Customer Reviews

Sony DCR-SX45 Handycam Camcorder (Black)

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This is not a High Definition model, if it were my review would be quite different but beings it's standard def it's okay.

Okay first there's the light which is little more than a hoax, but it does mean that it might need a light in lowlight conditions. It is very small, and light, flip the 3" LCD & the camera turns on and the lens opens immediately. The battery life is as good as any Sony camcorder and I have an older sony that I used for 2 years & never had to get another battery for it. Can count on at least an hours worth of juice, but you can power it with the ac adapter.

It has no built in memory so you need to buy an SD card, 16GB is good.
It does not have very good manual adjustments, just like all sony camcorders I suppose, but most of you will be using the iAuto anyways.

Some folks think standard definition is dead but it is still used a lot, including all DVD's are not HD.
It's affordable and well worth the money for a beginner, if you are a serious photographer with experience save your money and get something bigger.

Many options to choose from. Menu style is very user friendly. The biggest problem for me was picture quality. I understand this is a standard definition camcorder but in low light or indoors the picture was just to grainy. Outdoors the picture is okay but it could be better. The battery life wears down extremely fast so you must have a backup. Overall I should have paid an extra $200 and bought the CX110 model. I bought it on 4-8-2011 and I returned it 4-12-2011.

This handycam camcorder was the first I ever bought, so I can't really compare it with any others. But, I have noticed that the recorded picture is remarkably still, despite one's shaky hands! And I was able to take clear pictures through my car windows. The sound is very clear and picks up even the quietest sounds. I don't know how much better a HD picture would look, so I cannot comment much on the picture quality. However, it is certainly good enough for my touristy purposes. After downloading the software, I was able to burn DVD's very easily from the camera (since I have an external DVD player attached to my computer). And, it sounds like a "slot machine" when you turn it on and press buttons, as it has all sorts of internal sounds to let you know what it is doing!
So, I am very happy with this camcorder.

I bought it for my friend who requested with her budget. I never know Sony has such a kind of lousy quality camcorder.
Picture quality is the worst I have seen from Sony Camcorder. Very blur when you watch in both computer 23" screen and bigger TV.
Sound quality is so so. No need to mention for the low light. We paid what we got. A lot of noise in low light condition.
I will not recommend this model to anyone.

I bought this camera for my wife and she absolutely loves it. She loves being able to pause the video playback and snap a picture. She loves it so much she hasn't quit talking about it. She also loves being able to hook it up to her phone charger with the usb and charging it in the car! I think this was a great buy!

This is a pretty good camcorder for the price. I wanted a new one to replace the four year old camcorder I had and this one was a good replacement. The only bad thing I would say is that it's grainy a little bit, but it's not a bad grainy. But, otherwise, a very good camcorder!! :)

I haven't used this camera yet except to test it out. I have just upgraded from 35mm to digital. I really like that it takes a media card instead of film. I like that it attaches to my tripod and that I don't have to buy a new tripod. I like the zoom feature. I stood in my kitchen window and was able to use the camera to zoom out onto the street and see car license plates up close enough to read. I like that I can switch from picture mode to video really quickly. I like being able to turn on this camera quickly by just opening the side video panel it automatically comes on and to turn it off just close the side panel. The one thing I don't like is the self timer isn't long enough only 10 seconds. I would have liked it to have been at least 30 seconds. My primary purpose for buying this camera was to take pictures and be able to take as many as I like without worry about if I have enough film.

I recently purchased this unit and gave it it's first real try on our trip to Disney World. The camera performed extremely well for something in this price range.
- Battery life is about 1 hour with the standard battery.
- Works well in low light (for night time use, I would suggest a tripod).
- Rugged, it fell about 3 feet on to the sidewalk and continued to work fine.

If you're looking for a good, low-priced camera, I would definitely recommend this one.

After reading so many bad reviews, I was a little leery about buying this, but it sounded like what I wanted.

After purchasing, I am SO happy with this camera. If you're looking for an expensive camera to take WONDERFUL footage of your family's moments, this camera is for you. Ignore all the crap about "fuzzy footage," etc...I mean, what are you looking for? I can't honestly believe that people can tell the difference between this and a supposed high def camera. Your eyes only see what they see, and this camera gives you great picture (and sound.)

Even in low light...we used it Christmas Eve with nothing but the tree on...it gave us wonderful footage...not blurry.

Plus, it is super easy to use...

...and though I couldn't find any of the transfer info I wanted online, it couldn't be more easy. I hooked it up to my VCR with the included AV cables and transferred footage straight to VHS...and plan to do the same with a DVD burner. Very simple.

I brought this one as a second Camcorder i have a JVC camcorder and my wife uses it.I got it since it was cheap and from Sony but the performance is not as expected especially at Low Light conditions the image is too grainy and not clear.If you are looking for a decent camera i do not suggest this one.