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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1042 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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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:
    Ease of use, Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great beginners camcorder for YouTube

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

    Great beginners camcorder for YouTube Very easy to use and great quality .

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My first video camera, easy for me to master

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

    I have never had a video camera, so I was a little tenuous in getting one that might be "over my head". So far, after a shaky start, I've gotten some excellent scenes, in particular a Blue Jay nesting just 20 feet from the patio! I'm learning as I go, but fortunately, I'm a quick learner and can get videos of interest quickly. I live near an Arboretum, so I have a lot opportunities to catch urban wildlife.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good option if you need a webcam of decent quality

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid option if you need a camera that can send clean output to capture on a stream. I use this with a capture card (Elgato Livecam) that essentially lets it act as a high-quality webcam. No issues so far. Note: It must be plugged in at all times when using it this way or it will shut off within minutes.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great camera for grandparents

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

    easy to use ..great picture and nice to have for the grandkids events

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for the price

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

    Bought this camera to do live streaming for church and my classroom. It has great image quality and I am able to broadcast a crisp image from 100 ft away in HD. Only downside is for that you need a capture card. But for the price of this camera its a steal since its technology would have been comparable to one nearly $2000 3-5 years ago.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good camera for the $

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

    The camera works as it should, it’s easy to operate, easy to connect to monitor/TV. The lack of WiFi isn’t a major down side but it should be included on all the models. The addition of 80-100 bucks for WiFi is not worth the cost. The charger port has no dust cover which may cause an issue down the road So if I had to buy another one... probably be this one

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for a beginner

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

    This is Great camera for a beginner and good price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent resolution and easy to use

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

    Turned out to be an excellent camera for the price. Streaming video when using an adaptor, has great resolution. Since we were running only one camera we used an Elgato Cam link 4K. Only regret we have is there is no way to control the camera remotely. If I had it to do over I would have purchased one of the other HR models with the WiFi.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for our 13 year old!!

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

    Camera has a long standby time on the battery and is very easy for videoing.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent blueray camcorder

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

    Great camcorder, easy to use, great blueray videos

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Camcorder

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

    Very pleased and impressed with the capabilities. Easy to use, quality video and photos.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice small easy to use

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

    Small can fit in your pocket easy to use might make it a dashboard camcorder

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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

    Create HD videos quickly and easily. Light weight. Easy to carry.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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

    simple to use. small camera fits everything. takes a long time to charge

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy and fun

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

    Great little camera. Easy to use, powerful zoom. Quick transfer of videos to computer

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the price

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

    Bought this for my son for school. Good quality & easy to use

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very easy to use

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

    I went from my old vhsc cam corder to this one. I figured with all the tech it would be hard to figure out. I was recording movies within minutes. Recording is so easy. Charge, put in your memory card and go. If you need any help at all there are hundreds of how to vidios on line. I am very happy with this.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great!

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

    This camera is just what we needed! It can take video AND still shots (from what we were told). We have yet to try the still shots. It's def. not the BEST quality. For example the color that it puts out on its screen seems much duller than actual colors. But for us, this is a great item to have! It's super easy to carry around as its really light weight and it's easy to charge and use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for video on the fly

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

    Zooms in and out very well. Easy to use and takes great quality shots.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great grab and go, resolution is average

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

    Comparing this to my Sony A6000 and my Samsung S7, the resolution of this Canon camcorder is subpar. However this filled a need for me because it costs a quarter of the other two products and allows me to record videos for long periods of time without the device overheating. The face tracking works well and captures a moving subject but the lens are too narrow and fails to keep the surroundings in focus creating this unwanted light bokeh effect.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend