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Canon VIXIA

Canon VIXIA

22 reviews

Dec, 2024

Positive
portability (10)
usability (7)
design (5)
image quality (2)
viewfinder (2)

Negative
reliability (2)
size (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 22 reviews of Canon VIXIA. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. People really like the zoom and battery. The design and usability also get good feedback, but opinions are divided on the durability. Some have doubts about the reliability and size.

portability, usability, design, battery, zoom

size, reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon VIXIA is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon VIXIA

alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 user reviews of Canon VIXIA from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the durability and zoom. The battery and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas some have doubts about the size. There are some mixed views about the design.

portability, usability, battery, zoom, durability

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Richard Grech (digitaltrends.com)

Canon Vixia Mini review

The Canon Vixia mini is a compact camcorder designed for the “selfie” generation. If you love making videos of yourself for posting on YouTube, then this camera is for you. Otherwise, you may find limited practical use for it.

When we first got the Vixia Mini, we were hoping for more of an action-oriented camera in the GoPro Hero mold. The lack of built-in durability and accessories, however, really limits the Mini in this regard. One area in which the Vixia Mini could...

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.com)

Canon Vixia HG2x review

The Canon Vixia HG21 is an excellent HD camcorder that's reasonably easy to operate out of the box and looks good, too. It's almost identical to the company's Vixia HF11 , but rather than recording mainly to internal flash memory, it records to a hard...

Excellent video quality; 120GB hard drive; attractive, understated design; eye-level viewfinder.

Wind filter not as dependable as previous Canon models; manual focus pretty useless.

Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG21 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price.

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.com.au)