Canon Legria / IVIS / Vixia HF R36

alaTest has collected and analyzed 27 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the usability and image quality. The portability and connectivity also get good feedback, but there are some negative opinions about the value for money.

battery, connectivity, portability, image quality, usability

value for money

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon Legria / IVIS / Vixia HF R36 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Review analysis

(Based on 27 reviews)

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Canon Legria HF R36 review

 

This review is of the Canon HF R36, however it also applies to the Canon HF R306, which is identical in every respect except it lacks the R36's built-in 8GB of memory

The Legria HF R36 has reasonable image quality, but its built-in Wi-Fi and Story Creator function make it an ideal family camcorder

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Canon Legria HFR36

 

While the HFR36 is a cheap camcorder, you definitely get what you pay for.

Well priced ; Inclusion of Wi-Fi connectivity

Flimsy build quality ; Video quality not great ; Frustrating interface and menus

While the HFR36 is a cheap camcorder, you definitely get what you pay for. Obviously, this is both a good thing and a bad thing; while it won't hurt your wallet too much, you may be left wanting on video quality. If you want to take your filming more...

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Canon Legria HFR36

 

I bought this camera to shoot a wedding and overall, wasn't dissappointed. None of the build quality issues the review mentions, the body is solid, the tiny size, I think, is a bonus. Yes, the menus aren't particularly straight forward, but 15 minutes...

3.2MP chip, proper HD, good build quality, decent picture

Terrible battery life, night time shots noisy

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Amazon review summary for the Canon Legria / IVIS / Vixia HF R36

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 3 user reviews of the Canon Legria / IVIS / Vixia HF R36 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk.

battery, connectivity, portability, usability, image quality

value for money

33% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Canon Legria HF R36 camcorder

 

Camera is fine, quite easy to hold & use and with the SIM card memory seems much handier than the old DVD disk Canon camera we used to have. Bad point is the stupid 30 min (max) life battery that comes with the camera. Then the ridiculous price for a...

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Great video and sound, rubbish battery

 

I cant fault the quality of the media this device records - its fantastic! You get the option to record in 'on-line' friendly mp4 or in higher quality mode for full HD TV. The mp4 mode is still _very_ good, and I find that most of the time I leave it...

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Very nice bit of kit

 

I bought this to replace an old mini-DV camcorder that was about to expire. I did spend some time hunting around for a small, lightweight HD camcorder. After doing some research, its quite obvious that there is no 'best' device - its all about what...

Product Specifications

Configuration

3 Chip Technic: No
Chip Type:CMOS
Image Stabiliser:Optical Image Stabiliser
Sensor Size:1/4''

Connectivity

Digital Input: Yes
Firewire IEEE-1394 Interface: No
HDMI: Yes
HDMI PORT: Yes
Type of Memory Stick Interface : No
Type of SD Card Interface :SD/ SDHC/ SDXC Card
USB: Yes
USB Interface: Yes
WiFi Connectivity: Yes
Wireless Interface: No

General Features

3D: No
Format:Flash + Memory Card
Handheld Position:Horizontal
Product Type:Camcorder / TRAD. CAMCORDER
Resolution:Full HD

Lens

Longest Shutter Speed in s:1/2
Shortest Shutter Speed in s:1/1000

Recording

Face Detection Mode:Face Detection
HD Video Format:AVCHD
Recording Format:16:9 / 4:3
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