (W) / Approx. 5.1m (16.73 ft.) (T)

    Recording

    Compatible Recording Media

    Memory Stick™ Duo;Memory Stick PRO Duo™;Memory Stick PRO Duo™(high speed);Memory Stick PRO HG Duo™;Memory Stick XC-HG Duo™;Memory Stick Micro;Memory Stick Micro (Mark2);SD Memory Card;SDHC Memory Card;SDXC Memory Card;microSD Memory Card;microSDHC Memory Card;microSDXC Memory Card

    Recording Format

    Still Images: JPEG ( DCF, Exif, MPF Baseline ) compliant, DPOF compatible

    Movie Recording Mode (NTSC)

    AVCHD (up to 1,920 x 1,080/50p at 28Mbps) / MP4 (up to 1,440 x 1,080/25fps at 12Mbps)

    Still Image Resolution

    3:2 mode:18M(5,184×3,456) / 8.9M(3,648×2,432) / 4.5M(2,592×1,728), 4:3 mode:20M(5,184×3,888) / 10M(3,648×2,736) / 5M(2,592×1,944) / VGA, 16:9 mode:15M(5,184×2,920) / 7.5M(3,648×2,056) / 2.1M(1,920×1,080), 1:1 mode:15M(3,888×3,888) / 7.5M(2,736×2,736) / 3.7M(1,920×1,920), Sweep Panorama: Wide(7,152×1,080/4,912×1,920) /Standard(4,912×1,080/3,424×1,920) / Sweep Panorama:360 (11,520×1,080)

    Panorama (Recording)

    Intelligent Sweep Panorama (supports 360 format)

    Interface

    Input and Output Terminals

    Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), Micro HDMI, Multi/Micro USB Terminal, Multi Interface Shoe

    Wi-Fi Connectivity

    Wi-Fi, NFC One-touch functionality

    Wireless Capabilities

    Wi-Fi, NFC One-touch functionality

    Power

    Power Consumption (Camera Mode)

    Approx. 1.4W (EVF:Approx. 1.1W)

    BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA) 

    Approx. 300 / Approx. 150min (EVF:Approx. 380 / Approx. 190min)

    Supplied Battery

    Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1

    Others

    Photo Creativity

    Yes

    Shooting Functions

    Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, MR(Memory Recall) 1,2, Movie Mode (Program Auto,Aperture Priority,Shutter Speed Priority,Manual Exposure), Panorama, Scene Selection, Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto

    Index Playback

    9 / 25 images

    Playback Zoom

    Depends on Image Size

    GPS

    GPS

    Yes

    Size & Weight

    DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (APPROX.)

    129.6 x 93.2 x 114.8mm, 129.6 x 93.2 x 103.2mm (from front of lens to monitor); 5 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 4 5/8 in., 5 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. (from front of lens to monitor)

    WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT)

    633 g (Body only), 660 g (With battery and media)

  • features
    • Features
      Capture 20.4 megapixel detail, even in low light

      Capture 20.4 megapixel detail, even in low light

      Shoot detail-packed stills and movies, even indoors or in dim light, with the 20.4 effective megapixels Exmor R™ CMOS sensor

      BIONZ X™ for more detail and less noise

      BIONZ X™ for more detail and less noise

      To transform data from the Exmor R™ CMOS sensor into high-resolution images, the BIONZ X™ image processor integrates detail reproduction, diffraction-reducing and area-specific noise reduction technologies. This combination makes it possible to reproduce realistic images of truer colours and textures with exceptional precision in real time

      Powerful zoom with less to carry

      Powerful zoom with less to carry

      Travel, wildlife and more, everything’s covered by the high quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with powerful 50x optical zoom

      Lock-on AF for enhanced photo opportunities

      Lock-on AF for enhanced photo opportunities

      Simply press the shutter button halfway to activate Lock-on AF . It automatically adjusts the AF target frame size to match the subject size, improve tracking performance, and take full advantage of every photo opportunity

      Adjust light and exposure levels manually

      Adjust light and exposure levels manually

      Use the P/S/A/M manual modes to control the aperture or shutter speed and play with the creative effects in your photos

      Compose with a realistic view

      Compose with a realistic view

      Easily frame and view your shots and movies on the bright, high resolution 7.5cm (3.0”) Xtra Fine LCD screen

      Multi interface shoe

      Multi interface shoe

      Attach a range of accessories to your camera, like external flashes, studio microphones, and more. The hotshoe powers these fixings to enhance your shooting

      Electronic viewfinder

      Electronic viewfinder

      Take the guesswork out of composing shots. A 201-dot resolution electronic viewfinder gives you a clear, real-time preview with 100% frame coverage – ideal for framing, focusing, and reviewing shots. A built-in eye-sensor automatically switches you between the LCD display and the viewfinder.

      Shoot smooth, steady Full HD movies

      Shoot smooth, steady Full HD movies

      Film smooth, steady video clips in Full HD 24p, even when you’re walking or zooming, with Optical SteadyShot Active Mode

      Get clear close-ups

      A powerful 100x Clear Image Zoom fills the frame, for dramatic close-ups that always stay clear and detail-packed

      One-touch remote and one-touch sharing

      One-touch remote and one-touch sharing

      One-touch remote lets you use your smartphone or tablet as a viewfinder and remote control for a digital camera, and one-touch sharing lets you transfer your photos and videos from your camera. Either way, by installing Imaging Edge Mobile app to your NFC enable Android smartphone or tablet, you can avoid complex set-up sequences and establish wireless connection simply by touching your device to the camera. You are now ready to control your camera from your smartphone to take a photo from a previously out-of-reach spot, or simply be in your own group shot, as well as transfer them instantly to your smartphone for sharing on SNS. No NFC? No problem. You can also pair the devices manually

      Learn more

      PlayMemories Camera Apps  add personality

      PlayMemories Camera Apps add personality

      Enhance your creative expression with PlayMemories Camera Apps, offering a growing range of enjoyable applications that are easy to download. Not only do these apps give you greater functionality — they are the ultimate means of personalising your camera to fulfill your photographic aims. Note: Services availability depends on region

      See Details

      GPS charts your course

      GPS charts your course

      The built-in GPS geotags photos and movies, so you can track your trip's shooting locations precisely.

      Focus on the moment

      After autofocusing, you can rotate a lens ring to use Direct Manual Focus to make fine adjustments, for fantastic focusing speed, precision and control for shooting macro and fast-moving subjects. 

      Shoot high quality pictures quickly

      Shoot high quality pictures quickly

      The BIONZ X™ processor is key to high-speed continuous shooting at 10 frames per second and finely detailed image quality

      Intelligent Active Mode keeps blur away

      Intelligent Active Mode keeps blur away

      Have no fear of handheld movie shooting. Intelligent Active Mode, featuring Sony's advanced frame-analysis technology and 5-axis image stabilisation, compensates for camera shake. This mode reduces the blurriness that tends to occur in images when shooting handheld or shooting while chasing a subject in action

      Enjoy DSLR-like creative control

      Enjoy DSLR-like creative control

      Get the shot you want with a manual ring for smooth zoom/focus, jog dial, custom buttons and memory for favourite settings

      Boost your flash photography

      Advanced Flash brightens up dim scenes, lighting up subjects who are further away from the camera

      Add artistic picture effects

      Add up to 13 different creative effects to stills, movies and panoramas without having to download and use image-editing software

      Capture full panoramas with movement and faces

      Capture full panoramas with movement and faces

      Just press the shutter button and sweep the camera for extra-wide panoramas of landscapes, city scenes and packed parties

      Works with iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

      Works with iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

      This product is compatible with Final Cut Pro X and iMovie.

  • specifications
    • Specifications

      Sensor

      Sensor Type

      1/2.3 type (7.82mm) Exmor R CMOS sensor

      Number of Pixels (Effective)

      20.4MP

      Lens

      Lens type

      ZEISS Vario Sonnar T* Lens

      F-number (Maximum Aperture)

      F2.8 (W) - 6.3 (T)

      Focal length

      f=4.3-215 mm

      ANGLE OF VIEW (35MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT)

      84deg.-2deg. (24-1200mm)

      Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens)

      1 cm - Infinity (W), 2.4 m - Infinity (T)

      Optical Zoom

      50x

      Clear Image Zoom (Still Image)

      Still Image: 20M Approx.100x / 10M Approx.142x / 5M Approx.200x / VGA Approx.810x / 15M(16:9) Approx.100x / 2M(16:9) Approx.270x;Movie; Approx. 100x

      Digital Zoom (Still Image)

      Up to 810x (VGA)

      Digital Zoom (Movie)

      Approx. 200

      Filter Diameter

      Yes (φ55)

      Screen

      Screen Type

      3.0'' (7.5 cm) (4:3) / 921,600 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD

      Brightness Control

      Manual (5 steps)

      Viewfinder

      Viewfinder

      0.2-type electronic viewfinder

      Camera

      Image Processing Engine

      BIONZ X™

      STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)

      Optical

      Focus Type

      Contrast detection AF

      Focus Mode

      Single-shot AF, DMF, Manual Focus, Continuous AF (Advanced sports & Movie Only)

      Light Metering Mode

      Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Spot

      Exposure Compensation

      +/- 2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)

      ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)

      ISO 80-12800

      ISO Sensitivity (Movie)

      Auto(ISO80-3200, selectable with upper / lower limit),80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200

      White Balance Modes

      Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,Fluor.: Cool White, Fluor.: Day White,Fluor.: Daylight, Incandescent, Flash,Custom,C.Temp./Filter

      Shutter Speed

      iAuto (4 - 1/4000) / Program Auto (1 - 1/4000) / Aperture Priority (8 - 1/2000) / Shutter Priority (30 - 1/4000) / Manual (30 - 1/4000)

      Shooting Mode

      Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, MR(Memory Recall) 1,2, Movie Mode(Program Auto,Aperture Priority,Shutter Speed Priority,Manual Exposure), Panorama, Scene Selection, Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto

      Scene Selection

      High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Landscape, Portrait, Soft Skin, Anti Motion Blur, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Advanced Sports Shooting, Gourmet, Pet Mode

      Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels)

      10 fps (for up to 10 shots)

      Self-Timer

      Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait 1 / portrait 2

      Panorama (Shooting)

      Intelligent Sweep Panorama (supports 360 format)

      Picture Effect

      Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration

      Auto Image Rotation

      Yes

      Minimum Illumination

      Auto: 4lux (Shutter Speed 1/30)

      Built-in Flash Red-Eye Correction

      On / Off

      Flash

      Flash Mode

      Flash Off , Autoflash , Fill-flash , Slow Sync. , Advanced Flash , Rear Sync.

      Flash Type

      Built-in, manual pop-up

      AF Illuminator

      Auto / Off

      Bracketing

      Yes

      Flash Range

      ISO Auto: Approx. 0.5m to 8.5m (1.64 ft. to 27.89 ft.) (W) / Approx. 2.4m to 3.5m (7.87 ft. to 11.48 ft.) (T), ISO3200: up to Approx. 12.0m (39.37 ft.) (W) / Approx. 5.1m (16.73 ft.) (T)

      Recording

      Compatible Recording Media

      Memory Stick™ Duo;Memory Stick PRO Duo™;Memory Stick PRO Duo™(high speed);Memory Stick PRO HG Duo™;Memory Stick XC-HG Duo™;Memory Stick Micro;Memory Stick Micro (Mark2);SD Memory Card;SDHC Memory Card;SDXC Memory Card;microSD Memory Card;microSDHC Memory Card;microSDXC Memory Card

      Recording Format

      Still Images: JPEG ( DCF, Exif, MPF Baseline ) compliant, DPOF compatible

      Movie Recording Mode (NTSC)

      AVCHD (up to 1,920 x 1,080/50p at 28Mbps) / MP4 (up to 1,440 x 1,080/25fps at 12Mbps)

      Still Image Resolution

      3:2 mode:18M(5,184×3,456) / 8.9M(3,648×2,432) / 4.5M(2,592×1,728), 4:3 mode:20M(5,184×3,888) / 10M(3,648×2,736) / 5M(2,592×1,944) / VGA, 16:9 mode:15M(5,184×2,920) / 7.5M(3,648×2,056) / 2.1M(1,920×1,080), 1:1 mode:15M(3,888×3,888) / 7.5M(2,736×2,736) / 3.7M(1,920×1,920), Sweep Panorama: Wide(7,152×1,080/4,912×1,920) /Standard(4,912×1,080/3,424×1,920) / Sweep Panorama:360 (11,520×1,080)

      Panorama (Recording)

      Intelligent Sweep Panorama (supports 360 format)

      Interface

      Input and Output Terminals

      Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), Micro HDMI, Multi/Micro USB Terminal, Multi Interface Shoe

      Wi-Fi Connectivity

      Wi-Fi, NFC One-touch functionality

      Wireless Capabilities

      Wi-Fi, NFC One-touch functionality

      Power

      Power Consumption (Camera Mode)

      Approx. 1.4W (EVF:Approx. 1.1W)

      BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA) 

      Approx. 300 / Approx. 150min (EVF:Approx. 380 / Approx. 190min)

      Supplied Battery

      Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1

      Others

      Photo Creativity

      Yes

      Shooting Functions

      Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, MR(Memory Recall) 1,2, Movie Mode (Program Auto,Aperture Priority,Shutter Speed Priority,Manual Exposure), Panorama, Scene Selection, Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto

      Index Playback

      9 / 25 images

      Playback Zoom

      Depends on Image Size

      GPS

      GPS

      Yes

      Size & Weight

      DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (APPROX.)

      129.6 x 93.2 x 114.8mm, 129.6 x 93.2 x 103.2mm (from front of lens to monitor); 5 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 4 5/8 in., 5 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. (from front of lens to monitor)

      WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT)

      633 g (Body only), 660 g (With battery and media)

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