So, we received one of these as a gift and used it to record a wedding. I wish I had seen your review before we went. The audio from the built in microphone is horrendous. You can't understand what people are saying - especially at a distance because everything is so muffled. Hopefully an external microphone on the hot shoe will be better.
I bought the same 8k cam and I was wondering how the mic ports works or what to buy to make it work, I bought one at Walmart and it’s a battery less one with a 2 way plug in but it doesn’t record any sound when plugged in but the built in mic works
Got one of these for Christmas this year? I was using an iPhone for a long time I didn’t have one I got it to make movies for the film class I plan to take sometime in the next year or so. But whatever it’s my first one in 10+ years but hey it’ll work for now.
Thank you for the video. I am going to return this to HSN. I live on the space coast and was wondering what you would recommend for videoing rocket launches. Thanks
Zve10 mark 1 with a tamron 18-300 lens so you can zoom in when is up in the sky in 4k30 if you dont want to spend it that lens go for the kit lens. The camera is for sale in B&H. I have it and yesterday I took photos of the moon.
Hi, excellent video. Could you please do a test of how it would work as a webcam using the HDMI output? I'm interested in using it for streaming with OBS. Thanks!
Thanks for doing this video. I have been searching online for a budget friendly camcorder that also takes pictures. I don’t think I need anything fancy or expensive but I’m not sure what to get.
Glad I could help! This is a good option, but I recommend doing some research on name brand camcorders as well. Sometimes you can find older Sony or Samsung camcorders on eBay for pretty cheap
Its nice it has the cold shoe and external microphone but the footage seems pretty bad. I think ill stick with my Canon HF R62 for now that i bought for $80.. it is also 1080p but as you said the footage far surpasses this and it also has ext microphone functionality however i had to add the cold shoe myself.
This was sensational!!! Thank you so much for producing this, it was very helpful. But the question in my mind...what did YOU use to record this? 🙂While you showed some halfway decent video from the Vivitar at 30fps, your actual presentation was much cleaner. I can appreciate your advice to viewers to find a "name-brand" camcorder, but let me offer a warning. In some cases, the brand names have been sold to "cheapo" houses that produce inferior-quality units. I found this out the hard way with a Sony camcorder I bought last year at Best Buy for (as I recall) under $200. The video was shockingly muddy and motion shots were awful. That led me to start a search for a new unit. I also read that Minolta is "just a name" now, also, so I'm wary of anything by those folks. I used to have a Canon Vixia HD camcorder years ago but had to sell it because of hard times. I'm disappointed to see that Canon is largely out of the HD camcorder business; the unit I had before was decent. And as for Vivitar, it has always been a budget brand, going back to the 1970s, so anyone expecting blue-chip quality from them should save up a bit more and go for a better brand, or be prepared to live with the results. Again, thanks for a great presentation! I'm a subscriber now!
I have a question when I record a podcast a video podcast. Is it normal for the battery to last an hour long even if my SD card shows 220 minutes of recording?
I will be posting the comparison video of the 4K vs the 8K Wednesday at 11 am EST. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss it!
Man, this video of yours literally just saved me from a Black Friday weekend impulse buy. THANK YOU! 🤣❤🙏🏾
Got this today. It’s going back immediately.
watching this to see if i should get it for black friday, it’s 1/3 off.
Thanks for the review. I'll take your advice and get a second-hand name brand. Want a cheap okay cam for ghosthunting.
So, we received one of these as a gift and used it to record a wedding. I wish I had seen your review before we went. The audio from the built in microphone is horrendous. You can't understand what people are saying - especially at a distance because everything is so muffled. Hopefully an external microphone on the hot shoe will be better.
I bought the same 8k cam and I was wondering how the mic ports works or what to buy to make it work, I bought one at Walmart and it’s a battery less one with a 2 way plug in but it doesn’t record any sound when plugged in but the built in mic works
Got one of these for Christmas this year? I was using an iPhone for a long time I didn’t have one I got it to make movies for the film class I plan to take sometime in the next year or so. But whatever it’s my first one in 10+ years but hey it’ll work for now.
This is also me I do this this way if you respond I get it on both accounts.
What you think of the ones on amazon?
Nice! Just the video i needed! Can you try the Kodak pixpro Az528 next?
What is the quality of the HDMI out? What features are available when connected via USB?
Thank you for the video. I am going to return this to HSN. I live on the space coast and was wondering what you would recommend for videoing rocket launches. Thanks
Zve10 mark 1 with a tamron 18-300 lens so you can zoom in when is up in the sky in 4k30 if you dont want to spend it that lens go for the kit lens. The camera is for sale in B&H. I have it and yesterday I took photos of the moon.
If you want to go further away get the canon R50 with the sigma ef 150-600 mm lens with an adapter efm to ef mount adapter...
Thanks
Thank you for this! What would you suggest, specifically, otherwise?
Hi, excellent video. Could you please do a test of how it would work as a webcam using the HDMI output? I'm interested in using it for streaming with OBS. Thanks!
Or maybe with the 4k version
Hello. I just bought this and the screen stays black. Can you help me please?
Thanks for doing this video. I have been searching online for a budget friendly camcorder that also takes pictures. I don’t think I need anything fancy or expensive but I’m not sure what to get.
Glad I could help! This is a good option, but I recommend doing some research on name brand camcorders as well. Sometimes you can find older Sony or Samsung camcorders on eBay for pretty cheap
Its nice it has the cold shoe and external microphone but the footage seems pretty bad. I think ill stick with my Canon HF R62 for now that i bought for $80.. it is also 1080p but as you said the footage far surpasses this and it also has ext microphone functionality however i had to add the cold shoe myself.
This was sensational!!! Thank you so much for producing this, it was very helpful. But the question in my mind...what did YOU use to record this? 🙂While you showed some halfway decent video from the Vivitar at 30fps, your actual presentation was much cleaner.
I can appreciate your advice to viewers to find a "name-brand" camcorder, but let me offer a warning. In some cases, the brand names have been sold to "cheapo" houses that produce inferior-quality units. I found this out the hard way with a Sony camcorder I bought last year at Best Buy for (as I recall) under $200. The video was shockingly muddy and motion shots were awful. That led me to start a search for a new unit. I also read that Minolta is "just a name" now, also, so I'm wary of anything by those folks.
I used to have a Canon Vixia HD camcorder years ago but had to sell it because of hard times. I'm disappointed to see that Canon is largely out of the HD camcorder business; the unit I had before was decent.
And as for Vivitar, it has always been a budget brand, going back to the 1970s, so anyone expecting blue-chip quality from them should save up a bit more and go for a better brand, or be prepared to live with the results.
Again, thanks for a great presentation! I'm a subscriber now!
Thank you, I appreciate that! This was recorded on a Canon Rebel T7i
Can it we used a webcam?
sounds like a waste if you want to film action in 8k, frames sound too slow
is it ok for cooking videos 4k
Does this record in 21:9 ?
Dope content
I have a question when I record a podcast a video podcast. Is it normal for the battery to last an hour long even if my SD card shows 220 minutes of recording?
Yeah, that sounds about right. I suggest charging your camera while recording
what a bargain!
Nice.
so its better to stay with your 4k ...handycam
What you think of the ones on amazon?