Sony DCR-DVD405 - Expert Reviews

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£466

Media type: 3" DVD-R, Optical zoom: 10x, Sensor resolution: 3 Megapixels, HD Recording: Without HD Recording, Digital zoom: 120x, Weight: 570g, Image stabiliser: Digital, Screen size: 2.7'' ...
- 3" DVD+RW
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- 3" DVD-RW
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8.9 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Sony DCR-DVD405 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- November 2008
  Review summary of Sony DCR-DVD405
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 173 reviews of Sony DCR-DVD405 from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 7.5/10. Comparing these reviews to 65347 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 (or 8.9 out of 10) = Very Good Quality.
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- - Sony DCR-DVD405 Evaluation 3 out of 5
  - Source: consumerreports.org
- July 2006
  Sony DCR-DVD405
  By CRO
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- - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405: surround-sound recording Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.co.uk
- May 2006
  Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405: surround-sound recording
  By Lori Grunin
  
  Pros: Better-than-average video quality; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround-sound recording; decent still photos
  
  Cons: No video light; occasional compression artefacts still noticeable; slightly grainy low-light video; LCD too small for touch-screen operation
  
  Verdict: The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405 is a solid DVD camcorder, as long as you don't mind fiddling with a touch-screen interface on a too-small display
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- - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405 Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com
- May 2006
  Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405
  
  Pros: Better-than-average video quality; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround-sound recording; decent still photos.
  
  Cons: No video light; occasional compression artifacts still noticeable; slightly grainy low-light video; LCD too small for touch-screen operation.
  
  Verdict: The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405 is a solid DVD camcorder, as long as you don't mind fiddling with a touch-screen interface on a too-small display.
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- - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405 Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: zdnet.com
- May 2006
  Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405
  By Lori Grunin
  
  Review summary: Varying sensors and LCD sizes make a world of difference between the Sony DCR-DVD405 and its uptown sibling, the DCR-DVD505, beyond just the $200 price gap. The top-of-the-line DVD505 uses Sony's new 2-megapixel ClearVid CMOS imager and provides a large 3
  
  Pros: Better-than-average video quality; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround-sound recording; decent still photos.
  
  Cons: No video light; occasional compression artifacts still noticeable; slightly grainy low-light video; LCD too small for touch-screen operation.
  
  Verdict: The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405 is a solid DVD camcorder, as long as you don't mind fiddling with a touch-screen interface on a too-small display.
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