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Canon VIXIA HF R800 HD Camcorder White Approx 8 3 oz Body Only 1960C003
Last Updated: April 9, 2021 (Refresh Now)
7.6
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Total Reviews
580
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387
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3 meters
SIZE
LCD
TYPE
Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
Yes
HDMI
Review Analysis - 170 recent, verified reviews
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Camera
42canon, camcorder, price, events, dslr
+81%
-19%
" ... Love Canon and would reccomend this camera. ... "
" ... Far better than trying to capture events on a cell phone ... "
" ... This is an amazing camera with so many features to make pictures look beautiful. ... "
" ... The camera arrived early and it was exactly what the discription said it was. ... "
" ... I am delighted with this camera. ... The videos I take a look like they could have come off of my $300 camera. ... "
" ... Glad I bought this camera. ... "
" ... Good camera for the price. ... "
" ... I’m shooting home videos. ... "
Zoom
24image, smooth, stabilization, optical zoom, zoom is great
+88%
-13%
" ... The zoom is smooth (and optical for at least most of its range), the viewer can rotated to be used from any normal direction, and the battery lasts for hours. ... "
" ... It zoom's smoothly. ... "
" ... The zoom is smooth. ... "
" ... I needed a camera for my streaming/zoom set up. ... "
" ... Together with a frame converter, it makes a super high-end webcam for Zoom broadcasts of larger meetings. ... Optical zoom is a killer feature. ... "
" ... Battery life is great, image quality is great, zoom function a little shaky but otherwise very good. ... "
" ... The camera did it job even when you zoom it the image stays clear ... "
" ... I like the zoom feature and how well it does with that as well as the picture and sound. ... "
Price
22camcorder, good camera, camera, youre, worth
+86%
-14%
" ... At this price point, this camcorder can't be beat. ... "
" ... A lot of bang for the buck for $219. ... "
" ... Great little camcorder for the price! ... "
" ... Good camera for the price. ... "
" ... Gteat csmera for the price. ... "
" ... For the price, they are a good deal. ... "
" ... good for the price. ... "
" ... This camera does a good job for the price. ... "
Picture Quality
17picture, image, picture and sound, easy to use, camcorder
+94%
-6%
" ... I wanted something that would be compact and easy to use but still have a good picture and sound quality. ... "
" ... Fantastic little camcorder, great image quality, plenty of settings and options to satisfy the enthusiast. ... "
" ... Picture quality seems ok even in low light. ... "
" ... Good enough quality of picture and sound for your non-pro videos. ... "
" ... Picture quality is perfectly adequate for a $200 pocket camcorder ... "
" ... Image quality is good, but I feel could be better. ... "
" ... Picture quality was good . ... "
" ... Great video and sound quality. ... "
Battery Life
16life, charge, recording time, hours, long time
+75%
-25%
" ... But, full brightness will shorten battery life . ... "
" ... After a while of using it the battery outlived it's life. ... "
" ... Battery life longer then I expected. ... "
" ... I do not have any problem with it maybe just battery time is short but generally it works very well ... "
" ... I'm getting almost 3 hours of recording time with the supplied battery. ... Battery takes a long time to charge (up to 8 hours), so plan ahead. ... "
" ... One battery was enough. ... 8 to 10 hours recording time. ... "
" ... So one must continually charge it. ... And it does take forever to charge. ... "
Ease of Use
13super, simple, use, small, operate
+92%
-8%
" ... Got this for my mother, she loves it, easy to use ... "
" ... Super easy to use and gets the job done. ... "
" ... Easy to carry and with you at all times. ... "
" ... It is simple to use and dependable. ... "
" ... Small and easy to handle. ... "
" ... It's super easy to use and the quality is great ... "
" ... All that used it, found it to be easy to use. ... "
" ... The camera is very easy to use, and the setting are easy to navigate. ... "
Size
13compact, form, room, pocket, mic input
+100%
" ... this is a must for a smaller church. ... "
" ... nice compact camera ... "
" ... Small and easy to handle. ... "
" ... And small and easily portable, plus it has a mic input if you need it. ... "
" ... It's very compact and takes little room . ... "
" ... So much utility for so little money, and in such a small form. ... "
" ... She likes the compact style and ease of use. ... "
" ... I like the value price because I’ll just drop it in a pocket or bag without worrying about it. ... "
Sound Quality
12video, recording, quality, noise, picture and sound
+67%
-33%
" ... I wanted something that would be compact and easy to use but still have a good picture and sound quality. ... "
" ... I have used it a little so far, but it has proven to be exceptional in terms of video and sound quality. ... "
" ... The sound is decent, so that's a plus. ... "
" ... Image quality is great, sound is really good, the size is perfect, and it’s super easy to open really quick and start recording so you don’t miss anything!! ... "
" ... Great video and sound quality. ... "
" ... We just plug it into the sound board. ... "
" ... Good enough quality of picture and sound for your non-pro videos. ... "
" ... just nice, clean 48K AAC stereo sound. ... "
Video Playback
12videos, youtube, sound, recorded, phones
+75%
-25%
" ... I plan to use it for short videos for online presentations. ... "
" ... The 2 of them produce incredible video togther. ... "
" ... I bought this for live streaming on YouTube. ... "
" ... We’re using this for family videos and it couldn’t be better. ... "
" ... Good video capture and play back ... "
" ... I bought this, so I can use it to do youtube videos. ... Create very good quality videos. ... "
" ... I'm very happy with the video quality. ... "
Night Photography
10light, conditions, video quality, quality, picture
+50%
-50%
" ... We bought them for the sole purpose of livestreaming and they were unusable in low light and regular light scenes. ... "
" ... Low light conditions cause it to have a slight blue fuzz to the video quality, so unless you live outside or in a industrial lit factory not great for indoors . ... "
" ... Even in bright sun the video was mushy and lacked any crispness. ... "
" ... The second picture above shows the color fringing in mid-day light. ... The first one shows early morning light which sort of helped the lens with that bit. ... "
" ... It does not matter how much light there is, the footage is grainy, and generally terrible. ... "
Display Clarity
9display, lcd, see, touch, sunny
+56%
-44%
" ... The Sony turns on when the screen flips open. ... The LCD screen on the Canon is vastly better. ... "
" ... However, turning up the display backlight to full brightness solved that problem. ... "
" ... You can turn the screen that is attached to the camera. ... "
" ... The quality doesn’t look that great on the flip screen but once to carry the footage to your laptop it’s amazing. ... "
" ... Anyway, this camera works just fine, has reasonable touch screen controls. ... "
Product Reliability
8days, years, past, model, date
+63%
-38%
" ... Would recommend have used it for around three months ... "
" ... I probably should wait until after using it more, but I'll post my initial observations now, after 2 days. ... "
" ... It has been working great so far. ... "
" ... Have been a fan of Canon for years! ... "
Features
8auto, light, white balance, small, room
+75%
-25%
" ... good range of options/functions ... "
" ... We haven't tried all of the features yet, but so far are very pleased! ... "
" ... Small and light. ... "
" ... Need a little more light in the room but good for bloggers etc. ... "
Color
7image, sunlight, stabilizing, light, images
+86%
-14%
" ... good color processsing. ... "
" ... The color is spot on. ... "
" ... The Canon has a bit warmer color tone. ... "
" ... Canon color is perfect. ... The "Vivid" setting is outstanding. ... "
" ... The images are not blurred, and honestly the images look "beautified" which isnt a problem for me. ... "
" ... Image stabilizing also is great. ... "
For Travel
6videos, camcorder, trip, travel, quality
+83%
-17%
" ... Vacation videos - look good ... "
" ... Went on a vacation and wanted a small camcorder that I can have on me. ... "
" ... It works as a great second camera for different angle or as a travel cam. ... "
For Kids
5kids, daughter, camcorder, record, purpose
+100%
" ... Used for recording our kids and family gatherings to preserve memories. ... "
" ... I am simply using this camcorder for the purpose of recording video lectures for various online college classes that I teach. ... "
" ... Got it for my daughter with her new twin boys. ... "
" ... My daughter loves it. ... "
Marketplace
5return, product, picture, got, exactly
+60%
-40%
" ... As far as I could tell the product was exactly as described. ... "
" ... I have tried everything in my power to help improve the image. ... "
" ... Thank you seller for bringing such a Nice product to the Market, and at such a great price too. ... "
Lens
5lens, r800, focus, wide angle lens, wide
+40%
-60%
" ... the lens cover can’t close. ... "
" ... Now matter how I configure the focusing, the periphery is very out of focus. ... the right 1/5 is very out of focus on both cameras (regardless of focusing method) and the left 1/5 is a bit out of focus. ... "
" ... I have never seen a lens as bad as on the Canon R80 and R800. ... But, this is a failure of the lens. ... "
Storage
4memory, card, takes, sd, cards
+75%
-25%
" ... Just loaded a 128GB SD card. ... "
" ... records a long time on SD card ... "
" ... It's nice that it takes a standard SD memory card. ... "
Resolution
4hdmi output, vixia hf r800, resolution, quality, image
+75%
-25%
" ... Best feature of this product is the live HDMI output. ... "
" ... The Canon Vixia HF R800 camcorder was recommended as an inexpensive high definition camera capable of providing of an HDMI output with no camera menus or markers on it. ... "
Fit
4tripod, small, plastic, mounting, mounted
+75%
-25%
" ... This camera works like a champ will probably need tripod or sometype of mounting. ... "
Charging
4charging, charger, battery, power, plugged
+75%
-25%
" ... I can record longer if I kept it charging. ... "
" ... Long charging time so, buy extra battery and docking charging station. ... "
" ... So one must continually charge it. ... And it does take forever to charge. ... "
Gaming
3record, volleyball, son, soccer, games
+67%
-33%
" ... I purchased this camera to record my son’s soccer games. ... "
" ... I am using this camera for vlogging and game streaming with an Elgato camlink. ... "
Microphone
3sound, recording, record, noise, music
+67%
-33%
" ... I am using this mike and it seems to work well and has decent sound, at least in an environment where I'm recording and it's not noisy. ... "
" ... I'm using it to record music jam sessions, so I love its external microphone input. ... "
Returns
3amazon, one, sent, send, seller
+33%
-67%
" ... We bought 4 and sent them back. ... "
" ... Will be returning. ... "
Product As Described
3picture, exactly, everything, described
+67%
-33%
" ... As far as I could tell the product was exactly as described. ... "
" ... I have tried everything in my power to help improve the image. ... "
Touch Sensitivity
3screen
+100%
" ... It's touch screen and is much higher quality. ... "
" ... And the touch screen is great. ... "
" ... Anyway, this camera works just fine, has reasonable touch screen controls. ... "
Wifi
3wifi, r80, wifi capability, remote, capability
+67%
-33%
" ... Yes the R80 has WIFI remote for more money. ... "
" ... Nor did it have wi-fi capability. ... "
Ports
3hdmi, work, usb, transfer, cable
+67%
-33%
" ... Best feature of this product is the live HDMI output. ... "
" ... Both have clean HDMI out. ... The Canon uses mini HDMI, the Sony uses Micro HDMI. ... "
Device Compatibility
3use, way, unless, streaming, phone
+100%
" ... Very tough setting up to use as a streaming device but now it's great. ... "
" ... Alexa in the background for scale. ... "
" ... Way better than mobile device capture. ... "
Weight
3light, small, easy to use, light weight, feels
+100%
" ... It is small, light weight and easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use and light weight. ... "
" ... Small and light weight. ... "
Build Quality
3small, pocket, plastic, feel, bag
+67%
-33%
" ... First, they are almost the same size, but the Canon looks and feel a bit sturdier. ... "
" ... I like the value price because I’ll just drop it in a pocket or bag without worrying about it. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 3 meters
Connectivity
HDMI: Yes
Display
Type: LCD
Resolution: Full HD 1080p
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