Features:

  • 50Mbps XAVC S1 1920x1080 at 60P, AVCHD and MP4 codecs. 30x Optical / 60x Clear Image Zoom to get closer to the action. 26.8mm wide angle ZEISS Lens
  • Automatically creates highlight video in MP4 from multiple clips. Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Active mode. Built-in USB cable for easy file transfer/charge
  • Face Detection with voice enhancement and noise reduction. Get creative w/ 7 picture effects for video and still photos.For windows computers, details vary according to OS (Windows7/VISTA/XP)
  • View on 2.7” Clear Photo Plus LCD display. Intelligent Auto (60 different scene combinations possible) , Focal Length (35mm) (Video) f=26.8 - 804.0 mm (16:9) Focal Length (35mm) (Still Image) f=26.8-804.0mm (16:9), f=32.8-984.0mm (4:3)
  • This product does not have an external microphone input.
I love my Sony.

I have always used Sony cameras. I see a lot of reviews good and bad about every product. I never pay any attention to review about Sony camcorder. Because I have been using them for decades and never had a single issue with the camcorders. Pictures always turn out exceptionally beautiful and the camcorder is very easy to use. I wouldn't spend so much money on a camera because this one does the job great. We have used it on our vacation to Turkey and it was easy to carry and the battery lasted so long it was unbelievable. My husband kept making remarks of how long the battery was lasting. He was so happy about it and so was I. I was looking to go into Best Buy to buy it but I saw that Amazon was selling it. How can you go wrong with Amazon? I have decided to purchase it through Amazon instead.

Love it!

Bought this when I had my first child. Don’t regret it one bit. Great quality (as long as you have the settings set accordingly (see picture in which I screenshot somebody’s comment from youtube on how to get 1080p quality). Pictures are great but watching videos from years ago Is so much better. If you want to cherish memories with a reasonable priced video camera this one is a great choice!

The little train... er.... camera that could, can, does get the job done.

This is my first handycam, and I have been quite impressed with its normal functions. The documentation for this little guy is not complete, and I am not sure that I would buy it again. I have no intention of getting rid of it because it delivers such stunning image quality and it is to easy to use. An important function to me is its ability to take such high quality stills. It is easy to carry this light-weight camera about to use for both video and still images, with superior image quality .

Good for us beginners

A very nice little camera for us: We are beginners in filming for YouTube. And this thing handles nicely and still has not too bad sound from the inbuilt microphones (careful, no jack for externals) and we can even connect a bigger screen by (provided) HDMI cable, while we are filming. Good for studio work when filming for a long time. Less need to hunch over the tiny inbuilt screen. I recommend getting more extra batteries. We ordered non-Sony and they worked fine, camera did not refuse or under-perform on generic batteries.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this camera

I have read many of the reviews of this camera and found A LOT of the complaints to be flat out not accurate. I have found this camera to be SUPER EASY to use with fantastic video clarity, color and focus. If you use the highest level of video option then you will get a truly HD video. I had no problem importing this directly into my iMovie on my MAC and various photo/video programs on my PC. The zooming is GREAT. The image stays in focus the whole time. I accidentally dropped this vidoe camera from about 8 ft high straight onto the cement. Although it got banged up it still works perfectly!

Very good quality, maybe a little "too good" for everyday home videos

This camcorder records amazing, good quality. The problem is the HD videos take up a lot of space, and it's wasted on "current trends." It seems like the vacation slides and home videos of my generation are getting replaced with online streaming (Facebook, YouTube, etc). Most websites don't want the kind of quality videos you can get out of this camcorder because they're HUGE files and take a very long time to upload. I initiated started archiving home videos in HD, but the files got to be too large, so I started using their "smaller streaming files" instead. Faster to upload online, and most people don't care whether it's HD or not when watching from mobile devices. HD (at least for now) seems reserved for TV shows and real movies; you can probably get away with "standard definition" quality for your typical HOME movies.

Great camera!!

Purchased this to record my girls cheerleading competitions and softball games and absolutely love it! I plug it into my 55 inch TV to watch and the picture is far better than expected. It is such a small camera I can carry it with me everywhere by placing it in the small pocket of the girls bags. The only complaint I have is the lens cover is very flimsy but it is not enough to make me like the camera any less.

Lightweight easy to use.

I am not a professional photographer, I am a layperson when it comes to equipment like this. I love the east of use of this handycam. The video quality is so very nice! the lack of a touchscreen isn't missed, and learning my way around the new type of many system was easy to do. Just like with any new product with it's own menu system, it's a new way to learn so it had it's learning curve. I haven't yet used it extensively, but the short test video I took was very very good. I am totally pleased so far with it. Don't expect studio quality sound. It is what it is. I am happy with it.

Exactly what I was looking for

What a perfect little camcorder. Exactly what I was looking for. I wanted something that I literally just had to open and start shooting. No extra buttons/settings to deal with. That's exactly what I got. Zooms amazingly far. The picture isn't fuzzy. Sound is great. I'm happy.

Please read this before you purchase Sony HDRCX405 Handycam

I've given this five stars because I really do think this is a dandy little camera, but it wasn't the right purchase for me, and I gave it away to a friend for an early Christmas present. I think you should know: 1. This is a very small camera. It is not the size of a Coke can, think more the size of a little V-8 can. It is entirely plastic and it weighs practically nothing at all. Really, it weighs less than my television remote. That can be good or bad. You can shove it into the pocket of a jacket and forget you are even carrying it, so it's always with you. Like a TV remote, you can probably drop it without damaging it because it has so little mass. But, if you have unusually large hands, like mine, or arthritis, like me, or your hands have become insensitive through age or manual labor, also like mine, you may have trouble picking it up or holding onto it. I can only get three fingers of my hand through the strap up to the middle knuckle, and that is with the strap adjusted all the way out, as loose as it will go. The menu button, a four-way rocker with an "enter" or "OK" button in the center is about the diameter of a garden pea. Not only will my big thumbs not operate this button, but the switch that changes from "video" to "playback" is directly below the rocker switch, and my thumb covers them both and I end up pushing both at the same time. If you leave this sitting on a restaurant table, you may not even notice that it is no longer in your pocket, because it only weighs a few ounces. 2. If I am reading the display correctly, a 64GB micro SD will hold 7+ hours worth of video. The batteries last about 2 hours and a dead flat battery will take the better part of 3 hours to recharge. Get the Powerextra 2 pack replacement Sony NP-BX1, also sold on Amazon. It has two extra batteries, and a charger that you can charge from a wall socket or from a car 12v outlet. I can testify that it charges faster than the wall charger that comes with the camera, and if you are at an all day event you will need those extra batteries. This is a very nice camcorder. It has an excellent lens, the digital zoom is just spectacular. It will take still pictures as well, even while you are making a video. I gave it to a gal who is very small, has small hands, and can text on a mini keyboard cell phone with both thumbs. She navigates menus within menus like it was second nature. She loves it. It just wasn't made for a fella like me.

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