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Sony - HDRCX405 HD Video Recording Handycam Camcorder (black)

We have analyzed 391 reviews and found:

29% of users say that: Product works great, is very lightweight, works well, was easy to carry. Camera is great, is very light, is inexpensive, is very lightweight. Video is very clear, are all indoors, looks clear and sharp, is good quality. Picture is super clear, are great, is good, is still quite clear. 2% of users noticed that: Battery will take the better part of 3 hours to recharge, was dead, is 100 minutes, can be removed. Screen is so tiny, are even more flimsy. Button are a little confusing, work. Memory card was hidden.

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Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.

product
248 112
great • love • lightweight • all the time • good • works great • easy to use • is very lightweight • surprised • like • under $200 • works well • does a great job with quality • ease of use • does the job great • was easy to carry • happy about • best • return • cool
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camera
121 35
great • great little • good • nice • love • very nice • is great • awesome • very good • is very light • small • really nice • is inexpensive • very nice little • did not refuse • you need and want • is very lightweight • works fine • operates ok • light
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video
46 14
great • takes good • better • clear • good quality • excellent • is very clear • beautiful • quality • edit • great still shots • recorder • are all indoors • looks clear and sharp • decent • nice • clear at full wide • appears sooner • is good quality • is excellent
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picture
29 9
quality • great • pleasantly surprised • exceptionally beautiful • is super clear • good quality • are great • is good • not great • is still quite clear • holds up reasonably well • are great quality • very impressed • good • best quality • great sharp • decent • incredible • do get considerably blurrier • is far better than expected
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camcorder
23 8
excellent • best • is very easy to use • really nice • light • very small • works perfectly • wonderful • good little • very nice • took great pics • perfect little • have strengths and weaknesses • very happy • is so small • lightweight • is pretty sound • easy to use • surprised • unassuming
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quality
14 13
great • amazing • looked low • is really nice • is unbeatable • fantastic • is very good • loves
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sony
13 12
is a great brand name • expecting more • thanks • is far more nature in color • has a very wide angle • starts up instantly • easily wins • uses their bx1 battery • can be powered • best camcorders • great job • was a good brand • has won
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zoom
24
great • is amazing • works well • amazing • many different filters • easy to use • nice • is unbelievable • amazingly far • are fast and easy • is exceptional • is great • is so good • is unreal • excellent • is fabulous
video quality
18 5
is good • is sub par • produces better quality video • does not seem to degrade • will remain good • was good • looks pretty good • excellent • is only so-so • good lighting • is only good • is getting less • is okay
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picture quality
13 6
great • is great • amazed • was decent • is a little bit better than sony • excellent • is crystal clear • impressed • right out of the box • was good • is also pretty ordinary
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price
12 1
great • reasonable • very good • is very reasonable • decent mid- • affordable • nice • simple to set up
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sound
8 4
great • good quality • is great • pretty good • is good • decent • has great • good
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weight
12
light • super light • great • very light • so surprised • fits great in the palm of your hand
battery life
9 2
is average • ease of moving video • hour • is nice • is great • is good • heavy and fixed)-good • good • great
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video camera
9 2
great • better • does an ok job • is amazing • decent • good
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size
9 2
small • more • compact • friendly • accurate • great • love • so surprised
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feature
7 1
good • seamlessly • useful • many • were exactly the same
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model
5 2
is older • better • higher • is as well • was nice
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item
7
great • is very light • plastic • is just as expected • best
everything
6 1
looks great • looks perfectly fine • is so bright • crisp • clear • was in perfect working order
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sound quality
6 1
is not bad • is sub-par • is very good • is good • is excellent • good
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mic
4 3
is ok • gives absolutely no wind noise • good quality • so inexpensive
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image quality
4 2
stunning • superior • is really excellent • great
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controls
4 2
are easy to use • work well • are very compact • intuitive
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movies
6
takes good clear • great • incredible • worked our great • takes good • is really compact
lens
5 1
are excellent • excellent • manually every time you shoot • better • works
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software
3 2
strongly suggest • recommended to manage • isn't too bad
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photo
5
beautiful • start back from the beginning to see the next one • have so much edge artifacts • are amazing quality • are excellent
resolution
3 2
shows hd 720.2 • better still picture • is very good
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this thing
3
handles nicely • is super light • weighs almost nothing
quality video
4
great • low • best
phone
4
with support • does that • so good • lighter
battery
6 13
removing • only lasts about 30 minutes • seems to die quick • won't be charged • will take the better part of 3 hours to recharge • was dead • hangs off the back of the camcorder • could use some improvement • must always be present • is 100 minutes • fits entirely inside the cam • out • can be removed
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screen
4 12
tiny inbuilt • close • turns 180 degrees • out • goes out intermittently • pulled out is a little awkward • is so tiny • turns around to face the subject • you can't really do with a gopro • quit turning on the camera • rotates • are even more flimsy
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button
6
are a little confusing • very small • work • requires a bit of pressure to push • not to have to move back • mess up every time
memory card
3 4
didn't need • tiny • was hidden • wasn't compatible
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light
3 4
low • discolored at low • no
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canon
2 3
is not as wide • is more annoying • does go back to wide angle at startup
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amazon
2 2
instead • should send me a refund
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it's
2 2
extremely pixelated • already acting wonky
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