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Experts recommend Canon Vixia HF R800 more than Sony CX405
As of 9 Apr 2024, experts prefer Canon Vixia HF R800 over Sony CX405, but both Camcorders have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Canon Vixia HF R800 received 5 recommendations: from Family Vacation Critic (8 Mar 2021), TinyGrab (5 Sep 2023) Looxcie (1 Jul 2019) and 2 others. By contrast, Sony CX405 received only 1 recommendation from EP Films (2 Jan 2023).
| Rank | Change | Price | Camcorder | Family Vacation Critic  | TopTenReviews  | Lifewire  | Digital Camera World  | TinyGrab  | Popular Photography  | Scary Mommy  | Looxcie  | EP Films  | Wondershare Filmora  |
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| 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. | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | N/A | $228 |  Sony CX405 The Sony CX405 camcorder is a versatile option for capturing everyday moments and events, offering good video quality, a powerful zoom range, and a compact and lightweight design, although it lacks advanced wireless functionality and enhanced audio capabilities. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 2 Jan 2023 EP Films ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #1 and Sony CX405 as #5
Rank Camcorder Comment #1 out of 9 Canon Vixia HF R800 One of the Best Camcorders out today... ... ... #5 out of 9 Sony CX405 The best Budget HD Camcorder... ... ... Source: epfilms.tv - On 8 Mar 2021 Family Vacation Critic ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #3
Rank Camcorder ... ... #3 out of 11 Canon Vixia HF R800 ... ... Source: www.familyvacationcritic.com - On 5 Sep 2023 TinyGrab ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #10
Rank Camcorder Comment ... ... ... #10 out of 10 Canon Vixia HF R800 Best Beginner CamcorderSource: tinygrab.com - On 1 Jul 2019 Looxcie ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #1
Rank Camcorder Comment #1 out of 8 Canon Vixia HF R800 Winner... ... ... Source: looxcie.com - On 27 Mar 2024 Wondershare Filmora ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #2
Rank Camcorder Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Canon Vixia HF R800 Best Camcorder for YouTube... ... ... Source: filmora.wondershare.com
After counting and adding up the 83 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Canon Vixia HF R800 outranks Sony CX405. This is not to say that Sony CX405 is a bad option. Like Canon Vixia HF R800, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Where to buy?
Canon Vixia HF R800 
Sony CX405 
As can be seen below, Canon Vixia HF R800 is mentioned by key experts in Apr 2024, while Sony CX405 is not.
| Rank | Change | Price | Camcorder | Family Vacation Critic | TopTenReviews | Lifewire | Digital Camera World | TinyGrab | Popular Photography | Scary Mommy | Looxcie | EP Films | Wondershare Filmora |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $299 |  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. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 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. | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 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. | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | - | Check price |  Sony FDR-AX700 The Sony FDR-AX700 is a prosumer 4K camcorder with advanced features, exceptional video quality, and impressive zoom capabilities, making it ideal for professional videographers and filmmakers. | - | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [15]
Total expert reviews: 15
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 11
| Highest score by What Camcorders | 90 |
| Average score based on 15 reviews | 83 |
| Lowest score by Lifewire | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
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| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [3]
Total expert reviews: 3
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 2
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- A 3.0-inch capacitive touch panel LCD screen that is bright and clearly visible, even outdoors in the sun, with rich, natural color reproduction
- SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer helps correct camera shake quickly, so even handheld video taken at long focal lengths can be sharp and steady
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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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Official Urls:
EAN Numbers: 0013803288520
UPC Numbers: 013803288520
Model Numbers: 1960C002
Official Urls:
EAN Numbers: 0027242886155, 4548736001121, 4548736016804
UPC Numbers: 027242886155
Model Numbers: HDR-CX405
Description
The R800 is equipped with a Digic DV 4 Image Processor. It features a Super Range OIS and a 57x zoom. Customers say that this camera has a great battery life, provides a high-quality image, and is very easy to use, though some additional features might be a bit hard to set up.
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.
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Sony CX405 is a very popular and one of the cheapest options. It has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Sony CX240 or Sony HDR-CX440 .
Sony CX405 is $871 less expensive than an average camcorder ($1099).
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