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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1042 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the VIXIA HF R800 HD Flash Memory Camcorder's video quality and ease of use, frequently praising its compact size and good zoom capabilities. While some users noted challenges with low-light performance and autofocus speed, the positive feedback on picture quality and user-friendliness outweighs these concerns.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Video quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice lightweight camera!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wanted something lightweight with good battery life and picture quality to record my daughter's volleyball and lacrosse games. This is perfect for that. It weighs nothing, I can hook up to my TV via HDMI to watch or to transfer the videos. I would recommend this.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good reliable but can not find extra charger

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product is reliable and good quality. Difficult to find an extra charger when needed. Store didn't carry one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Lighting

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for starting out

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed a camera to film HS athletics. This is a perfect camera for capturing highlights of games. It's grwat outdoors, but inside it needs near perfect lighting. Still, for the cost, it's hard not to recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding camera to record my family history.

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is so handy, small, compact and easy to carry. I love this camera. I will recommend this camera to all of my friends.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bought for a teenager

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my teenager for a gift, he loves it. He wanted a camcorder for a while now, wanted to document vacations.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Versatile and reliable

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this camera. I've used it as second camera for many shoots and it hasn't let me down. From stage performances to sports, I even carried it for a full marathon in the palm of my right hand and shot over 200 clips along the 26 mile route. It is so lightweight and the functions are easy to access. Great purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    hope its good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    bought this as a Christmas gift for my daughter... from playing around with it, seems like it will be great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This vid cam is compact and easy to operate. The video quality is outstanding for the price and the onscreen display makes getting to various settings for the type of vid you want very easy. I would highly recommend this camera for those on a budget that want a camera that claims the best features at a much higher price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Video quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pleased with Video camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pleased with our new video camera...We used it to record messages to absent family members at a recent socially distanced gathering...Takes much better video than a cell phone and can be placed on a tripod for ease of use...Love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Low light performance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for a beginner

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent daytime quality low light shooting leaves much to be desired

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Small and great quality

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was looking to record basketball games, did not want to spend alot and this worked better than I thought

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great, quality is excellent. Audio and picture clarity is outstanding.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for beginners

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does take good video shots. Good consumer video camera for beginners and portable to take any where. Very pleased

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent product, great price, easy to use with good picture quality. The external mic port is a great feature.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Low light performance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great camera but hard to operate

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hard to operate in low light situations but overall great camera

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great camera for three-camera video music work

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my third VIXIA camera --- now I have three almost identical cameras for three tripods to self-video record my own music, with stereo studio audio added, and it works really well for my purposes of publishing online. The reason I have VIXIA was first that it has a stereo microphone input that I can use for live applications with my good studio microphones --- but as I added a second and third camera I realized the importance of their being similar, so I could easily set them up to have the same parameters for frame rate, microphone manual level, file size, etc., since I'm doing all the work myself and need the simplicity of similarity. And, of course, we've seen Canon to be a dependably high quality optical product company even at the 'entry' level, ever since our first SLR with spot meter in 1968!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for my daughter

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Camera is great for my daughter, she loves recording everything and it’s east for her to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for streaming

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great camera and easy to use. The touch screen was nice due to it being sensitive enough that you don't press hard to use it. Other cameras I have had have a touch screen that requires more pressure. Overall recommended to all.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    So small and lightweight

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my second Canon. My older one was from 1999. This one is much better and smaller.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Video Camera for Beginners

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recently purchased this for my husband as a gift. He had asked for it to video our children's sporting events. This is nice and compact and records very well. The sound picks up nicely and the quality is good. I would recommend this to anyone doing this as a hobby.

    I would recommend this to a friend