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$229.99

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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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good camera

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

    Easy to use light weight good video shape picture

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

      Hi DannyP,

      Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.

      Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear that our HDRCX405 met your expectations in terms of portability and convenience. Your positive experience encourages us to continue our efforts.

      If you have any other concerns or questions, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360.

      Rubychelle,

      Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product is so easy to use and super light made it good for recording my sons games

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beginner camcorder

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

    I really enjoy this camcorder. It's definitely a beginner camcorder but real user friendly with decent quality.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    gave it to kids, they love it

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

    got is as gift for kids for Christmas, salesman very knowlegable and helpful explained everything, easy to use, lightweight, big screen, kids love it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Used for Racing

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

    I bought this camera to use for circle track jammer racing and it works great! It has no problem capturing all the action and the video is clean and crisp with no glitches. Just be sure to use a really good SD card for the best recording. So glad I bought this rather than continuing to use my Olympus OMD for recording. Great buy!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good first camcorder

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

    It’s a good first camcorder. Easy to use has a good way to hold and grip. Video quality is nice as well as taking pictures. I love it

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Handy and lightweight

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

    My fiancee decided on this camcorder so that we could record our special day, in our own eyes. I love how light weight it is and easy to handle, can't wait to use it!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera for Less Money

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

    This camera is very simple to use, yet does a quality job for basic video recording purposes. Recording format is readily usable in many movie editing software packages.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent camera with very great zoom

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

    Decent 1080p video camera with good amount of zoom. The material of the camera is of a cheap plastic and feels very light when using it. The microphone quality of the video camera is also decent. If you are thinking of using this camera for quality video producing then a smartphone with 4K video taking is better than this.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great video camera

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

    If you are looking to get into a entry level 4k video recorder at a great price look no further. Thumbs up as this unit did all I needed it for and then some.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality, Weight

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for good price

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

    Camera shows very clear, it's light in weight which makes it no problems to film for long periods and shows great pics and videos, change formats, styles etc

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Small and Simple

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

    About this for a friend who had twins. It's wonderful because it's small it's easy to carry around and it is also very simple to use! Never miss a moment with this!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome pic

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The camera is light weight. Has a far zoom. You can get still frames from downloading videos. The picture quality is awesome and does everything we need.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great video/camera for kids

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

    We bought this for our 15 yr old son and he loves it! Fits his hands perfect, very easy to learn controls, great charging interface! Would recommend to any child/beginner!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Starting Camcorder

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

    The camcorder has a good battery life, and it works great for what I need. The sound quality and play back work great on the TV as well.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera!

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

    Great camera. Bought for our 12 year old son who wanted to shoot nature videos. Easy to use and setup

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

    A Fine Starter Camcorder for Youtube

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

    I got this camcorder in order to start making art videos for my Youtube channel, and, so far, it's proven to be a great starter camera for video-making. While it doesn't have a touch screen, navigating the menus isn't too difficult with the nub. It has settings for indoor and outdoor lighting, although I've found it better to adjust certain settings manually, One thing I didn't like about this camera was that the instruction manual provided doesn't really explain the different settings and options in the menus, so if you want to find the best settings for your filming situation, you'll likely have to do your own research if you know nothing about cameras.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    camcorder

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    easy to use, good quality, good video, simple handling

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello GoodRef, Thank you for taking the time to review this camcorder. Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear you are enjoying the simplicity and features of this camera. Hope it continues to help you capture your daily memories beautifully. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small video camera

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well. It is compact and lightweight. Simple to use. Works pretty good.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 1st camera

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

    We got this for our 11 year old to introduce her to video making. She loves it. Simple operation and great zoom plus sale price make it a great deal. Highly recommended!

    I would recommend this to a friend