Sony handycam cx210 manual

Part of the problem is that you can't pick a focus area, at least on the CX You just have to point and pray. The CX and CX both have spot focus and exposure via the touch screen. On the upside, the performance isn't bad, though the battery seems to run down a little faster than I'd like -- it lasts about an hour. The LCD actually remains quite visible in bright sunlight and the camcorder focuses relatively quickly and accurately.

The image stabilization works well for about three quarters of the zoom range; I think part of the problem is that the camcorder is a little too light and harder to keep steady than some. Of course, its compact, light design is one of the attractions of the camcorder, though it also makes it feel quite plasticky and flimsy. It fits comfortably in a roomy jacket pocket or bag. A manual switch opens and closes the lens cover.

There's a short, captive USB cable that slides into the hand strap, and you can use it for charging, though the camcorder comes with a traditional AC adapter charger as well. Beneath the strap there's a covered recess with the SD card slot and an AV-out connector. Note that there's no power button.

That gets really annoying; when the camcorder goes into sleep mode, you have to close and open the LCD in order to wake it up. It's doubly annoying when it goes to sleep while you've got it connected to a TV, since you have to remove the HDMI cable in order to close the panel and wake it up.

Though it has some basic manual operation, like white balance and exposure compensation, the camcorder really is designed to be used in full auto.

Getting to the manual settings means jumping into the menus, which are organized logically but still require some navigation that interrupts the actual shooting. Although I haven't used the touch screens on the slightly higher end models, historically 2.

If you've got your heart set on one of these Sonys, go with whichever you can find the cheapest. Lori Grunin. A captive USB cable that enables charging while connected to your computer is one of the few perks. You can't really call the video HD quality, the camcorder feels flimsy and the lens is prone to fringing. Is your question not listed? Saving images with an external. Customizing your camcorder. Maintenance and precautions.

Contents list. Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the camcorder. Back to top. Copyright Sony Corporation. Ask a question. Related product manuals. What is a megapixel? The number of megapixels denotes how many pixels there are in the sensor.

The more pixels, the higher the potential image quality.