Sony Handycam DCR SX40/L

alaTest has collected and analyzed 102 user reviews of Sony Handycam DCR SX40/L from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Comments about the portability and zoom are on the whole positive. The image quality and size also get good feedback, but the battery and reliability get mixed views.

We bought this camera for our son who's home from college for Christmas break. He absolutely loves it and has been using it alot now that he's back at school. The only thing he doesn't like about it is that it is not compatible with his Mac Laptop....

My husband and I purchased this camcorder for ourselves for Chirstmas. The small, compact size of the camcorder is perfect to carry in my purse and capture all our daughters precious moments. The camcorder is VERY easy to use and uploading to my...

I really do appreciate the simplicity and design of this device... It has all the options I would want without bogging me down with technical options. Thank you so much!

I brought this camera to replace an older DV Camcorder and so far I have been really impress with the size the quick adjustment from camcorder to camera in seconds and the ease of uploading to a PC or DVD.

We bought this handycam for it's ease of use, its small and handy size, and its optical/digital zoom ranges. Our girls swim, and it took wonderful close ups from a distance during the swim meets. The touch screen is easy to use and you can quickly...

The touch screen is nice but the buttons are tiny because of the size of the camera so if you have stubby fingers this may not be the camera for you. Battery life is only about an hour and a half. Would recommend buying a seperate battery to have with...

I've bought this camera a day ago and I LOVE it! The more you zoom in, little by little its quality reduces, but other then that, great.

My husband is in 5 bands and this comes in handy for shows and practices. It also burns to dvd straight from the camera!!! Ultra fast and easy to use. Great pictures awesome sound. Love it.

I am so disappointed with this camera. Granted it is light, easy to use and the price is friendly. The videos are OK but nothing amazing. The stills are terrible and there is no way to improve them. My cheapo cell phone camera has better quality. There...

The sound is great and the video comes out wonderful even in bad lighting. It was easy to turn the video into pictures. It also hold a lot of memory even without a card in it.