Sony Handycam CX455 8GB Flash Memory Camcorder HDRCX455/B

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I bought this as an upgrade from my old CX220 Handycam; I bought the old one primarily to use in my race car for in-car video, and for that it was just okay. Then about a year and a half ago I started using it to video my grandson’s soccer games, and was never really impressed with the video from those, although again they were okay. This winter he started playing indoor soccer, and I really started noticing some weaknesses with the 220, primarily with the auto-focus. I had difficulty keeping up with the action, and would lag on re-focusing on subjects as they moved toward/away from the camera. In searching for a replacement I read reviews on everything from the newer CX405 up to the AX33/53 models, including the offerings from Canon and Panasonic in that price range. The CX455 seemed to offer the most features of camcorders in the price range I wanted to stay within (< $500), especially the better/faster focus. After using the 455 to record a couple of games, I can say that it definitely does a better job with the focusing, however from my experience it doesn't do much else better than the lower priced models. The 5.1 sound probably is better, but I can't tell as I only watch the videos on my computer or smart TV, neither of which has surround sound. The Steadyshot is claimed to be better, but to be fair the older CX220 (and I will assume the current CX405 & CX440) did a pretty good job in active Steadyshot mode, so again I don't see much, if any, improvement there. The video resolution & clarity is about the same, which makes sense since it has the same sensor as the lower priced models. The Wi-Fi connectivity is a neat feature, if you have use for it (which I haven't yet). So in summary, based on my use, if you want/need the faster focusing, this isn't a bad camcorder in this price range. If you don't need that, or any of the other features that most of us will never use, stick with the lower-priced models. They will produce video of comparable quality, and you will save $100 or more.

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Instructions was not clear enough to understand, was not able to format the clips,

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Lightweight and easy to operate. Very easy connection to televisions. I would buy this camera again.

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Still learning it but it works great. I love the zoom feature. Wifi works on my phone but I can’t figure out yet how to upload to my computer

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This camera is fantastic and does so much for such a reasonable price!

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I really enjoy this camera is easy to use! So I can use my Android phone as a remote.

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This camera was for my 82 year old father and he loves it to take video of his great grandson. Easy to operate and download.

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Was looking for a light weight small camcorder and I prefer Sony. All my camcorders since 1998 have been Sony’s. I have the 4k model but it is big and heavy. Does great video but hard to handle with a cane. Love this new cx455 camcorder was easy to handle and light weight. took great pictures and video.

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Using to document events and safety issues in the workplace.

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This worked out well for my daughter in her first year of college and she was happy with the results that she achieved for her course.