Customer Ratings & Reviews

This camcorder takes great HD videos and it has a great zoom. The still images are Ok, not the best. My Cannon takes better pictures but the Sony HDR CX405 takes better video. I'm really impressed with how clear the video looks when I zoom in. The camcorder also has good sound.

This is the best camera on a budget you can get, I bought it back in 11-2015 and use it quite frequently so I waited over a year to do a review on it. I always record on the XAVC S mode which gives you a better quality it does use more space but its definitely worth it, I use it in conjunction with Adobe Elements which you can save your videos in 4k resolution. I got this camera at a steal for $129 at that time when it was on sale. in the daytime or very well lit places this camera shines, at night time not so much you can see a little bit of distortion but not as much as will be a deal breaker. i fine tune it when i'm editing my videos..I've read some reviews where they say they bought it for their kids...don't let those comments fool you..its an excellent camera keep in mind that is budget friendly. check this video out try to watch it in 4k resolution if you can, its not the best thing out there but it is an excellent product.

I bought this for my teenage daughter. It’s very easy to use and it’s small and light. Good camcorder if you looking for just point and record.

This camera is easy to use and the video is sharp and clean.

I love the size and the ease of use of this product.

I HAVE A SONY HDR-CX240 THAT LOOKS THE SAME AS THE CX405 GREAT VIDEO QUALITY I HAD MY SONY SINCE 2014 MY UNCLE GAVE MY SOME MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS & I GOT IT FROM BEST BUY FOR 120.99 ON SALE REG .230 DOLLARS CLOSE OUT OPEN BOX ITEM THAT CAMCORDER TO THIS DAY IS WORKING GREAT. I USE IT ALL THE TIME FOR VIDEOS. ITS MY BEST QUALITY CAMCORDER THE PHOTOS LOOK BAD LIKE 2 MEGAPIXELS. THE VIDEO QUALITY IS GREAT THE AVCHD FILES WORK GREAT IN SONY MOVIE STUDIO 13 AND THE MP4 FILES LOOK GOOD BUT MTS IS MUCH CLEARER VIDEO QUALITY. I WOULD BUY ANOTHER SONY CAMCORDER IF ANYTHING EVER HAPPENS TO MY SONY 240

Was looking for something to record my daughter's sporting events (soccer, lax) and was frustrated that our GoPro can't zoom in close enough to capture the action. This camera has been great. Small and light weight, picture quality is what you'd expect for the price (and not HD) which is fine with me. I do like the option to take pictures while recording as well.

I love this camcorder. I purchased it three years ago and it has held up well. We use this weekly to make family videos. It is easy to use and the picture is great.

I only write reviews now and again. I think Sony makes great products but I'd pass on this one and will easily tell you why. I purchased this about a month ago and returned it to BestBuy. I wanted a camcorder mainly for vlogging and didn't want to use my iPhone. So I figured this inexpensive 1080p would do it for $200 (I got an open box for $140). The video quality is somewhat grainy, even when set optimally in manual mode and lighting conditions. Auto mode doesn't really help. And the audio is quite horrible. For all of you like me, who are just amateurs but need something decent, read below. For $230, you can get a GoPro 7 Black (which I did) which has really great 4K video, built-in live streaming for certain websites, and the audio quality on the GoPro is pretty great right out of the box. Plus the GoPro has made me appreciate taking videos a bit more even when not blogging. And it's waterproof to 33 feet and almost unbreakable, etc. The 4K is truly stunning. I took it "driving" on a sunny day driving around 30-60 mph and the 4K was unbelievable. It has stabilization and all kinds of other stuff. While Sony, I'm sure, makes great 4K camcorders for $800 plus, this camcorder is really not worth $200. So, this mediocre Sony Camcorder for $200 or the GoPro 7 Black for $230?

Very happy and satisfied. Was not expecting pristine imagery and videos based on other reviews, but I feel that it a very good quality video camera for the cost associated with it. Then again, I am always reasonably contented with SONY products in general. Would recommend.

Very easy to use and the video quality was great! I used this in the car as we were driving and the video never seemed shaky when we watched it later on.

Love it and very easy to use. Light weight and i can take it with me anywhere.

This was an amazing camera! I highly recommend this camera for young filmmakers out there! I used this to film Oxi Clean Double Dose Stain Remover! The results were amazing! :D I'd advise not to buy any cameras on Amazon.com. Majority of them have been used or are somewhat damaged. I'd consider using Best Buy to buy NEW/UNUSED cameras. Don't make the mistake in believing Amazon has new and unused cameras. (Because they don't) Have no complaints with this camera. Very first film camera I have ever owned. And I have zero regrets.

Great features great video quality!! Small and compact doesn't weigh much sleek!!

I waited a month to review this product and am in love with it. I wish I would’ve purchased sooner to capture home videos for my daughter.

Fantastic camera for photos and video. Battery life is extremely short when shooting video had to buy a second battery. Overall a good camera

This camera is very easy to use and takes great quality videos.

Absolutely love it! Can connect to your computer to have on your phone and post or share!

This item was purchased for a Christmas gift for my dad. He had mentioned want to make more videos for memories around the holidays. The camera has taken him a little longer to get used to than I would like. It was not as user friendly for older people and it is much smaller than he was expecting. The playback is very nice. Hopefully by Memorial Day he'll have it down packed.

This was a gift for my wife and she's loved it since we purchased it. It has been used both Indoor and Outdoor for various types of events. Great Camcorder.