Customer Ratings & Reviews

Was purchased for use by high school football team to film games from press box roof. Does a very good job from a distance & even in some low light, nighttime conditions. Zoom in/out button takes a bit of time to get comfortable with, but is sufficient. Has input/output ports that we are able to use to connect our sideline replay system to. Photo mode and other features not usually used but available. All in all, very happy with this purchase

WE use the camera to video our church services, and it works very well. We are able to couple it to our sound board and the pictures are very clear.

This camera is a big HIT !! I used it during my trip to Vermont and the video is outstanding; bright images and good sound. Lightweight and easy to use. Worth the price.

My Son really enjoys using this camera. Easy to use and produces great videos! :)

I bought the canon vixia along with the kit bundle. The price was adequate and Best buy gave me a discount for buying the bundle. Excellent camera if you are in a budget

Much better than my Charge HR. I had my Charge HR for over a year and liked it, but I really like the Charge 2. It keeps me moving. If I'm not moving, it vibrates and tells me to move.

This camcorder does everything I want. I'm just a casual user, but I like the fact that I can record over an hour of hd video. I didn't record more than an hour at a time, so I don't know how much more video I could record, but there seemed like there was a fair amount of battery left. More than 25%, less than 50%, I think. One reason I picked this camcorder over the Sony CX440 is Sony's captive USB cable, which I think is also used to charge the battery. That seems like that will break sometime down the line. There is a micro-USB connector on the Sony as well, but I couldn't find anything that said you could charge the battery with it. The Canon, on the other hand, cannot use something like a USB backup battery as an emergency power source. I ended up buying a backup battery instead, but I've never needed it, so far. One thing that I thought was interesting, was that I recorded some outdoor video in the evening, sun just below the horizon, and the video came out lighter than I expected. But that was a good thing, because you could see a lot more detail.

This one is compact, light weight and very useful. The zoom is great for recording my kids play soccer or basketball and I'm on the other side of the field/court. Very easy to use, can hold up to 200 gb memory card with no problems. Out in the sun and inside it looks good no issues. I might just grab another battery soon since i ended up using it way more then i thought since it records pretty good.

Easy to use and has a decent zoom. Battery life is also good for the price.

I paid $160 while it was on sale. I use it to record my sons football games. Picture quality is great. 1080p and 60 fps for good slow motion video. It’s lightweight and has held up great the past year. Highly recommended if you can get it for less than $200.

Love this camcorder. It's compact and take high HD quality videos. Has a great zoom but the wide angle is a little tight. I use it mostly for indoor sporting events and I have to make sure to get far enough back to get the entire court. Other than that the quality is exceptional! I was impressed when I replayed it on my 60" TV. You can even play it back right from the cam and you don't have to fast forward. It puts a start chapter each time you start and stop the cam which is great ! Fair price also.

This video camera does everything i need plus a little more. The quality is stunning in the basic hd mode. The sounds is really good too. The video has two settings above normal hd and one SD setting too. Its compact and fits nice in your hand. It does make a very small "rattle" sound when zooming in. I dont hear anything until ive zoomed into about half of the depth its capable of, from there its kind of noticeable if you're recording/zooming when its quiet. If moved when its zoomed it can be heard as well. It sounds like what computers do when theyre busy loading something. Not a big deal but it is somewhat noticeable in the recording after watching it. If you dont zoom or zoom only less than 50% of what its capable of you wont hear it. Ive read that this is a common problem with todays digital video cameras. One other thing i wasnt crazy about was there is NO physical manual. Its all digital available on their website. I have it stored on my phone as a digital book so its all there which is pretty cool i guess. Battery lasts about 2-2.5 hours.

This video camera is great to just capture lifes memories. Easy to use and very lightweight. This video camera is a perfect size and is very easy to manage in one hand. Great quility!

Happy with the quality. Nice video and great sutogocus. Light and easy to handle. Another great Canon product. These guys know cameras.

I bought this for my daughters first birthday, how do I like it? Well I love it cause it meets my needs its light in weight, easy to use and the video quality is very clear, I even took it to our family vocation where we visited Niagra Falls and took a boat ride I was afraid that it might get wet and not work but to my surprise it was soaked but was working with same quality just had to wipe it, (I do t recommend doing that but just my experience with it) the battery life is great we charged it only once before our vacation and we recorded like 4 hours of video on a single charge. So my review a must buy.

i really wanted a 4K camcorder but just couldn't rationalize the extra $$ so I bought this. I use it to document family gatherings, film the kids playing around and film the kids lacrosse games. It's got a great zoom at the games while I'm in the stands. Video playback on my 75" TV looks fantastic. This is a fantastic bargain and has not left me wishing for more features. Buy it.

It's a compact little camcorder, fun to use. Takes some getting used to using the touch screen seeing I have larger fingers but the touch screen is easy to use.

I needed an affordable camera to capture the firsts for my child. The "baby mode" is what ultimately made the decision to purchase this camera. I haven't done much else with it besides record quick video clips. Zoom is adequate and the battery life on the standby mode is EXCELLENT! My cons are the external battery. It's rather bulky and can make holding the camera a little awkward if trying to zoom using one hand.

I purchased this camcorder as a secondary to use while filming the marching band that my daughter performs in. I use a Canon Vixia G20 as my primary camera (thus giving this one only four stars). The R700 is easy to use and gives great video with the standard settings. It gives a professional look at a fraction of the cost!

As a hobby I do television show reviews on a website called SpoilerTV. For the past three years I have been given press access to Comic-Con and needed a camera to film my interviews. I am a college student and could not afford expensive equipment so I gave this a try. I teamed this up with a cordless microphone and it worked out great. You can check out the performance of the camera by going to the Comic-Con interviews on SpoilerTV.com. Here is a link for an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOtOEXIW8Xs