rosy Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 I bought one of these back in 2018ish, a Sony CX405 60 X 9.2MP HDR. Took it on holiday, used it a couple of times then sold it. When Tom bought his new Go Pro that wet m buying buds, the camcorder was on the list. After sending back the Gimbal I was surprised to find the CX405 was back in stock. Suppose their stock of chips had been reserved for their high end stuff? Anyway, I ordered one from Amazon & it arrived Monday. I'd forgotton it had an internal charger, which I had on my first digital camera & failed after 2 years use making it virtually useless. Not wanting a re-occurrence I decided to order a charger & an extra battery as I had problems with my action camera with after market batteries. The best looking deal was from Sony for a battery & travel charger, why it's called a travel charger, I don't know as you still need a power supply from somewhere. The charger & battery arrived from Sony this morning, it wasn't much bigger than a memory stick. There was a 50 language pamphlet on do's & dont's but no instruction leaflet or connecting lead, pretter poor for a £55 item. Onto Sony's web site, downloaded the manual & found where it says the connecting lead you buy separately, luckily I have one & the new battery is on charge. The camcorder itself costs £199 from Amazon & is pocket size, see pic comparing it with my fingers. Hopefully, I'll get more use out of it than the gimbal. Rosy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Hi Rosy, That is a very small camcorder. Not much larger than an action camera. Sony makes very good image sensors. I remember using VHS-C and 8mm tape camcorders from 30+ years ago My GA400 action camera arrived yesterday. I hope to compare video quality/stabilization to the GP10 on my next bike ride. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosy Posted August 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Hi Tom Had a few tries with the Sony & was surprised at the steadiness of the video when zoomed (very smooth) & at maximum 60x zoom. I haven't had a camera that was as smooth as this one. It lacks various features of more expensive cameras such as mike socket & other items, but I think I'll keep it this time. Got my refund for the gimbal. Back to the fracture clinic tomorrow. Cheers Rosy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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