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Canon - VIXIA HF R500 HD Flash Memory Camcorder - Black
Average Customer Rating:
3.8
Rating breakdown 24 reviews
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67%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - VIXIA HF R500 HD Flash Memory Camcorder - Black
Customer Rating
4
A great value
on July 29, 2014
Posted by: PandaCam
from Portland, OR
This camera has exceeded my expectations for a consumer camcorder. The auto focus and focus follow are quite good. I bought the Canon wireless mic to go with it. It does not do well in low light, but I am surprised how well it does with filming small objects.
Pros: Easy Computer Connectivity, Compact Design, Ergonomic/comfortable to hold, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great Camera for the money
on October 20, 2014
Posted by: trophy91
from Fl
I have only owned this camera for a short period of time so I'm still getting use to it. This camera has so many features that I know it will take time to learn them all. This camera is very compact with an outstanding zoom lens. I enjoy the baby mode feature since I have a 6 months old grandson.
I also enjoy having the optiom of recording in MP4 or AVCHD format.. Video is sharp and clear. For the price and features you can't go wrong.
I also enjoy having the optiom of recording in MP4 or AVCHD format.. Video is sharp and clear. For the price and features you can't go wrong.
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Customer Rating
3
Good, but not great
on January 30, 2015
Posted by: Amaranti
from Orlando, FL
This is a good camera for beginners. Full of features and it feels right in your hand. Good weight, good size. What I personally did not like was a rattling sound in the camera body when you tilted the camera in any direction. I thought perhaps I had a defective one and returned it. The replacement had the same annoying rattling. The rattling does show up on the recordings if you move the camera too much while filming. Not sure how this made it through quality control, or if this affects all cameras in their line, but it made me return it for a refund.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Camcorder for Grandma!
on October 12, 2014
Posted by: Fern
from Sacramento, CA
I purchased this camera to record video of my rapidly growing grandchildren. I've been recording them on my smartphone, but I don't like the tall skinny videos my smartphone takes. This camcorder is an excellent value. It is easy to set up and use. Everything you need to know in order to use it is on the quick start guide that comes in the package. I love that it stores video on a removable SD card. I can pop the SD card into my card reader and copy the videos to my computer. I love that it takes still photos, too. For this grandma's modest needs, this camera has been the perfect solution.
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Customer Rating
4
Where is the manual
on May 19, 2015
Posted by: Phil
from San Antonio
My brief experience so far with this camera has been very good. Lots of features (although the user interface on the video screen is a little clunky and not very intuitive). Biggest issue is no operating manual. I went online to get the manual but then found out it really is formatted in a PDF format assuming you were going to print off in manual size rather than 8 1/2 by 11 paper. As a result, you get either little bitty pages printed on a big sheet or you blow it up to bigger size print to fit the page. Either way you wind up with 200 pages to print off. The manual could likely fit on less than 100 pages if formatted correctly.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Value
on October 17, 2014
Posted by: MrPVC
from Bangor, PA
I bought it for the HD picture quality and it does that wonderfully. I found the menu easier to navagate than one would expect from reading the manual. The zoom is fantastic and presents a number of possibilities, as long as you use a tripod. I consider it the best value of the three in the series because I have no interest in the extra features of the two higher priced models. The only negative is the lack of a viewfinder. The screen is almost impossible to see on a bright sunny day. (But I knew this would be the case when I bought it.) I may try to rig some kind of sights to help me aim at a subject when I can't see the screen. I do not use any of the downloadable software because I do not have an Apple or a Windows machine. I am running LINUX Ubuntu and do not have any problems downloading the files. It would have helped if I had a description of what the different folders in the camera''s memory contain. I use the open source video editor "OpenShot" to edit my videos. It works fine. If I find myself using the camera a lot I may consider one of the semi-professional models.
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Customer Rating
5
Vixia Camera
on December 19, 2014
Posted by: ben
from Joppa, Illinois
I really like the Canon Vixia video camera. It's ease of use as well as other functions such as the snap shot function is nice to have. I love the camera's ability to stabilize your motion and give you clear video. Great product and well worth the purchase.
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Customer Rating
5
a real nice christmas
on January 9, 2015
Posted by: mctech
I received a canon vixia hf r500 for christmas and so far i am enjoying it very much it replaces my old fs300 my old camera works great but it was time to step up to hd also the external mic jack makes this camera a real winner everything from the touch screen to the headphone jack are nice additions to a great compact and easy to use camera
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