Sony - HDRCX405 HD Video Recording Handycam Camcorder (black)

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Sony handycam is a great little camera for the hobbyist. It easily outperforms cameras twice its cost in lots of areas. Great for footage, great for audio and perfect for zoom.

There is no option for an external mic. The on-board mic is not bad, but it would be nice to have options. It also has an exceptional microphone that will pick up birdsong at thirty yards, at least! Tape your battery cover.

The only thing i don't like is you have to unplug the hdmi cable and close the lcd monitor to turn the power off. The 1080 lacks from the 4k that i'm used to, but obviously that is the tradeoff when it comes to the price. The only negative is that i n... Read More

The zoom functionality works well. It has a carl zeiss lens and optical zoom 30x. It zooms in and remotely works controls.

Cons

The charging system consists of a small plug with usb connector, and the usb connector cord supplied is extremely short. As the camera records, it inevitably breaks up the video files as they go over a certain size. When the camera does this, it loses... Read More

It is lousy video that looks like vhs and the sound is muffled. The battery life is about the size of a book of matches. No thanks to this mania.

No micro sd cards just the wrapers. No wifi, no external audio connections, no aux for light, or microphone. It is difficult to delete files off of it. There is nothing in the slot to have caused this weird seating of the disk.

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Quality

We have had so much fun making home videos and are happy with the quality of the camera.

Light weight, easy to use and transfer footage!

I have corrected vision but trying to keep up with an rc plane in the viewfinder is impossible, the refresh rate is too slow.

Next purchase of a camcorder will have remote features because as light as this camera is, even on a tripod, turn it on/off or ... Read More

Price

For the money it's a great camera.

I find the clarity of the videos perfect for the price.

If you want high-quality 4k footage, expect to pay $800-$1200.

They were not worth the cost to pay a conversion service.

Shipping

The first delivery attempt from the post office was the day as other things arrived that came directly from amazon (prime).

The delivery was much faster than expected.

It is lightweight and easy to transport.

Packaging/appearance

As it happened, it came complete in the factory box and packaging with the printed operating guide and all accessories.

I wasn't sure if it was just the camera, so i ordered it thinking if it was just the camera thrown in a box i would return it.

Competitiveness

I found a good deal on a used panasonic wxf1 4k camcorder (for me) and a new sony cx-405 hd camcorder (for my son) at b&h photo.

This camera matched the other camera perfectly so no there's no difference when switching between cameras.

What i found in my search, though, is that its similar competitors in size, features, and original price (canon vixia r800 and ... Read More

If you are looking for a budget-friendly camera/ camcorder then the sony cx 405 is the camera for you.

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This product had a total of 2,879 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 12 2024.