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Zoom Q2n Zoom Handy Video Recorder (Black)
We have analyzed 136 reviews and found:
24% of users say that:Product works great, worked fine, is a neat little unit, works perfectly. Camera works just as described, is better in low light, is easy to use. Video is very good, is pretty good, is less than good, is soft. Audio is great, is really good, is very clear, is good.4% of users noticed that:Batteries is only theoretic alternative, is consumed, don't last, were dead. Battery life is horrible, is very short, is terrible, is quite short. Unit is almost useless. Zoom q2n is not one of these.
Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.
product
11464
works great • love • great little • good • worked fine • awesome • ’s absolutely perfect • up right • records everything • is a neat little unit • perfect • no issues • been around long enough • best teacher • works perfectly • run • you should buy • makes it difficult to find a trustworthy source • adequate power • complete
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positive114
works great • love • great little • good • worked fine • awesome • ’s absolutely perfect • up right • records everything • is a neat little unit • perfect • no issues • been around long enough • best teacher • works perfectly • run • you should buy • makes it difficult to find a trustworthy source • adequate power • complete • is the best bang • has a mini hdmi plug • without much problem • i pursued zoom • buy • clear • is perfectly clear • are great • is great for recording lectures • was crazy bright • surprisingly small • lightweight • was a little bigger • feels like it could just slide out all too easily • has its potential • is crucial • greatist • did take awhile to get everything adjusted • very helpful • nice • ’ll be great • ’s just good • great • eats them fast • is just as easy to drag out my camcorder • fast • loves • seemed super minor • needs to go back to amazon • definitely likes power • is covered by warranty • on par with a first generation gopro • will chew through aa batteries relatively quickly • requires an external usb battery pack • useful tool • can also be used as a webcam for streaming • has an external mic • ’s strengths and weaknesses • ’s small • compact • ’s discrete • easier for a dark room • ’s an absolute must to have an external battery pack • has to be attached together in post • ’s pretty painless • ’s a winner • doesn’t feel cheap).all • should be at least as good • update • highly recommend
negative64
does not work with a mac • eats batteries • going to record up to 5 hours • is almost completely useless • turns on • replaced the unit • no way to power • didn't matter with the q2n • never been able to connect • simply doesn't work • slides out with very little effort • got unplugged • shut down completely • feels fragile to me • gets unplugged prematurely • falling out due to gravity • drains the batteries • you can't use • gathering dust • couldn't get it to work • weren't any help • looked grainy • drained the batteries in no time • stop after few seconds • isn't excellent quality • still had all the video • couldn't fix • is not a user error • failed • does not come with one • is just too much work to get the recording off of the unit • won't use • is only 5 weeks • pretty much worthless • does not have reversibility • does not come with an ac adapter • kinda sold me on the camera • won’t allow you to piece • was broken • stops every 20 minutes • has a couple of serious flaws • missing is blue-tooth or wifi • is difficult to share • does eat batteries • looks like every so often the camera stops the current recording • is not one massive file • has a couple issues • still inconvenient • not fully compatible • not • takes 1-2 months to ship • doesn't come with one • were dead • really could benefit from the lens hood • annoying • doubly annoying • split the videos up into 17 minute increments • literally sounds like someone is standing there playing my guitar • let me down • would turn back on for another 30 seconds • was not intuitive • beforegetting frustrated
camera
2113
great • very good • works just as described • awesome little • better • prefer to plug • cool • lasts longer • wide angle • multiple angles • produces good video • high capacity batteries • good • awesome • nice • is better in low light • is easy to use • like • compact
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camera
positive21
great • very good • works just as described • awesome little • better • prefer to plug • cool • lasts longer • wide angle • multiple angles • produces good video • high capacity batteries • good • awesome • nice • is better in low light • is easy to use • like • compact
negative13
can't really blame • properly • tried for livestreaming our worship services • basically useless • divides the files into 19 minute segments • happens to use video • would shut off • is pretty bad • little • requires dismounting • do some live music recording • shut itself off after several minutes • holds 6 batteries
video
218
great • is very good • is pretty good • could be quite a bit better • is less than good • washed out • able to look • isn’t • good • decent • is soft • excellent • longer • decent to good • instantly sounded 100 times better • clear • easy to use • overcame this
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video
positive21
great • is very good • is pretty good • could be quite a bit better • is less than good • washed out • able to look • isn’t • good • decent • is soft • excellent • longer • decent to good • instantly sounded 100 times better • clear • easy to use • overcame this
negative8
resolution down • not recording professional • is grainy • filled with artifacts • was horrible • was grainy • was far worse • get broken up into 17-minute videos
audio
243
great • is great • excellent • good • is really good • is very clear • not overly compressed • at better quality • ton of important • is good • very happy • is better • records very well • is awesome • moderate-wide angle • good or better • love • is very good
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audio
positive24
great • is great • excellent • good • is really good • is very clear • not overly compressed • at better quality • ton of important • is good • very happy • is better • records very well • is awesome • moderate-wide angle • good or better • love • is very good
negative3
48k 24bit • was its primary focus • had a constant fluttering sound 90% of the time
zoom
145
big favor by • should be providing a proper power supply • fan • great microphones • good • makes great audio • has a video app • sells a lens hood • will run off one of those 5-volt rechargeable batteries • is fantastic • good job • extremely positive • thanks • love
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zoom
positive14
big favor by • should be providing a proper power supply • fan • great microphones • good • makes great audio • has a video app • sells a lens hood • will run off one of those 5-volt rechargeable batteries • is fantastic • good job • extremely positive • thanks • love
negative5
chose not to do that • is fairly worthless • very unhappy • out last night • fail
video quality
115
was good • good • great • is similar to a cheap cellphone • is ok • is great • are first rate • is excellent
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video quality
positive11
was good • good • great • is similar to a cheap cellphone • is ok • is great • are first rate • is excellent
negative5
is so poor • is very bad • is pretty bad • terrible • is sketchy
sound
121
shines • high quality • is amazing • is just incredible • good • great • very much upgraded • is pretty good • are first rate • run • awesome • is awesome
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sound
positive12
shines • high quality • is amazing • is just incredible • good • great • very much upgraded • is pretty good • are first rate • run • awesome • is awesome
negative1
was not so great
audio quality
12
is great • get less or more recording time • is top notch • amazing • is good • is better • excellent • great • is exceptional • fantastic • are great
sound quality
111
is outstanding • very pleased • good • is excellent • is five stars • exceeded any video recorders • are very good • very good • far surpasses any iphone • is awesome • was good
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sound quality
positive11
is outstanding • very pleased • good • is excellent • is five stars • exceeded any video recorders • are very good • very good • far surpasses any iphone • is awesome • was good
negative1
stunned
recorder
54
would shutdown with out no warning • is simple • generally happy • really well • very good
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recorder
positive5
would shutdown with out no warning • is simple • generally happy • really well • very good
negative4
would not turn on • failed • turns itself off • little
lens
53
produces a haze/glarethe color balance • 160 degree wide • makes placement very easy • 160 degree rounded • is wide angle
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lens
positive5
produces a haze/glarethe color balance • 160 degree wide • makes placement very easy • 160 degree rounded • is wide angle
negative3
protrudes from the front side of the device • flare • protrudes quite noticeably
picture
71
is very good • is okay • quality4/5 • easy to use • is go pro quality • great
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picture
positive7
is very good • is okay • quality4/5 • easy to use • is go pro quality • great
negative1
is grainy
q2n
52
work • fit • is a great way to capture your band's performance • positioned just behind me (drums • was coming out
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q2n
positive5
work • fit • is a great way to capture your band's performance • positioned just behind me (drums • was coming out
negative2
is not receiving the needed 5 volts • about 8-10 times
quality
61
professional • extra step reduces • creates an extra step • good • very low • was great
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quality
positive6
professional • extra step reduces • creates an extra step • good • very low • was great
negative1
really hurt
device
52
compact • great • is great • handy non cumbersome • is smaller than my iphone
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device
positive5
compact • great • is great • handy non cumbersome • is smaller than my iphone
negative2
useless • is very small
image quality
21
amazing • is very good
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image quality
positive2
amazing • is very good
negative1
don't mind average
viewfinder
21
is very • very
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viewfinder
positive2
is very • very
negative1
limited
band
3
great • very close • has three
package
3
look at the accessory • may be a better deal • awesome
deal
3
doesn't come with anything besides the camera • great • not a big
battery pack
3
rechargeable • holds 6 aa batteries • shows 10 plus hours of run time
review
3
revised • neutral • really helpful
batteries
12
about once per hour • ate • not have a chance to change • didn't have • is only theoretic alternative • is consumed • eats • don't last • quick • were dead • mostly died over a month • don't last too long
battery life
29
is horrible • is very short • isn't that great • is terrible • horrible • is quite short • about 45 minutes • was not enough
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battery life
positive2
short videos • is good
negative9
is horrible • is very short • isn't that great • is terrible • horrible • is quite short • about 45 minutes • was not enough
unit
34
ceased to function • is almost useless • cannot be returned • defective
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unit
positive3
really capable • very cool • is good for bands
negative4
ceased to function • is almost useless • cannot be returned • defective
zoom q2n
24
is not one of these • cheap constructed • tiny little • little
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zoom q2n
positive2
is wonderful • is really a great microphone
negative4
is not one of these • cheap constructed • tiny little • little
screen
23
is extremely small • is very small • tiny
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screen
positive2
larger • settings
negative3
is extremely small • is very small • tiny
design
5
poor • is a critical failure • is poor • bad
usb port
14
failed • bad • is damaged • problem
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usb port
positive1
power source
negative4
failed • bad • is damaged • problem
battery
13
doesn't last long enough • does die • only lasts about an hour
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battery
positive1
boost to it
negative3
doesn't last long enough • does die • only lasts about an hour
lens hood
12
don't come • are not included
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lens hood
positive1
essentials
negative2
don't come • are not included
purchase
11
don't regret
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purchase
positive1
best
negative1
don't regret
jack
2
stopped working • came right out of the camera crashing the computer
dime
2
not worth • don't waste you time
settings
2
not the best • not the worst)
adapter
2
totally useless • no
recording
2
done in one session • stops
card
2
do not throw in any old • had way more memory
connection
2
is a nightmare • is extremely fragile
audio recorder
11
straight up
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audio recorder
positive1
very nice
negative1
straight up
Hey, that functionality is in development right now.