Customer Ratings & Reviews

I am blown away with this camera, the B.O.S.S. is next level amazing. You can run with this camera and it makes it look clear and stable. That is where this camera really shines, the built in stabilization is peerless.

I had researched this camera for months before actually buying it. I bought an open box version (excellent condition) of this camera and the camera itself was exactly what I expected. Works great! However, the open box part of this deal was very disappointing. In 'excellent' condition it is suppose to include all accessories and the manual. The camera came with the battery and HDMI cable. It did not contain the correct USB cable and all the charging cables/brick were missing. And no instruction manual was included. I contacted Best Buy support via their text chat and the short answer is that they were going to refund a portion of what I paid to cover the cost of the extra items and my time. I wanted the money credited back to my BB credit card. He said that couldn't be done, but they would send me a gift card which could be applied to the credit card. Once I got the gift card I tried applying it to my credit card and all I got was 'Nope, can't be done. Good-bye'. So, the camera is great!! Open box process.... not so much.

I've started a new hobby-radio controlled airplanes. There are so many beautiful planes at the field and so much flying talent there that I knew I had to capture it. I knew I had an old video recorder somewhere. I found my old Sony Handicam in a storage box. The battery even held a charge. But, I realized that technology has taken a HUGE leap forward since I last used it. I started looking at Sony, Panasonic and Canon cams. All had good features. I did searches on You Tube and found that of the three brands, Sony was used in posts the most. This camera had what I wanted. It's light and ergonomic! The video of RC planes in flight is fantastic! Good color and responds to changes in brightness quickly. See: You Tube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdh_54dn6qY&t=9s

Produces amazing videos! Pixel quality is great, and the built in stabilizer is unbelievable! 10/10 recommend!

This camcorder is small and easy to take just about anywhere. It takes great quality video. Video Camera was purchased to record our son's wedding. Very please with this purchase

This is a great camera! Used it outdoors to film some nature and inside in low light for a stage show my daughter was in. Great picture in both circumstances! Easy to use menus with lots of options.

Probably the best mini camcorder out there that you can buy. 4K video quality is hard to find, even with the latest cell phones. But the best feature has to be the image stabilization. Can film my sons sporting events and watch them afterwards without getting motion sickness. Only wish it had wifi uploading functionality like cell phones.

This camera has great features. I'm the typical point and shoot type of user but do take advantage of all the other wireless capabilities. Camera takes great video quality and battery life is very strong.

Excellent video quality. Most functions come ready to use so you don't have to adjust anything. 2 image stabilisation settings to make even more stable. A bit on the expensive side but it is worth it.

Love this camcorder. Easy to use and good size to be able to take along for travel if desired.

We were so pleased with this camera. It was easy to use. The picture is beautiful and clear and the sound is unbelievable! We film auditions for movie roles and it is the perfect camera for this.

Great quality video, easy to use, love that I can video right onto a SD card and put right into my laptop to view.

This is my second boss optical stabilization sony. The first was a pj hdr. Internal memory 32 gb . max card 32 gb. Intermediate I still love it. HD 60 frs per second makes great lighting pics. It lacks a lot that it's newer brother brings. It was the best stabilized handy cam back 2012 , It was nice to project the video clips I had just taken on the wall. But in arizona it is only good for that because I didn't spend extra for the viewer. WARNING BY THE VIEWER. You still get the led screen on the side of ax53 but even with the shade I bought for my first sony I can't see the led screen in bright sunlight. The viewer eye diopter helps a lot and to use the focus on the side so I don't need reading glasses is perk . And I can see what I'm videoing or photographing. The ax 53 brings new manual features and excels with auto active stability only in hdr and active stability in 4k , standard stability 4k- best for moving slow, and off best for tripod photography or time lapse videos. This handycam excels in photography with it's manual settings and will video like an almost pro just on active 4k auto. You will need a sd card that writes at 150 mp/ps . That means on the front of the card it should say 300 mb/ps . That is the read speed and cards love to put the biggest number up front to sell them . You will need more than sonys recommended 100 mb/ps write due to temperature and other shooting conditions . Believe me you don't want your video to skip frames or just stop recording. Worse compression on a 4k camera you just bought. It is worth 30$ extra for professional card after buying a semi professional camcorder. The guality of your photos and videos will really show the differences. I bought a 100mb/ps read and found the difference, Set at 60 mb/ps on ax53 it stoped in middle off tapping and cannot blow up pictures as big without guality issues. With 300 mb/ps read set cam at 100 mb/ps write and WOW! I do not sell sd cards nore do I recommend . but most types recommend by sony for this model should work . I just prefer more professional. On average a 300 read will write 1/2 to 2/3 the speed on front of card. This is the most stable camcorder I Have used and the digital zoom works better with faster card. macro is great . Face video has smile picture take which i love I'm videoing and click an extra smile pic automatically. 4 k dual puts out an extra mp4 4k for fast upload ext+ext+ great lens. loving it.

The camera takes very good video. The battery last a long time. We like it because we can watch it straight of the stick on our 4 k tv. The quality of video is awesome

Decided on this camcorder after researching the Canon and JVC competition. Love the quality of the video and it's easy to use. Very happy with it. Definitely worth the price.

I have used it for my son's rugby matches and it handles the wide angles need to capture all of the action and it zooms in and out nicely. Very stable picture quality.

This camera is very good image quality in regular light and well lite locations. Would give 5 stars if quality was better in low light conditions. Good quality when using zoom. Battery life is acceptable. Colors seem natural looking. Would recommend buying.

Great camera, definitely can tell the difference watching this 4k vs my older 1080p camera on my 4k tv. Also got it as open box item, everything was there and I saved $180 over full price too.

Easy to use, lightweight and delivers better imaging. Amazing optical stablizer means handheld use can still deliver smooth video. Have used it in low light for recording events with good results.

All I can Say is that this camera delivers in beautiful sharp color video and photos. For people who want an easy to use camera that gives you beautiful results this camera is for you.