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Canon VIXIA HF R800 Camcorder (Black)

We have analyzed 267 reviews and found:

29% of users say that: Product works very well, works great, is easy to use, worked great. Camera works great, is great, works much more smoothly, has a solid feel. Camcorder has somewhat similar features, works immediately with cameralink, works fine, is very light weight. Video were shot, is very good, was shot using the "auto" feature, are crisp. 1% of users noticed that: Panasonic was only a few dollars, was damaged. Plastic is just very weak. Shutter is opened. Internet is not always working.

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product
217 95
love • great • good • works very well • light • excellent • works great • is easy to use • fine • worked great • like • ’s small • clear • compact • small • does some night things • is a simple camera to use • is good • is great • is a great little entry level
product
positive 217
love • great • good • works very well • light • excellent • works great • is easy to use • fine • worked great • like • ’s small • clear • compact • small • does some night things • is a simple camera to use • is good • is great • is a great little entry level • ’s easy to carry around • easy • works superbly • is priced reasonable • returning • gets a d- from me • are not huge demands • are canon’s choices • looks like i still don’t • stream • was worth • absolutely recommend • suits my needs perfectly • at a higher cost • is really hard to beat • has been my quick • easy fix • super easy to use • is simple enough to use in auto • has good instructions(online download • limited manual setting • great for taking on a vacation • so compact • incredible • very easy to use • was e-z to learn • waas a good quality • ’s very easy to use • well made • was recommended for a beginner level live stream • was awesome • live streaming • works without any problem with sdhc card • worked perfectly fine • are right • takes amazing video • i carry • supports an external mic • is easy to transfer video • looks quite clear • has a stabilizer built • shoots fairly well • canon just adds 100 to the model • worked • is personal taste.- • easy to use.- • zooms in and out pretty quickly • was a sunny day • still pretty bright • newer
negative 95
off • takes memory cards • has no internal hard drive • is real cumbersome • on in a second • obvious • got far worse • stayed charged all day • is not a very good solution • was a bad purchase • can be charged without needing to charge through the usb cable • can't send a clean output to the capture card • is a waste of money • waste of money • not fabulous • not compatible with the latest macos • had an external mic port • sounds crappy • weird to play video • took me so long • ’s squashed to only 4mbps • turns into a pixelated mess • is not any good • bad thing • eats up battery quite fast • not what • nothing to compare • did not take a long time • known issue • cheap one • still won't turn on • turns out that • came out blurry • zoomed in way too close • is so small • should be noted that indoors • does remind you to open the lens cover • washed out • very disappointed • back • had wifi • asked to install other software • is very hard • boasted a low light mode • was grainy • would cost more to replace the part • comes with a us plug charger • will stand out • is mostly plastic • does not feel cheap • has a lot of picture 'noise' indoors • records voice lower than other cameras • was damaged in shipping • defective • hard to track far-away moving objects • is not the model • worst • came out looking a bit yellow • was old technology • won't stay in focus • was a low end-price • not focusing on the face • was not • shots only in 30 minutes segments • is really annoying • doesn’t have memory card • keeps dust • water • bugs • not cheap
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camera
113 46
great • good • very good • amazing • decent • love • easy • works great • no problems • high school • settled • good simple • nice • is great • produces great quality images • works much more smoothly • has a solid feel • very happy • my son’s football games • does the job
camera
positive 113
great • good • very good • amazing • decent • love • easy • works great • no problems • high school • settled • good simple • nice • is great • produces great quality images • works much more smoothly • has a solid feel • very happy • my son’s football games • does the job • is a profesional • extremely satisfied • is very good • works fine • wonderful • was worth the money • five-star • cheap • pleasant surprise • different • weekly races • has been amazing to film with • is really good • will be returning it • great quality • h80 • better than others • excellent • fits that role perfectly • looks good • ordering • looks like • come looking • working like new • great lightweight • is very handy • is okay • try it out • inexpensive • level up • hc-v770 • has pretty good video quality • recorded much better • is no exception • is good • quality • great entry level • outstanding • can be recommended • would be an ideal replacement • replaces a panasonic • does still photos • is a good choice • dedicated • suggest • absolutely love • really like • very nice • is exceptional • is light
negative 46
crap • is very very bad • produces grainy footage • does drain the battery faster • expensive • very disappointed • looks awful • turned out to be such a turkey • didn't have a screen • right into the computer for live stream • could sell copies of the show • would randomly stop recording • completely recycle • wrote dat files instead of mp4 • nothing wrong • automatically turns on when you open the touch panel lcd • won hands down • nothing worked • would overheat • disappointments.1 big major disappointment • not with • took way too long to start • is not getting charged • fails is indoors • ackward to hold • might not be • faint fluttering sound when recording • even in full light situations • cannot keep me in focus • offers to fix them • can convert video clips into time-lapse video • fear • will compensate for the reduced amount of light hitting the lens • suffers somewhat • looked pixelated • is missing a lot of features • is surprisingly small • has no phantom power • with a lot of consumer-y gimmicks • can be used for live streaming • does not do 59.94 frames • do not plan • will take about 25 minutes • issues sorted out • had scratches • useless
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camcorder
41 8
great • love • excellent • good • i ordered • has somewhat similar features • makes filming a breeze • best • wonderful • lasted 8 years • not had any problems • needs good lighting • quality • small • beat • pristine condition • easy • great beginner • cheap • works immediately with cameralink
camcorder
positive 41
great • love • excellent • good • i ordered • has somewhat similar features • makes filming a breeze • best • wonderful • lasted 8 years • not had any problems • needs good lighting • quality • small • beat • pristine condition • easy • great beginner • cheap • works immediately with cameralink • gift • works fine • awesome • amazing little • is very light weight • has an optional 3-second pre-record feature • need to find • has an easy way of adding lenses • okay • is very inexpensive • simple convenience of long duration • doesn't disappoint • works quite well • very easy to use
negative 8
horrible • records shaky • not so with • take short video clips of variable length • is not meant for low light recording • will not show on my computer • is being returned • hard to find fault
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video
33 13
good • clear • great • perfect • incredible • very easy • produces good • growing up • stabilize • quality • were shot • better • is very good • surprisingly good • far better • was shot using the auto feature • are crisp • seems very crisp • plenty • long
video
positive 33
good • clear • great • perfect • incredible • very easy • produces good • growing up • stabilize • quality • were shot • better • is very good • surprisingly good • far better • was shot using the auto feature • are crisp • seems very crisp • plenty • long • looks brighter on the video camera screen • takes great • easy to use • is excellent • nice • personal • will render in about 16 minutes • will render in about 34 minutes • is seamless • is faster
negative 13
grainy • unusable • can't import • gets super grainy • choppy • has a lot of noise and artifacts • can be found on youtube • tape • shaky • on youtube • i was so disappointed • playback from my computer to be rough
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battery
22 7
great • extra • huge saw • fully charged • will work • has long life • lasts longer • lasts a long time • to last longer • compact • lasts for ages • is required • has a very good duration • about 5.5 hours for the bp-718 • lasts a bit more • last a long time • better • powered external microphones mounted on a c mount bracket or l bracket • lasts very long • lasts significantly longer
battery
positive 22
great • extra • huge saw • fully charged • will work • has long life • lasts longer • lasts a long time • to last longer • compact • lasts for ages • is required • has a very good duration • about 5.5 hours for the bp-718 • lasts a bit more • last a long time • better • powered external microphones mounted on a c mount bracket or l bracket • lasts very long • lasts significantly longer
negative 7
has not needed recharged • overnight • is not provided • protruding • is storage on the card • fully charge • missing
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quality
23 3
great • good • is very impressive • reduced • lightweight • easy to use • lower • is the same if not better • is lower • much higher • is excellent • doesn't get any worse • was fairly crisp • is great • fantastic • lowest • highest • very high
quality
positive 23
great • good • is very impressive • reduced • lightweight • easy to use • lower • is the same if not better • is lower • much higher • is excellent • doesn't get any worse • was fairly crisp • is great • fantastic • lowest • highest • very high
negative 3
isn't on par with a dslr • is not great • grainy
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screen
14 7
will help • increased rightness • was bright enough • rotating • green • looks amazing • you have to touch • touch • very small • sunny day sun • is bright • clear • really clear • flip
screen
positive 14
will help • increased rightness • was bright enough • rotating • green • looks amazing • you have to touch • touch • very small • sunny day sun • is bright • clear • really clear • flip
negative 7
must be open to record • gets washed out in the sunlight • hard to see what i was videoing • upward - problem solved • in sunlight • is very hard to see in sunlight • rotates 180 degrees
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zoom
18
is great • great • better • is easy to use • is helpful • outstanding • was fantastic • is amazing • easy to record • really good • good • is smooth • very controllable • is very fast • 64x advanced • no 4k resolution
picture
17 2
great • very clean • awesome • super great • incredible • love • was fuzzy looking • pretty clear • is sharp • clear • good • easy to use • are clear • is good • good sharp • is perfectly fine
picture
positive 17
great • very clean • awesome • super great • incredible • love • was fuzzy looking • pretty clear • is sharp • clear • good • easy to use • are clear • is good • good sharp • is perfectly fine
negative 2
lots • problem
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video quality
13 4
is very good • good • is great • was pretty good • better • easy • reasonable • excellent • is still decent • great • very easy to use
video quality
positive 13
is very good • good • is great • was pretty good • better • easy • reasonable • excellent • is still decent • great • very easy to use
negative 4
is not that good • is not good • is not on par • was bad
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price
13 1
great • was great • cheap • is reasonable • full • good • very good • was hard to beat • was good • is a little high • is great • justifies what you’re buying with this
price
positive 13
great • was great • cheap • is reasonable • full • good • very good • was hard to beat • was good • is a little high • is great • justifies what you’re buying with this
negative 1
were too many little frustrations
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feature
12
lots • like • complete list • lot more • very useful • many • cool • built-in • good • amazed • fit for what i need • impressive
battery life
9 2
lasts for hours • seems short • is fantastic • is very good • were longer • great • really shines • long • good
battery life
positive 9
lasts for hours • seems short • is fantastic • is very good • were longer • great • really shines • long • good
negative 2
can't rate • worse than a smartphone in image quality
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picture quality
10
is great • is alright • is excellent • superior • is crisp • clear • great • excellent
weight
8
light • very light • super compact
audio
6 2
is good • easy to use • holds a charge well • is alright • got it right with these camcorders
audio
positive 6
is good • easy to use • holds a charge well • is alright • got it right with these camcorders
negative 2
no • isn't half bad
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size
7
small • simplicity drew me to this unit • is nice • good • compact • love
footage
6 1
is very smooth • outstanding • crystal clear • is awesome • never had any problems • superb
footage
positive 6
is very smooth • outstanding • crystal clear • is awesome • never had any problems • superb
negative 1
appears crooked
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colors
6 1
have good fidelity • good • nice and bright • full rich • washed-out • very low bit-rate
colors
positive 6
have good fidelity • good • nice and bright • full rich • washed-out • very low bit-rate
negative 1
seemed yellowish
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image quality
6 1
is better • good • is good • was fairly good • is usually pretty good • is superior
image quality
positive 6
is better • good • is good • was fairly good • is usually pretty good • is superior
negative 1
not the highest
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lighting
4 2
good natural • proper • enough light • is ok
lighting
positive 4
good natural • proper • enough light • is ok
negative 2
is mediocre • low
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resolution
5 1
great • high • good • is great • 1080p
resolution
positive 5
great • high • good • is great • 1080p
negative 1
grainy
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image
5 1
great sharp • sharp • clean • ninety-seven thousand • can be too bright
image
positive 5
great sharp • sharp • clean • ninety-seven thousand • can be too bright
negative 1
was grainy
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review
6
great • look at • longer • glowing • updated
stabilization
5 1
is a nice feature • is good • best • are very good • are all automatic
stabilization
positive 5
is a nice feature • is good • best • are very good • are all automatic
negative 1
does give an occasional weird motion artifact
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microphone
5
great • light • works pretty well • 20)good • may be a deal breaker
it's
4
worked great • ok for the money • ok • ok for price
everything
3 1
ok • impressed • works as described
everything
positive 3
ok • impressed • works as described
negative 1
gets muffled
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image stabilization
4
amazing • worked perfectly for its intended purpose • is incredible • good
lens
3 1
widescreen • was pretty convenient • zoom
lens
positive 3
widescreen • was pretty convenient • zoom
negative 1
shows magenta/green fringing
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touch screen
4 4
is very small • can spoil shot by moving camera • is rather fiddly • is unreliable
touch screen
positive 4
is a nice touch • love • responsive • no joy
negative 4
is very small • can spoil shot by moving camera • is rather fiddly • is unreliable
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sound
4 4
no • zero • is not that great • didn’t pick up at all
sound
positive 4
great • is great • is definitely good
negative 4
no • zero • is not that great • didn’t pick up at all
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manual
2 4
says the typical recording time on a single charge is 100 minutes • read • please read • not clear
manual
positive 2
is 288 pages long • is 288 pages
negative 4
says the typical recording time on a single charge is 100 minutes • read • please read • not clear
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canon
3 3
sorry • shame • does not include drivers to use
canon
positive 3
is usually excellent • made good • love
negative 3
sorry • shame • does not include drivers to use
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unit
3 3
is tiny • fully turn off • bad
unit
positive 3
acceptable • light • nice
negative 3
is tiny • fully turn off • bad
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mic
3 3
seems very sensitive • has no wind shielding • can require up to 60 db of gain
mic
positive 3
is on by looking at the audio meter on the viewfinder)-this • shure sm 63 dynamic • does a great job
negative 3
seems very sensitive • has no wind shielding • can require up to 60 db of gain
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auto focus
2 2
does not react very fast • is weird
auto focus
positive 2
is fast • clean
negative 2
does not react very fast • is weird
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panasonic
1 3
was only a few dollars • beat out this time • was damaged
panasonic
positive 1
produced a much clearer video
negative 3
was only a few dollars • beat out this time • was damaged
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software
2 2
noise reduction • doesn’t really work with a mac
software
positive 2
you make us install • has great editing
negative 2
noise reduction • doesn’t really work with a mac
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sd card
1 2
filled up • stuck
sd card
positive 1
is a brand new name-brand class 10 card
negative 2
filled up • stuck
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