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$229.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 2851 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the Handycam CX405 Flash Memory Camcorder's video quality and ease of use, frequently praising its lightweight design and compact size, making it ideal for travel. While some users noted the need to purchase a memory card separately and mentioned limitations in low-light performance and features, the positive feedback on image quality and user-friendliness outweighs these concerns.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    my camcorder

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    love my camcorder great for traveling and school great for what i needed it to be and great $

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Sony Camcorder

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice product that is easy to use. If I was to purchase another camcorder, I would upgrade to unit with Blue Tooth and more features.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camcorder

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is such a great camcorder so easy to use small,portable clear videos I give it thumbs up

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Lightweight

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like this camcorder, but the screen is really small. Still trying to figure out how everything works. Instructions are lacking.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It's good

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm still getting used to some of the features, but I'm liking the sd card feature in place of the mini cassette.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good camera for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought the camera for our summer trip. It was nice to be able to record videos of the family enjoying themselves

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a good camera, did what I needed it to do

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
      Posted .

      Hi Bottled,
      Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
      Thank you for sharing your feedback about the HDRCX405 camcorder. We are glad to hear that it has met your expectations and found it to be a good camcorder. Thank you for choosing Sony!
      For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
      Regards,
      Larry
      Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super lightweight and small

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Haven't had much experience with it yet but doesn't seem like you can go wrong for the price. It's simple yet efficient. Wish it at least came w a basic case.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good camcorder for regular use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Camcorder is pretty good for point ans shoot. Does not allow you to turn off audio when recording and you have to use a micro sd card. Picture quality isnt bad.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Zoom

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Could not use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great zoom but the noise that is made each time is is turned on and off made it impossible to use for the things I wanted it for

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does that job

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought it during black Friday sale @129 ..... gets the job done....full HD quality in daylight....nighe mode not so effective though....but good product at this price range....perfect to capture memories

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Well worth

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have used this several times and works great, for the price. Used to record training sessions at work. Features are more than adequate.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It’s good

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for kids, haven’t used it much yet but already it does exactly what I need it to. I wish the zoom was silent though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    open box item and less price.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    an excellent-condition open box item that's more than $100 less than the original price, plus $20 bb gift card. I called that excellent deal. I gave top my daughter because she wish to get one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great camera~

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    small, but gets the job done -- especially if you don't want to dish out thousands for a camcorder.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi, noes! We’re glad you like the product. Thank you for choosing Sony. ~Ralph Sony_US

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very nice

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The camera fit the requirements for my daughter & it was easy to use for what she needed it for school.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My gift

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am very satisfied with the purchase of this equipment

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
      Posted .

      Hi AlbaP,
      Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
      Thank you for sharing your feedback about the HDRCX405 camcorder. We are glad to hear that you are very satisfied having purchased this camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
      For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.  
      Regards,
      Larry
      Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    1080p video with 9.2 meg pixel still picture

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Picture quality is good enough for concerts or vacations. File size gets really big if shooting in best quality. Optical image stabilizer works well, but at 30x zoom, maybe shaking without tripod. Battery compartment can fit 2 batteries, but camera only uses one at a time. To fit extra battery, pry open the cover, check YouTube video how to do it. Have not tried night time yet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camcorder

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the camera. Takes both video and stills. Very light weight. Good quality video and pictures. Just what I was looking for. Great buy for the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Phenomenal camera for beginners

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this camera in hindsight of child who was interested in photography career wise. Photos for weddings turned out beautiful.

    I would recommend this to a friend