INCREDIBLE ENTRY LEVEL VIDEO CAMERA! (Sony Handycam CX405 Review)

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4 жыл бұрын

Today we look at one of the best video cameras you could buy if you are looking into creating videos for the first time!
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Пікірлер: 229

@ASgfjyhgyi 3 жыл бұрын

Look like this camera was made in April of first, like a joke or mistake.

@BrandonsFilms 3 жыл бұрын

good one

@wildwoodtop 2 жыл бұрын

Dude! preference between HDR-CX405 vs HDR-CX675

@dianalyespiral Жыл бұрын

@@wildwoodtop Cx 675!! Optical stabilization is incredible

@nofrop Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonsFilms hey nice review..jus wondering if u think this camera would be good for capturing high school basketball games...thx..

@curtisthomas2670 2 жыл бұрын

Some hidden nuggets 1. Next to the battery slot is a capped compartment for a spare battery 2. It can be charging via usb whilst recording 3. Whilst recording video can press the photo capture button to take snapshots 4. Can connect via hdmi to a smart tv or monitor for playback or for a big ass viewscreen 5. With correct attachment can be used as a webcam or for live streaming 6. Screen flips for selfies

@leehotspur9679 2 жыл бұрын

Well done friend, you are on the ball just bought one today Cheers

@thefitnesgirl Жыл бұрын

Just bought 1 today... cannot wait to try..😊

@Outside-In. Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information, but I tried removing it and to no avail.... I don't want to break anything, so how did you get it out to put in a spare battery?

@curtisthomas2670 Жыл бұрын

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@Outside-In. Жыл бұрын

@@curtisthomas2670 Wow Curtis, You are not even going to probably believe this, but I had just found and finished watching the very video you linked too when I got a message that you had replied. But I do thank you anyhow for your reply...

@CareBear2480 2 жыл бұрын

THE SOUND when you opened the camera! Oh my god!😩✋💕 My mom used to have one of these. Not this exact model, but I took hers when I was a kid. Don’t have it anymore, and I’m thinking of getting one for myself.

@InverseNova 3 жыл бұрын

This dude has a small channel but has big potential as a content creator. Keep improving bro, you got it!

@BrandonsFilms 3 жыл бұрын

I greatly appreciate that!! I’ve got some cool content on the way :)

@cameronkirstein 2 жыл бұрын

I agree! I was surprised to found out he had a small channel. I can’t wait to see the growth in the near future!

@aussierednecksinger28 2 жыл бұрын

He's totally right, you did a great job.. I'd trim the beard back tho .. lol you looked so much cooler in the promo with the the trimmed beard. Good luck, hope your channel grows rapidly.

@mySeaPrince_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrandonsFilms You have the presence... Suggestions... End card.. use the 20sec.. and In the description above the fold.. and In the pinned comment.. Depending on content 1 or 2 .. 1 to relevant follow on.. or playlist.. if 2 cards.. second let YT do suggested.. Do more search and evergreen.. etc... Also loose the muzak.. Use music sparingly with a reason to create mood and impact... Do more on about page.. and use community tab... With IG... I'll be buying the 405 soon...

@ReptilianAnusWizzard Жыл бұрын

Yeah lets go Brandon!!!

@PhoenixPLPhoenix 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. This guy needs a lot more subs- hands down.

@donwallace7354 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Brandon, enjoyed your presentation. I also just picked up a CX405 from the marketplace, for $50, basically unused. I thought you had the better deal, until the lady said, "Oh, there's a card in there, you can keep it." A 128gb Sandisk Extreme Plus. Looking forward to testing out the new camera. ;-)

@akiawade6839 2 жыл бұрын

Thank-you. This helped me in making my purchase. Great content.

@camilahalarcon4253 3 жыл бұрын

DUDE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS

@JimNavarro 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips! thanks for this review!

@B2Speaks 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stellar review and video! I don't understand why over 55k people watched this great video and only 1.5k people liked it and this guy only has 700 subs. Some creators work hard on content so at least out of respect subscribe and like a video! Keep up the good work!

@reintje58 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice review. Amazing camcorder for the pricepoint. Liked it. Thank you.

@alan4cars 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. Very helpful.

@DavidU14 Жыл бұрын

I want to start youtube and this video helped decide on what camera to get keep up the work, earned a sub

@ScottS-rb6hj 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great info. I found one for $137 CAD, so I ordered it to start vlogging, and youtubing...Cheers!

@LaurelTopaz Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the honest review!!

@RickNethery 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. I just picked one up, can't wait to try it out.

@a916productions8 3 жыл бұрын

Can you let me know how good it is cuz I’m thinking of buying it

@brightdrumheart 2 жыл бұрын

Good info, thanks man!

@BBsAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great review. I have been looking for a good video camera for my nail videos and now I feel good about buying this camera.

@godlyjaayy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this review very helpful ✨

@omar90s91 3 жыл бұрын

Man thanks for the review i was looking to buy a new sony camera and i think this is my best choice

@jbocaneg17611 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative and entertaining. Well done.

@overdrewmatic5086 3 жыл бұрын

I own the sony cam dcr-45 and its a great camera but only 750p just a little more picture. Ive been looking for a camera and you really helped me out thank you. I loved my sony had to get another and this is perfect.

@lukevaughan259 3 жыл бұрын

Damn that zoom really surprised me, great video thank you!!!!

@1solorainforest 3 жыл бұрын

Great review, looks like i need this baby yeah

@RegularFootisChris 2 жыл бұрын

I just Received this Camera Yesterday, and love it!!

@Motourserye Жыл бұрын

THANK FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO IM PLANING TO BUY ONE

@JW52654 3 жыл бұрын

I got the best deal ever on this camcorder, my neighbor who cleans house out for the deceased or people who have gone into nursing homes puts stuff outside her garage for the taking and low and behold a Sony HDR-CX405 was sitting in the bunch, AWESOME!

@christiefils-aime4224 3 жыл бұрын

Is the image stabilization on the camera any good? And would you consider this camera over the Canon Vixia Hf R800?

@tadatnguyen5723 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for the video, I found it helpful.

@TheMarkcabin 3 жыл бұрын

Great honest review, thanks

@BrandonsFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Mark Roberts Very glad you enjoyed it! :)

@johnnyvillella2991 3 жыл бұрын

good in-depth review.

@MiaHessMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Espeically about the on-board mic.

@mariusgaarde2309 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you don’t trash the products, that we have or want to buy

@passionpreciousbrim4352 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you love ! This was so helpful! Keep up the great work! & I love your beard 😍lol

@iamdilbro 3 жыл бұрын

Need a cheap solid camera to make my short film with that has a girtty feel and this has helped

@RJSerp Жыл бұрын

It's a great little camera! We use the CX405 to film motorcycle content. Nice review!

@SonicVibe 3 ай бұрын

got this cause of your review and no regrets its a great portable budget camcorder

@eladialucia1697 3 жыл бұрын

I’m for sure getting this holy-

@vhype233 3 жыл бұрын

What's best setting out the box to capture youth outdoors sports? How do you set it up?

@poorhouz5051 Жыл бұрын

Grat video bro.. I purchased this a few days ago... From Your Boy Poorhouzzzzzz......SALUTE

@braedengaines9418 4 жыл бұрын

Okay, this is epic

@bebois2529 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid thanks

@ANDRE1mang Жыл бұрын

I've owned my camcorder for 3 months. It's still really good!!! Easy to upload clips to laptop, edit, and filming is easy.

@aukezone 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou!!! I am going to get one.

@tomw3380 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for being late to the table. Just ordered one of these today, new camera with a case for $112.00. I plan to video night time fishing possibly for youtube. I plan to make a light with a filter to even it out. The light will not be bright but with this cameras capability for lower light levels I think it should work. Your thoughts. Also which setting, XAVC S or AVCHD would be best for the above situation? Thanks for your video and assistance. Tom

@coachdcwoods 3 жыл бұрын

Thank Brandon. I am going to buy the Sony Handycam.

@gregoryeditor6500 3 жыл бұрын

Great review, when I get my stimulus check I am buying it.

@djannivia 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you now I can buy my first camera. New sub😀

@bogatiiplays 2 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me is it good?

@bosnia58 3 жыл бұрын

I got mine at Goodwill store for 7$ so yeah i was amazed by quality

@RootSuitMan 3 жыл бұрын

holy crap that's an amazing deal

@gabe-ml1mj 2 жыл бұрын

dude that’s so lucky

@Yelnats101 8 ай бұрын

It’s got a very unique video look 2 it. It’s perfect for a project series I’m working on. Looks 80’s to me

@BrandonDavis562 2 жыл бұрын

I am trying to achieve that wide angle look with this camcorder and I am not sure if it is doing that or not (since I'm still learning about wide angle stuff). Should I install a step up ring and put on a wide angle lens, or would it not need that? How close would a camera normally be to your face with a wide angle shot?

@zztopperman 8 ай бұрын

Loved the video! I have one of these cameras. Is the image stabilization automatically on? What is the best editing software to blend scenes like you obviously do? (Best as in easiest to use, without much training. You know, user friendly!) thank you!

@edersacramento 6 ай бұрын

Hi! Great video! 2 doubts: 1) is this camera records about 1 hour with bateria and an extra SDCard? 2) is it possible to user an external wireless microphone to improve the audio quality?

@WillC1528 3 жыл бұрын

Would this work with another Sony camcorder (cx450) as a multi camera filming?

@jobinsarts1791 9 ай бұрын

900 th subscriber here

@BbySworm 2 жыл бұрын

love that intro

@vntoniotovar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot my men.

@John_V. 2 жыл бұрын

My man awesome video! If you don’t mind can you tell me will this work as a webcam? Do I need a capture card or cam link? To stream live…

@vivianadestefani5572 2 жыл бұрын

so good!!

@buildyourgroovefitness 3 жыл бұрын

Heya how are you? Great video. Thank you.

@pmvoice88 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. Thanks! How much recording time did you get on a full battery charge and how long to charge it?

@BrandonsFilms 3 жыл бұрын

PM Music I did notice that the battery drained rather quickly while it was set up recording on a tripod constantly. (About 1 hour). But if you were to take it out shooting and only use it periodically (on/off) for certain shots then it’d last you multiple hours! (Keep in mind you can charge it on the go with a battery bank because of built in USB)

@2-Corrupt 3 жыл бұрын

@@BrandonsFilms thank you so much for this.. helped me tremendously

@TonyWhittemperordalek 3 жыл бұрын

If you're using this with a teleprompter, does it work well with 70/30 beam splitting glass? Thanks!

@gonzo2.0 2 жыл бұрын

To me the Sony CX240/l is just as good or actually better for less money, nice video.

@user-el1bk2te2b Жыл бұрын

How did you get rid of the noise on the screen?

@555mainesmonsters Жыл бұрын

Man I am so glad to hear this. I love Sony products and I did like you say and I got mine on eBay. $100. Can’t wait to get it. I’m a Sasquatch hunter and have a channel on KZfaq (monsters from Maine)so I’m constantly out in the woods at night and I have not found a good,cheaper camcorder with a good night shot. Can’t wait!

@wefilmfood4033 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@emmastoner 4 жыл бұрын

I only watch reviews from the king

@shelby_jae 11 ай бұрын

I know this is an old video dont know if youre still answering questions. Did you edit the color/contrast on your video in post? I see some ppl who have shot film with this camera and the color is very dull but yours is vivid and clear.

@matthewaustin3488 3 жыл бұрын

For the price its really amazing quietly

@fafaegregory 2 жыл бұрын

Brandon, overall, I agree with your review! I've been using this handycam for about two years. It shoots HD 1080p at 60 f/s. (I've seen other comments that it doesn't. My advice is not to skimp on the microcard. I use a SanDisk UltraPlus and it works fine). The zoom is fantastic! The mic is great! For its size, it has been great. It has been a good little intro camera. However, in my opinion, the photos are so so. I almost never take photos with it. My wife's Kodak AZ401 does a far better job than this handycam. I think there is quite a bit of noise at low light. I don't know about the image stabilization. This is the biggest reason I'm looking for something and use this as a second camera.

@ANDRE1mang Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! I was looking to purchase this camera soon at Best Buy for my vacation! I honestly don't care if it's crisp 4K HDR quality I just want it to be able to record and have decent audio even. I wanna edit my footage to make it look for vintage/retro as well.

@shotbyjay9011 8 ай бұрын

Does the noise quality have that cool aesthetic, or is like annoying noise quality? Idk if that makes sense. I'm a film photographer so that's what I'm looking for

@jaywilliams7424 2 жыл бұрын

I am thinking about getting a camcorder my first time for shooting some wild life both still and video would this be a good one to get?

@ingonyama-giveitatry4966 2 жыл бұрын

Bro amazing work really....oh I'm Brandon 2 lol

@JansenNeil 3 жыл бұрын

Does it have timelapse feature?

@ScottysBackYardBBQ Жыл бұрын

all my youtube videos where made with one of these cameras. sound is amazing . and its a tough little camera i dropped it a few time sand it still works great ..

@EstuningMarahmay 2 жыл бұрын

Good job

@boeellison2492 Жыл бұрын

Could you clip some little speakers to your shirt that would Bluetooth to the camera? If so what would you recommend

@BenMJay 2 жыл бұрын

Can you charge it with an extermal battery pack while you're capturing video?

@MarkoAssi_pokervlogger Жыл бұрын

Did you shoot the intro with the CX405?

@HacksignKT 3 жыл бұрын

what brand of battery bank do you have?

@A07Nick 2 жыл бұрын

I need help here, What kind of wrist strap would I need to attach an HDR-CX405 model?

@MySavageGirlNailDesigns 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! ( I subscribed!) I'm struggling with a proper camera that is very affordable and can get the detail I need from the gems and detail work of my videos. I also struggled with lighting, I have plenty of it and good lighting but I'm thinking maybe it's my webcam that I've been using which is a C920. I like what you said about the Sony camcorder but am I able to hook it up through USB to my laptop to watch as I'm filming? Also, does it have a lot of filter options?

@BrandonsFilms 3 жыл бұрын

I think that you may be able to hook it up to your computer, but I’m not positive that you’ll be able to record at the same time. However the camera does have a fully rotatable screen on it itself, making it still pretty useful. I think you’d see pretty good results out of something like this. I do not believe it has a lot of filter options though. For that I would maybe look into a cheap DSLR camera

@MySavageGirlNailDesigns 3 жыл бұрын

@@BrandonsFilms Thank you! I found out that I can get a video capture card and do it that way. Hopefully that'll work! But I'll check out the DSLR cameras just in case.

@ChevroletEpica 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@egantracy8382 3 жыл бұрын

Is this good to use for music videos??

@jonc4686 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, you should be on commission from Sony, just bought one, thanks again.

@AndrewDrewJamison 2 жыл бұрын

Using this for my ARG.

@PlayGlow 4 жыл бұрын

What’s up guys it’s Brandon

@BrandonsFilms 4 жыл бұрын

What's up guys it's Playglow

@johnnydalton8903 3 жыл бұрын

Little Rock represent!

@chadergeist 2 жыл бұрын

Does it have 5.1 surround recording and if not...which Sony camera's do have it?

@gavinmyers6180 2 жыл бұрын

how would this camera be for ghost hunting? like does it have a night vision mode??

@marcofragomeni9914 2 жыл бұрын

what video camera at consumer level which is worth buying has a mic-in?

@CrugDaFckr 2 жыл бұрын

i know this was a year ago but can i connect a wireless mic so i can video from far away and it still can hear me?

@galaxi407 2 жыл бұрын

Can this be connected to a laptop with live viewing from the laptop screen?

@dominicbranch2649 3 жыл бұрын

Do you recommend this as church live stream camera?

@johnonorgan 3 жыл бұрын

what the multi jack for

@inescm4991 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Brandon! I have a question, if you do not mind: I have this same camera, but the model CX240. I really love this camera!!! The thing is: everytime i shoot a video and pass it to my computer, I notice that it is not in high definition....Is there anything I need to do with the settings of the camera in order for it to save the video in High Definition (like 720p or 1080p)...? Thank you so much!

@quaintlyeugene 3 жыл бұрын

Hoping they reply! I’d also like to know, as my video footage was converted horribly (via Play Memories) and is incredibly pixelated.

@mountcarmelbaptistchurch2020 3 жыл бұрын

@@quaintlyeugene We are having the same problem. The video quality does not live up to to expectations set at all.

@fafaegregory 2 жыл бұрын

I've never had problems. What kind of micro card do you use?