The Sony HDR-CX130 is one of Sony’s 2011 entry level camcorders. The HDR-CX130 comes with a wide angle Sony G lens, plus 42X extended zoom that gets you closer to the action.
The extended zoom works in conjunction with a 30x optical zoom to get even closer to the subject while maintaining HD image quality. The 3.0” Clear Photo LCD Plus display gives the user excellent clarity with a 230K pixels resolution. The display on the camera rotates up to 270 degrees for the easiest of viewing angles, providing detailed images to be played back in the palm of your hand. The convenient touch screen provides easy access to all menus and additional functions such as spot focus and spot metering.
The Sony HDR-CX130 also functions as a point and shoot camera, giving you two devices to one. The CX130 focuses quickly and accurately in all light. The camcorder also gives the user the choice of four automatic shooting modes: movie, photo, Smooth Slow Record (3 seconds of motion played back at 25 percent speed), and Golf Shot. Much like the slow-motion capture capabilities of Smooth Slow Record, Golf Shot records a few moments of motion as a sequence of up to 22 images, which can be viewed ndividually or as a composite image, which is excellent for analyzing the subtleties of a golf swing, tennis serve, or other quick movements.
The manual settings are white balance, spot meter/focus, and exposure compensation. Additionally, Face Detection and Smile Shutter technologies make it easier to capture the smiling faces of your subjects while Intelligent Auto mode analyzes your shot and then automatically selects the appropriate settings from the camera’s distinct modes. The Sony HDR-CX130 is a great entry level camera with it’s good quality, easy use to modes, and it’s price compared to other similar cameras.
