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Canon VIXIA HF R700 Camcorder (Black)

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31% of users say that: Product works great, is great, works well, working great. Camera is great, is easy to operate, is very good, was looking forward. Camcorder is a good buy, have strengths and weaknesses, was accurate, works perfectly. Video is crystal clear, are clear, is really good, work. 2% of users noticed that: Screen is black. Lcd screen is total junkmy particular model's monitor is literally ice cold blue, is almost impossible to see in bright sunlight, is too dim, can be really hard to see. Menu are laid out somewhat oddly, are super clunky. Image is pretty blurry.

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product
211 69
love • great • works great • is great • fantastic • really enjoyed • so good • good • works well • perfect • working great • fit on a tripod was easy to use • what was described • traveling • is handheld • fits in the palm of your hand • even better • no problem • works perfect • recommended
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positive 211
love • great • works great • is great • fantastic • really enjoyed • so good • good • works well • perfect • working great • fit on a tripod was easy to use • what was described • traveling • is handheld • fits in the palm of your hand • even better • no problem • works perfect • recommended • easy • is everything you would need • has really good quality • really easy to use • very light weight • anywhere you want • has been a great investment • does the job • has changed from when i bought it back in late january • has great quality pics • pretty good quality • excellent • has great quality • is so much easier to navigate around with touchscreen • has a few modes • sunny • cloudy • fits well in my hand • is easy to hold and operate • is amazing • did a lot better outside • returned • fits right in the palm of your hand • is absolutely the perfect tool • does a decent job • is easy to use • are compact little cameras • are fantastic • is easy to count one out • comes down to which tradeoffs • is like the image is vibrating • is very easy to hold • is noticeable • was best to buy • seems to work as expected • like • is much less pronounced.just • real happy • awesome • can do since i'm still learning • will look good • has great battery life • was good-sized catamaran • is just my quick • dirty opinion • are much more expensive • would have been great • fairly accurately white balance • tell you what kelvin you're getting • doesn't
negative 69
terrible • do not buy • dropped • says cannot record • won't snap or record anything • says canon eos powershot vixia • doesn't say it is not a brand new camera • slides in under some tabs • useless without some tape • difficult to use • was incredibly noisey looking • didn't seem like it wanted to focus • switched to a dslr solution • can only do 30fps • was weird • looks too small • rattle • does take 7 hours • still shoots terribly • was very pixilated • pretty much useless • gets worse • not even good • very annoying • is so bad • like 5 years old • 1.5 hrs • doesnt charge • not do • is the ultimate in annoying • not where the manual • tends to blur a bit • can be a pain • is so tiny • is terrible • flimsy • not considered water resistant • has a metal tripod • not tested • had severe focus issues indoor • placed a bit forward • doesnt work • keeps freezing on a image • incredibly small • not too small • don't really mind • might be a premature review • with on my windows ten comp • hard to reach • doesn't come with a wall plug in charger cradle • tiny like really tiny • does not seem to have a snapshot mode • takes little vid clips • plastic • just spun • hard • never happened to me before • monopod out door wedding • can't get • can focus down to a centimeter from the lens • open or minimizing it for the date • defeats the purpose • does stick out further • has very little noise • shut itself off due to heat • was about to overheat • impossible to manually adjust the aperture size • tried
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camera
119 32
great • great little • is great • nice • is easy to operate • love • is very good • awesome • easy to use • does very well • very nice • live productions using a blackmagic switcher • going strong no issues • was looking forward • refurbished • has been excellent • is capable of • fits in your cargo pants pocket • really cant be beat • same info
camera
positive 119
great • great little • is great • nice • is easy to operate • love • is very good • awesome • easy to use • does very well • very nice • live productions using a blackmagic switcher • going strong no issues • was looking forward • refurbished • has been excellent • is capable of • fits in your cargo pants pocket • really cant be beat • same info • is has great quality • is perfect • super impressed • sturdy little • is very average • larger imaging chip • more features • takes a better picture • great otherwise easy to use • nice little • good • against a solid structure • stabilize the view • companies consider normal • need light • shoots nice • excellent • very pleased • lightweight • really looking forward to working • was well worth • is great bang • no complaints • is in good working condition • really great • great looking • stays in focus • works great • exact same • was smaller than i expected • works like a power house • is probably the best bang • highly recommend • came with a pc connector • works fine • is ready to go • filmed a lot with it • perfect little • picks up the sound very well • just ok • has about 180 minutes of recording time • have reasonable optical image stabilization • can have better video • is pretty easy to use • was recommended • has the best functionality • has been increasing • really good quality • lot better • works well
negative 32
came in black • did not contain any user manual • would strongly suggest to look other places • failed after we used it less that 10 times • didn't include the amazon receipt • capture some behind the scenes footage • few issues • is barely usable for shooting video • not a bad • is terrible • breaks during a shoot • useless • low-light capabilities • is only capable of being the only camera • may have been a return • did not include an english version • did not exist • not take photos • continued to run on battery power • keep it running when on external power • lacks some advanced features • virtually useless • doesnt work • will slow the shutter speed • completely off the wall charger to record for days uninterrupted.+ • save your video • doesn't include any software • due to green tint on videos • will not come • barely gets warm • will stop • biggest problems
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camcorder
46 7
great • good • very pleased • is a good buy • excellent • takes sdxc cards • best • have strengths and weaknesses • nice • was accurate • very basic • produces a good image • works perfectly • super sweet • really like • were on the blink • easy to use • much more • happy with • very good
camcorder
positive 46
great • good • very pleased • is a good buy • excellent • takes sdxc cards • best • have strengths and weaknesses • nice • was accurate • very basic • produces a good image • works perfectly • super sweet • really like • were on the blink • easy to use • much more • happy with • very good • go • much higher • lightweight • better • great little • really nice • is perfect • works very good • wanted to return • highly recommend • needs good light • needs a lot of light!#2 • would be fine • very fast • is so versatile • only gets warm • amazing • is a nice glossy • very long
negative 7
does not function • never got any use • highly limited • should have been able to roughly approximate footage of a g40 • does take pictures • few times • see purple splotches
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video
38 17
great • decent • fantastic • is crystal clear • excellent • very good • head or football games • like • very pleased • are clear • bright • still picture • nice • clear at full wide • loud enough • clean • is really good • takes great • better • work
video
positive 38
great • decent • fantastic • is crystal clear • excellent • very good • head or football games • like • very pleased • are clear • bright • still picture • nice • clear at full wide • loud enough • clean • is really good • takes great • better • work • great quality • good • look sharp • looks better • better lowlight • is buttery smooth • is clear • looks in general better • higher quality • comes out very clear
negative 17
funny • a little difficult to watch • “floating • were jittery • clip • terrible • greatest weakness • was always difficult • is really grainy • would often drop out • was not very sharp • will look grainy • aren't hd quality • constantly loosing • files using the usb output to the computer • even with lcd closed • is noisy
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battery
20 8
3 hours • larger • came with lasts a long time • lightweightgood • was charged • extra • has a good weight • doesn't feel cheap • is easily removable • lasts a really long time between charges • lasts forever • seem huge • lasted a very long time • question • is large • bigger capacity • lasts for a long time • is still going • will last over an hour on continuous shooting • lasts longer
battery
positive 20
3 hours • larger • came with lasts a long time • lightweightgood • was charged • extra • has a good weight • doesn't feel cheap • is easily removable • lasts a really long time between charges • lasts forever • seem huge • lasted a very long time • question • is large • bigger capacity • lasts for a long time • is still going • will last over an hour on continuous shooting • lasts longer
negative 8
is low • is installed completely differently from before • hangs off the back of the camcorder • makes handling very awkward • doesnt charge • must always be present • dying too fast • spare
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quality
22 3
is great • is superb • good • really good • much better • nice • is true hd • very surprised • excellent • súper • awesome • very good • is so much better • wasn't really what i was hoping • high • very high • clear • don't hate • easy to use
quality
positive 22
is great • is superb • good • really good • much better • nice • is true hd • very surprised • excellent • súper • awesome • very good • is so much better • wasn't really what i was hoping • high • very high • clear • don't hate • easy to use
negative 3
was horrible • terrible • awful
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video quality
14 8
great • is very good • is as expected • produces better quality video • does not seem to degrade • will remain good • has a lot to be desired • i'm quite impressed • is great • good
video quality
positive 14
great • is very good • is as expected • produces better quality video • does not seem to degrade • will remain good • has a lot to be desired • i'm quite impressed • is great • good
negative 8
was so poor • was so bad • degrades very easily • main drawback • not happy • isn't great • is not as good • is not even close
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zoom
19 3
is great • is awesome • spectacular • was impressive • is almost beyond belief • almost beyond useable • maximum • excellent • steady • is unbelievable • is good • 57x • 57x advanced • great • are excellent • easily fits
zoom
positive 19
is great • is awesome • spectacular • was impressive • is almost beyond belief • almost beyond useable • maximum • excellent • steady • is unbelievable • is good • 57x • 57x advanced • great • are excellent • easily fits
negative 3
stop • don't forget to use • look amateurish
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picture
16 4
clear • is great • great • is still quite clear • holds up reasonably well • is better than interior room lighting • are fantastic • good • very clear • was clear • takes great • very steady • is wonderful • worked well
picture
positive 16
clear • is great • great • is still quite clear • holds up reasonably well • is better than interior room lighting • are fantastic • good • very clear • was clear • takes great • very steady • is wonderful • worked well
negative 4
you take directly from the camera itself • were viewed on a computer screen • bad • not satisfied
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sony
11 4
should have gone • has a very wide angle • starts up instantly • easily wins • uses their bx1 battery • like • can be powered • beats the canon noticeably • is much cleaner with much less colour noise • less • is better in extreme low-light
sony
positive 11
should have gone • has a very wide angle • starts up instantly • easily wins • uses their bx1 battery • like • can be powered • beats the canon noticeably • is much cleaner with much less colour noise • less • is better in extreme low-light
negative 4
has none of these • cannot do mp4 at 60fps • is slightly closer to the subject • is using a low light mode
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sound
13 3
good • great • is decent enough • is good • is okay • awesome • is ok • amazing • is pretty good • better • is really good • is fine
sound
positive 13
good • great • is decent enough • is good • is okay • awesome • is ok • amazing • is pretty good • better • is really good • is fine
negative 3
is a little muffled • gets a jumbled together • is when recording from a distance you lose
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battery life
13 1
long • is very good • good • is good • awesome • is excellent- • is awesome • great • is reasonable • is great
battery life
positive 13
long • is very good • good • is good • awesome • is excellent- • is awesome • great • is reasonable • is great
negative 1
neither is
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video camera
12
best • really like • takes great quality videos • still playing • cheaper • has it all • is worth • updated 9/12/2016great dedicated • great • great beginner • many
price
10
great • didn't expect much • are fantastic • was so good • is just right for the features • is wonderful • was great • isn't terrible • good
picture quality
8 2
amazing • is good • is a little bit better than sony • great • is great • good • is seems very adequate • is amazing
picture quality
positive 8
amazing • is good • is a little bit better than sony • great • is great • good • is seems very adequate • is amazing
negative 2
is just bad • inferior
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audio
7 3
nice • very pleased • pretty decent • needs a little bit of enhancement • great • better • is wonderful
audio
positive 7
nice • very pleased • pretty decent • needs a little bit of enhancement • great • better • is wonderful
negative 3
isn't that good • weren't as good • loose
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size
6
nice • holds charge long • perfect • works great • compact • is very comfortable to hold
lcd
4 3
better see • has this purple tint • is bright • very responsive
lcd
positive 4
better see • has this purple tint • is bright • very responsive
negative 3
tinges everything in cold blue • doesn't change • doesn't show you what color temps
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photos
5 1
great • are so much better • are very sharp • you see on here are frames
photos
positive 5
great • are so much better • are very sharp • you see on here are frames
negative 1
okay not the best
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feature
6
useful • are numerous • are several levels down • has so many useful • above for a little more money • i appreciate
model
4 2
better • lightweight • very compact • lasted that long
model
positive 4
better • lightweight • very compact • lasted that long
negative 2
not the fanciest • most expensive
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iphone
3 2
are so easy • convenient • beat the pants off the canon
iphone
positive 3
are so easy • convenient • beat the pants off the canon
negative 2
beats this hands down • instead for most of the photos
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light
4 1
low • brightest
light
positive 4
low • brightest
negative 1
low
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touch screen
4
is responsive • is very easy to use • is a plus
delivery
4
perfect • fast • well made • happy
lighting
4
good • very really good • decent
option
3 1
fade • good • has many
option
positive 3
fade • good • has many
negative 1
cannot be fixed
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lens
4
wide angle • cap easily opens • closes • has front threads
mic
3 1
cheap • is very clear • fairly good
mic
positive 3
cheap • is very clear • fairly good
negative 1
don't like
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quality video
4
great • similar quality • good
performance
2 1
amazing • low-light
performance
positive 2
amazing • low-light
negative 1
pretty bad
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screen
6 11
is black • shows only snow • would just freeze • out • faulty view • noticeable drawback • not see • can't see • cannot be seen at all • look down to see it outdoors in sun • rotates 180 degrees to point forward
screen
positive 6
tough • great • opens up • brighter view • view
negative 11
is black • shows only snow • would just freeze • out • faulty view • noticeable drawback • not see • can't see • cannot be seen at all • look down to see it outdoors in sun • rotates 180 degrees to point forward
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r700
6 6
can't even do that • inferior • looks like fairly bad sd • is very inaccurate • won't capture much • very disappointed
r700
positive 6
might be good enough • is much • is suited • from best buy yesterday • is amazing • works well
negative 6
can't even do that • inferior • looks like fairly bad sd • is very inaccurate • won't capture much • very disappointed
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canon
4 4
is not as wide • is more annoying • does go back to wide angle at startup • was a joke
canon
positive 4
is not bad • can do avchd and mp4 • has a lot of colour noise • retains highlights better
negative 4
is not as wide • is more annoying • does go back to wide angle at startup • was a joke
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lcd screen
2 5
is total junkmy particular model's monitor is literally ice cold blue • is almost impossible to see in bright sunlight • is too dim • rotates 180 degrees to point forward • can be really hard to see
lcd screen
positive 2
is bright enough • displays a purple tint
negative 5
is total junkmy particular model's monitor is literally ice cold blue • is almost impossible to see in bright sunlight • is too dim • rotates 180 degrees to point forward • can be really hard to see
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menu
2 3
are laid out somewhat oddly • are super clunky • annoying to navigate through
menu
positive 2
full of more settings • are intuitive
negative 3
are laid out somewhat oddly • are super clunky • annoying to navigate through
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image
1 3
is pretty blurry • distort • records grainy
image
positive 1
will look so steady
negative 3
is pretty blurry • distort • records grainy
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image quality
1 2
lacks in low-light • weren't as good
image quality
positive 1
better
negative 2
lacks in low-light • weren't as good
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internal memory
3
no • is no • had
light performance
3
low • horrible • almost no