2017 Canon Vixia HF R800 / HF R80 / HF R82 Camcorder Review / Tutorial - More of the same!

Buy it on Amazon - http://lon.tv/l1awj (affiliate link) - Canon's latest Vixia Camcorder isn't all that different from last year's (or the year before that). It lacks a feature important for long recordings. See more camcorders: http://lon.tv/camcorders and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s - index below:

VIDEO INDEX:
0:00 - Intro
00:24 - Pricing
00:28 - HF R800 vs. HF R82 vs. HF R80
00:54 - No difference over older models
01:15 - Max res 1080p 60
01:41 - Hardware overview
01:44 - Why a camcorder vs. a smartphone?
02:15 - Ports
02:28 - Outputs clean HDMI
02:51 - Had external mic input
03:20 - Internal storage
03:27 - Differences vs. HF R800
04:23 - Battery and battery life
04:47 - Marker 1
04:55 - Built in lens cover
05:13 - Length of power cord
05:32 - Difficult of manual controls
05:53 - Zoom controls
06:09 - Difficulties with long duration recordings
06:57 - Connecting camcorder to computer
08:58 - Feature overview
09:09 - Recommendations for what mode to use
09:35 - Pre-Record feature
10:13 - Manual controls
10:48 - Adjusting record quality
11:32 - 60p recording disables Wifi remote control feature
11:54 - Speed of autofocus
12:00 - "Lock on" focusing
12:21 - Face recognition for focusing
12:51 - Using Wifi features
13:07 - It will not work as a webcam
13:15 - Required mobile apps
14:03 - Initiating Wifi on the camera
14:24 - Using Camera Access+ (remote control app)
15:56 - Transferring video off the camcorder wirelessly
16:59 - Image quality
17:13 - Low light advice / grainy image

First: I recommend not choosing this model and instead opt for the much lower cost HF R800. Canon is charging a $150 price premium for the HF R82. The only things gained for that price difference is the 32 GB of internal storage and the Wifi remote control feature which isn't all that great.

Canon's low-end consumer models have not changed much over the last several years, even though they come out with a "new" version each year. In my testing this camera performs and feels the same as the HF R500 / HF R50 models that were introduced several years ago.

The only big change I can see on this camera vs. last year's model is the removal of AVCHD recording. It now records to MP4 files only which will make it easier to copy videos to a computer but will introduce difficulties when recording for long periods of time with older SD cards. You'll end up with separate files every 15-30 minutes. The only way to get a continuous recording is to drop it into editing software and stitch the files together. Not good.

Battery life is excellent, with the battery easily providing two hours of recording. Canon started including the larger battery a few years ago and it really is nice to see a useable battery get packed in the box without having to make an additional purchase.

The Wifi remote control with a smartphone works but has a ton of latency (usually about a second and a half back to your phone). That latency can be lowered but the connection from the camera to the phone is not as reliable. It looks like the app really hasn't changed all that much in the last several years and is really not worth the price premium in my opinion. Canon used to pack in a physical remote control that was more useful.

All in it's a nice camcorder but no different than the one they introduced several years ago. If you can find older models on clearance there really isn't much of a difference. And I think the features on 82 vs. the 800 does not warrant the $150 price premium. So if all you need is a camcorder and don't need the Wifi go for the HF R800 - it's a great value.

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