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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 2850 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    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:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camcorder for the price

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

    If you are looking for a compact camcorder that works well in pretty well every situation, then you'll love this one.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sports

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

    Way better than the old camera we had. Used on our kids sports games day and night.

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

    The quality of the video is amazing. I like the fact that it records in both HD and in standard definition.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    flyaway76

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

    I love it! The easiest Camera ever. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a Recording Camera..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Features

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Camera is awesome!

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

    I bought this for my sister to record her sons events and she sold it to her friend who was leaving for a mission to africa and i had to buy her another!

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

    Great entry-level camera

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

    I bought this camera for my wife who wanted something a bit more reliable for video recording than her cell phone. For basic recording, it does it's job admirably. The interface isn't overtly complicated and everything is pretty easy to handle and use. The one con I do have for this camera is that it feels cheaply built. I'm afraid if my wife or I ever drop the camera, it'll break instantly. Other than that, I would recommend this camera to anyone looking to film home movies and similar events.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New camera

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

    I am enjoying my new camera. It is easy to use and it was very easy to learn all the features.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Camcorder at a great price

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

    Was looking for a camcorder to record my son's baseball games. It is easy to use and very affordable. Overall very satisfied!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good for the money

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

    It's not a proper DSLR camera but for the price, it's good at what it does. 60FPS video at 1080p, does as promised.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good quality

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

    Good quality camera. Very light almost feels cheap, but it is good that its light for holding for long periods of time

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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

    I bought this camera to film my son's football games. Works like a champ and is easy to use. This baby goes everywhere with me every where. Awesome product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great video camera!

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

    My fiance bought this camera so that we could start video tapping milestone events in our lives. We absolutely love how clear it is!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great camera

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

    I just love the camera. The camera takes really nice movies.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good camera dependable

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

    Camera performs great...this camera was purchased as an extra one as I use Two on hand when I shoot many times. Simple to use great performance

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Product

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

    This video camera is easy to operate. Took it on a trip to the Philippines and had no trouble at all. All clips turned out perfect.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    I used this camera for my parents 25th anniversary and I gotta admit the overall quality of the video came out pretty good

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi, kaylaaah!

      We are glad you were able to record a quality video of the special moment of your parents. I'm sure they will be happy to see the result. Thank you for the feedback and for trusting Sony!

      Regards,

      Vincent Sony_US

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Camera

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

    Needed a camera for work purposes and at a cheap cost this fit the bill

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device

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

    This camcorder has a great picture quality for its size. Highly recommend.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Save your money and buy something better.

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

    I bought this camcorder based on the good reviews. The video quality is fair to poor. Videos come out grainy. You could take better quality video on an iPhone. The quality of pictures that you can take is fair to poor as well. The camcorder is extremely fragile too. If you accidentally drop it, the camcorder could easily break or become damaged. Setup is easy, and it is fairly easy to use. It’s lightweight and portable, which is nice. It would be an okay starter camcorder if not for the high price of $229.00 at Best Buy and other retailers. Go with something else. This one is just not worth the price.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Thank You for sharing your experience with us. Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Your honest feedback will be considered when developing future Sony products.
      -Vincent (Sony Social Support for Digital Imaging) Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good camera

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

    So far my son loves this camera, we haven't had any problems with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend