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Canon VIXIA HF M300

Canon VIXIA HF M300
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alaScore 78

103 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 103 reviews of Canon VIXIA HF M300. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. People are impressed by the design and portability. The image quality and price also get good feedback. Comments are divided on the size, and many are negative about the connectivity and control panel.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon VIXIA HF M300 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon VIXIA HF M300

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 85 user reviews of Canon VIXIA HF M300 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. Opinions about the design and portability are generally positive. The image quality and price also get good comments, but many are negative about the connectivity and control panel.

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

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Joe Osborne (pcmag.com)

Canon Vixia HF M300

 

Canon's Vixia HF M300 sports a 3.9 megapixel CMOS sensor, a 15x zoom HD lens and 2.7-inch LCD touch screen with touch-controlled focus and tracking.

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Mar, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Camera great price

 

Canon is my household's choice for cameras. The quality of their products as well as their customer service is top notch! I emailed customer support regarding Mac Software and they emailed me back a few hours later with instructions on how to import...

Ease of use. Quality. Options. The touch screen took me all but 2 minutes to figure out. Not like an Iphone but it works just fine. Use the $$ you save and get a high quality SDHC card. The manual recommends class 4, 6, or 10 from Panasonic, Toshiba...

No Mac software included...but you can import into iMovie

Jan, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Awesome Camera

 

The included software isn't bad, but to get the most quality you might want to try better software since the software has a lot to do with the quality of DVD video you get. Keep in mind that this shoots at 1080p, and DVD is only capable of burning...

First of all, this camera takes really sharp and highly detailed video. The color is very nice, and the variety of customization in the menu is great. Some may feel the menu systtem is complicated, but once you get the hang of it, it's not ; For this...

Not much. Of course you can always want better low light video, but to get that you have to go to a higher priced camera. That being said, it does a good job anyway ; It shoots about one hour of video per charge, but its really not much worse than...

Nov, 2010
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Consumer review (photographyreview.com)

Canon Vixia HF M300 Camcorders

 

Bought this camcorder simply for the task of taking videos of my children. I've taken it to talent shows, vacations, soccer games... I've used it indoors, outdoors and in many different lighting conditions and I have always been happy with the results.

The images are sharp, the AF is fast and the options are great. You can get good video from auto-mode or great video using a few simple manual adjustments

My only negative is I wish it had a viewfinder. The LCD screen is great but can be hard to see in bright sunlight (like any other LCD) so a viewfinder is always a good option to have

Mar, 2011
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Consumer review (photographyreview.com)

Canon Vixia HF M300

 

Bought this camcorder simply for the task of taking videos of my children. I've taken it to talent shows, vacations, soccer games... I've used it indoors, outdoors and in many different lighting conditions and I have always been happy with the results.

The images are sharp, the AF is fast and the options are great. You can get good video from auto-mode or great video using a few simple manual adjustments

My only negative is I wish it had a viewfinder. The LCD screen is great but can be hard to see in bright sunlight (like any other LCD) so a viewfinder is always a good option to have

Mar, 2011
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Canon VIXIA HF M300 High Definition AVCHD Camcorder - Simply Excellent

 

I needed a new camcorder and after trying different models, settled on the Canon VIXIA HF M300. I have bought it, used it for a while and returned it since I could get the last year's Canon HF200 for a lower price (refurbished). But, I did not return...

Compact and inexpensive, excellent performance, great colors and sharpness, features

Supplied software is cumbersome, need manual fine tuning to produce best quality in low

Dec, 2010
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Consumer review (viewpoints.com)

Simply the best camera ever ”

 

recieved this camera for my birthday. love it...takes wonderful pictures and video quality is super sharp...will not stray from this camera. the zoom is impecable

Jun, 2010
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