Sony CX405 Vs CX240: Review & Full Comparison

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Sony CX405

Sony CX240

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Sony CX405

Sony CX240

$519.95 The Sony CX405 camcorder is a versatile option for recording videos, offering a range of features that make it suitable for capturing everyday moments... more Check price The Sony CX240 Camcorder is a budget-friendly option that offers a range of features and impressive video quality. It has a 2.7-inch LCD screen with p... more 📑 Product review 🛒 Buy it 😄😡 Customer reviews 📑 Product review 🛒 Buy it 😄😡 Customer reviews Clear chat Expand Hide

Neither Sony CX405 nor Sony CX240 were recommended by experts this month

On 6 Dec 2024 (1 month ago) we went through 78 Camcorder expert endorsements , however neither Sony CX405 nor Sony CX240 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Camcorder received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Sony HDR-CX405 or other critically acclaimed Camcorders of this month.

For reference, Sony HDR-CX405 received 5 endorsements this month, from Popular Photography (12 Jun 2023), Looxcie (1 Jul 2019) Family Vacation Critic (8 Mar 2021) and 2 others.

Rank	Change	Price	Camcorder	videomaker.com	Creative Bloq	Popular Photography	Digital Camera World	Looxcie	Family Vacation Critic	Scary Mommy	Wondershare Filmora	TechRadar	BestReviews
1	-	$520	Sony HDR-CX405 The Sony HDR-CX405 is a compact and lightweight camcorder that offers impressive video quality, a 30x optical zoom, and user-friendly features, making it suitable for a variety of uses.	-	-	5	-	2	2	1	3	-	-
N/A	N/A	$520	Sony CX405	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
N/A	N/A	Check price	Sony CX240	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Curious to see this month's entire Camcorders ranking? It's here

About our ranking methodology TLDR: We read top 10 'Best camcorders' articles on the Internet, and combine all the recommendations into one mega-list. The more recommendations a product has, the higher it ranks. In more detail:

• Step 1: identify experts. Robots determine most respectable sources on the Internet, then the team manually chooses the best ones.
• Step 2: import experts' rankings. Robots try to import the rankings that experts independently publish. Since robots inevitably mess up, team manually checks the data.
• Step 3: exclude unrelated products. In their creative wisdom, experts often tend to include accessories or alternatives in their ranking. Our team has to manually exclude products that don't match product category.
• Step 4: determine if experts are endorsing the same product. For variations of the same products our team needs to determine whether the products are the same or not (is iPhone 13 64GB and iPhone 13 128GB the same model or not?)
• Step 4: assign weights to expert endorsements and aggregate opinion. Currently we use ranking methodology 0.7.2: being included in the expert ranking scores points. Being ranked #1 carries a lot more points. Being included in top 3 also carries bonus points. Then the point value of every endorsement is adjusted by a geometric progression with common ratio slightly below 1. In other words, product ranked #1 carries a lot more weight than product ranked #6; product ranked #6 carries slightly more weight than product ranked #8.
• Step 5: add it all up.
• Step 6: do it all again in a month.

MetaRanking Common points from expert reviews summarized. As can be seen below, in Dec 2024 neither Sony CX405 nor Sony CX240 were recommended by key experts who publish Camcorders recommendations.

Rank	Change	Price	Camcorder	videomaker.com	Creative Bloq	Popular Photography	Digital Camera World	Looxcie	Family Vacation Critic	Scary Mommy	Wondershare Filmora	TechRadar	BestReviews
1	-	$520	Sony HDR-CX405 The Sony HDR-CX405 is a compact and lightweight camcorder that offers impressive video quality, a 30x optical zoom, and user-friendly features, making it suitable for a variety of uses.	-	-	5	-	2	2	1	3	-	-
2	-	Check price	Canon Vixia HF R800 The Canon Vixia HF R800 is a highly recommended camcorder that offers excellent video quality, impressive zoom capabilities, and a range of features to enhance the user's recording experience.	-	-	-	-	1	3	-	2	-	-
3	-	Check price	Panasonic HC-V770 The Panasonic HC-V770 is a versatile camcorder with advanced features, impressive zoom capabilities, and comprehensive connectivity options, making it suitable for vloggers, amateur filmmakers, and those who want to document special events or family moments.	-	-	-	-	5	1	-	7	-	-
4	-	$1000	Canon VIXIA HF G70	-	-	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	+1	Check price	Logitech C922 Pro	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
6	+1	$660	Sony FDR-AX43 The Sony FDR-AX43 is a highly regarded 4K Handycam with excellent video quality, impressive zoom capabilities, and a range of connectivity options, making it ideal for content creators and vloggers.	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	9	-	-
7	-2	Check price	Panasonic HC-V180K The Panasonic HC-V180K is a versatile and budget-friendly camcorder that offers impressive video quality, zoom capabilities, and a compact size, making it suitable for various use cases.	-	-	-	2	4	-	-	-	-	-
12	-1	$341	Mevo Start	-	10	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
13	New *	$66	Seree LCAM-42	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	5
14	-2	$698	Sony ZV-E10	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [3]

43 Total expert reviews: 3

• with a score: 1
• without a score: 2

Highest score by alatest.com	43
Average score based on 3 reviews	43
Lowest score by alatest.com	43

Score distribution:

80-100

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0-20

Expert reviews [4]

No critic scores Total expert reviews: 4

• with a score: 0
• without a score: 4

From Seller:

• 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
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From Seller:

• 1920x1080 Full HD
• 9.2MP Exmor R CMOS Sensor
• 29.8mm wide angle Carl Zeiss Lens
• 27x Optical/54x Clear Image Zoom to get even closer to the action
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Description This model films at 1920 * 1080p resolution and features a 60x zoom. It is equipped with a 26.8mm wide-angle lens and the SteadyShot image stabilization function. Customers note that the battery life in this camera isn’t long enough and the setup process can be a bit tricky, but the video quality is great. This camcorder is able to film at various resolutions and features a night mode option, a built-in speaker, and a 27x zoom lens. The battery life is approximately 2 hours. Users note that this model is very lightweight, easy to operate, and provides good image and sound quality.

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