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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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    Rating 4.5 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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No complaints

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

    Performs exactly to the expected standards & serves it's purpose for exaxtly what i needed it for!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great deal for the money

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

    I don't think you can find a camcorder rigged for external sound at this price point that's a as good as the HF R800.

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

    Preserve memories on a family vacation

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

    Versatile video camera to take on a family vacation. Sturdy enough for a little beating and still work fine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for self taping

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

    This camera makes setting up for self taping an audition easy. Picks up in low light and you can flip the screen to see from in front of camera.

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

    Great streaming camera

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

    Super low price for HD streaming camera; can stream endlessly while plugged in and can suppress on-screen info from going out of the HDMI feed.

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

    great item 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.

    just got it, works well i have to adapt to the touch screen , my old samsung had push buttons and better night vision

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    poor viewing

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

    When the sun hits with screen you cant see anything. I had to buy a hood guard. Poor so poor to view. I will work with it but never again buy one;

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    OK camcoder

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

    It's easy to use. Not great, but good. It was sale price when I bought, so it was good buy, not best buy.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good 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.

    Bought it for streaming. And till now has been a very good decision. Worked as expected. Maximum resolution HD

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good camera.

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

    The camera is good, but I'd like to have the date display on my records,- what is unable to set up on this camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Camera bundle package for work purposes

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

    Bought a video camera, editing software, case, tripod, and lavalier mic. The equipment looks good but haven't had the opportunity to use it yet.

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

    Great Value for a camcorder

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

    Great value, this model has all the connections you will need. Quick efficient set-up, no need to spend extra money, this unit will do the job great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good computer for what it was needed for.

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

    We went looking for a computer with enough ram, proper processing system to be able to edit and render videos. This computer works well for that.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Investment

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

    Mostly intuitive operation; excellent picture recording; built-in microphone(s) yield unimpressive results.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Camera

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

    Needed an easy to use camera to record a mock-up construction evolution for work. Good value and functionality for the price.

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

    Canon

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

    This was a gift for my father in law, and he enjoys it very much. This company always has great products.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera to live stream with!

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

    Easy to setup and a decent zoom range! Affordable enough to buy multiple cameras for different angles.

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

    Love it

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

    Its so adorable perfect size and the resoultion on this camera is perfect for me

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Sony camcorder

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

    So far so good. Still learning the camcorder. Meets my expectations so far. Good build quality.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Didn't do what I wanted

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

    I got it for low light but camera works well but not in low light like it said

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend