Canon VIXIA HF R800 Quick Tutorial

[@JOCANAWEB]

Tanks a lot! I can't believe that the manual doesn't bring us any advanced information, like fps, video size (720, 1080...) . You just saved me from desperate hohoohoho. Tank you once again. Joca, from Rio, Brazil.

[@OtherSideOfForty]

Hi there. I have a Canon Vixia hf r800 that I haven't used because I could never get around to learning how to use it. Your video was short and to the point. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@bobshoe1]

Thank you for an extremely comprehensive tutorial. Especially appreciate bringing up the screen brightness because I couldn’t see it when bright sun outdoors and rarely used it for that reason.

[@vaughnfoster5729]

Thank you! This was one of the best camera tutorials I have watched. Detailed enough to show me some basic features I have never seen, and presented in a way I could follow with camera in hand. I think we purchased it more than a year ago so I guess it's about time I learned how to use it. :-) Thanks again!

[@fitzroylawrence7905]

Terrific review Arron. Great level of detain provided in a short period of time. Thank you.

[@s.z.3279]

Just got one for self-tapes - and this was really really helpful. Thank you.

[@NinasHere4U]

I just received this camera today and thank you for showing some of the things that I can change, mine has a little bit of a difference because mine doesn't show the little box with 32x . We live in Ohio too!

[@davidnelson5100]

Very informative, easy to follow and you went over critical elements several times which was very useful..

[@littlred100]

Just what I was looking for thank you so much!!! Thought I made a mistake buying this camera??! Try the white balance for the washout

[@dshep7850]

Thanks so much. I have looked for a tutorial about this camera and I am glad I have learned a lot. All I need now is to learn about streaming.

[@mediathug]

Best R800 review I've seen, thank you!

[@lisaanderson3074]

Great tutorial! Clear, concise. It gave me lots of little tips for this camera.

[@s.z.3279]

I bought this to do audition tapes. This video is fantastic to help me get started. Thanks!!!!!!!

[@glenndickey4223]

Thanks for the information. I ordered the camera based upon your video at Innis Woods. This video will help me get it set up faster and I should be able to take better videos with the camera right out of the box. There is another video on KZbin showing "problems" with this camera. Maybe you could do a similar video and show workarounds. No piece of equipment is perfect for everyone but with workarounds you can get things closer to what you need. Keep up the good work. Go Bucks!!!

[@Glovesman54]

Great show and tell, very informative!

[@kengrimme420]

Great video to help me quickly become familiar with this camera. Go Bucks!

[@jessicabrumart]

Thanks, Aaron for sharing this. I've been using the auto mode to do painting videos in my studio and found that they looked a bit darker when I uploaded to my computer. I have 2 bright lights on both sides of the table and it looked good on the screen, but when I uploaded the video it appear a bit darker. So I'll try the P setting and see how that goes.

[@rajarora3517]

Hi Aaron, thanks, just what I needed to know. very useful.

[@RonHaddock1]

Thanks, this was the information I needed.

[@tynishere]

This is useful, thanks a lot Aarons ! I decide to buy one !

[@tynishere]

Can you make a video about the buttons of the Canon Vixia HF R800 for me, please ? I don't know the buttons.

[@EddyJSmith]

Hey Aaron, where have you been? Good to have you back. Your videos have helped me so much. I use the Canon T7i

[@FitsandFun]

Small break but I'm back and with a ton of new gear to review. Had to learn how to use it first. This is just a warm up with an older camcorder.

[@EddyJSmith]

@@FitsandFun Awesome 😁

[@gavinbradshaw5682]

nice demonstration with thorough explanations. thanks.

[@SandrasKitchen]

Thank you for this video. I found it to be very helpful.

[@TimelessBeauty24]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@PhysicssimplifiedbySunilBalani]

It helped, as you were always focused on the nitty gritty of basics .👍

[@maryanndarby]

Thank you very much very helpful now I know setting better and I did not have a clue what Exposure meant now I do!

[@adrianaariza-jones3694]

Thank you very much ! It was very helpful to me !!!

[@DonLavos]

Nice explaining!! Thx... I thinking for a while now for what camera i should buy... The Canon HF R800 or the Canon Powershot sx730. What would you recommend?

[@amywelsh8225]

super helpful!!

[@jacobechristopher5897]

What kind of memory card should I buy? (Also this was helpful thanks a million!) 😊

[@caseyonlocation8257]

Thanks for the video, thumbs up! Question please: If recording for 1 or 2 hours, will the camcorder save the video as 1 single long file? Or will camcorder break up the video into smaller 4GB files? Also, this camcorder does have a 3.5mm microphone-in port, correct? If so, where do you place the external microphone since it has no hot/cold shoe?

[@EXILEDEARTH]

Good introduction.

[@EbenezarFireAssembly]

Thank you very much

[@alcameron6071]

Very helpful video. I haven’t actually bought a camcorder yet I’m just getting my feet wet in seeing how to operate it. One question I do have, how hard is it to edit video that you have taken? Some guys tell me that you can download the app and you can do your editing and that versus the actual camcorder.

[@trixster1320]

Tha k you that was helpful to understand p mode and auto mode

[@PaintingWithYovette]

Hi Aaron, is there a high definiton setting for the vixia 800? I can't seem to find anything in manual or on videos. Thank you

[@IBRAMARIN]

muchas gracias, me sirvió mucho.

Thanks

[@GMEZA]

Thanks!!

[@Canadian_Gamer]

Is there anyway to get the date and time to show on screen without using the decoration feature?

[@davidnelson5100]

great video, the best. I do have a question, to the right of the photo icon, where you have 32X I have a box with an A in the middle and arrows point out at each corner and to the left of the A is a verticle line. What is meaning of that box? And when I'm shooting how can I get rid of the icons on the screen

[@Kolana42]

Great tutorial - do you have a tutorial on how to hook up this camera directly to Windows 10 for direct recording to PC? Thanks!

[@heliojunior4003]

In this case you ll need a capture card to use the camcord like a webcam, just using hdmi cable. But, the best capture card to use with that model....i’m still looking for

[@TheJiuJitsuTherapist]

What’s the best way to reduce the flicker on background RGB lights? Would it be to change the shutter speed. There was also a flicker reduction setting as well. Not sure what’s the best option.

[@darrylbrown5321]

Yes change shutter speed. Your shutter speed should be twice your frame rate. For example 30 frames a second should be a shutter speed of 60.this often happens because of the frequency of led lights.

[@yaymenboy1243kid]

thank you so much.... the price went down in a very short time. Do you know why?

[@G429S]

Do you have any idea how to add a time stamp/date stamp to the videos? That is the one thing I cannot figure out.

[@GulfCoastArtbyJenny]

Is there a button that fades in and out of black at the beginning and end because I can’t find it?

[@MrBaldChronicles.]

Good to know, I will shoot in P. Mine is on it's way from ebay. Good tips

[@minoritydollars]

This is easy and great info. Thank you.

[@heliojunior4003]

Do you have some tips to use that camera to make live stream on KZbin. For example, best setup, capture card, lighting. I’m trying to reduce the grainy video

[@akashgill1880]

If I'm recording on 60P how long until my 16gb if data runs out?

[@TheCoffeeHouseMinistry]

I need an external mic for my Canon hf r800. what would you recommend? Thanks

[@bozzyham]

I'm borrowing this camera from my brother...didn't even know it had a touch screen until I watched this tutorial 😅😅😅😅😅

[@videoymca12345]

How did you get your background to blur? It looks great! Or did you use a DSLR for that footage?

[@FitsandFun]

That was with a dslr and a really good lens.

[@vaughnfoster5729]

Thanks again for a great video. Any idea why my canon vixia hf r800 would stop recording with sufficient memory and battery power ?

[@FitsandFun]

I'm not sure, unless it has a 29.59 max record time. I know that my DSLR's have that.

[@3vn1mediaproductions76]

How do you connect three Vixia HF R800 cameras to a switcher board so that it each shot shows on on a screen when filming events? Can you facebook livestream and show the event on the screen at the same time using Vixia camera?

[@AbramsBoxing]

I am using this camera for streaming. How do you remove all the stuff off the screen so it outputs a clear picture?

[@FitsandFun]

Got to the camera setting menu, ( the house icon on the middle left), then click other settings, then go to the middle tab that looks like slider icons, 2nd option is output onscreen displays, turn that off. I think that will do it.

[@jahfroy100]

is there any way to use this as a webcam for your computer? anyone know?

[@TedMattos]

Hi Aaron, and thanks for this. I haven't purchased this camera yet, but was wondering how it does inside a room. I'm wanting to do KZbin talking head videos, but it would be done mostly in my office/bedroom. I do have lighting, but was just concerned even with lighting, it might be grainy. Thanks much!

[@FitsandFun]

It is very grainy in lower light. I'd say unusable in less than great light actually.

[@TedMattos]

@@FitsandFun - That is what I was afraid of. Thanks!

[@shadyislandchronicles4237]

My R800 has a sync issue. The file recorded onto the SD card has the video about 2 to 3 frames behind the audio. Any clue what would cause that?

[@johnhenderson8869]

good job my friend , from : CHICAGO STUDIO

[@myoozikman]

Hi! Thx for your video on this camera. It is very helpful. I just bought one today, in fact, and it's charging right now. I noticed that if I jiggle the camera back and forth, I hear some kind of plastic-ish jiggling/rattling inside the camera. I wouldn't expect it to do so, but who knows. Does this happen with your Vixia HF R800, as well? Thx.

[@FitsandFun]

I haven't noticed that, is it the retracting lens cover possibly?

[@myoozikman]

@@FitsandFun - Thanks for your response! Hmmm, I don't think that's it (on mine, at least). But after scouring the online manual, it specifically stated "The camcorder may make a rattling sound if shaken."

[@michaelmira-lopez1660]

I've been charging my battery forever and it still doesn't stay on unless it's plugged in to a wall. Is there a problem with my battery?

[@paulappel8094]

So I'm starting a podcast and was wondering how well do you think these would perform for an hour long format for a sit down podcast.

[@FitsandFun]

Filming indoors is pretty challenging with the Vixia, it'll work with really good lighting and a good external mic. But I think the footage looks a bit dated. I posted a video using only the vixia in studio lighting if you want to see the quality.

[@Godzilla20191]

Every siren enthusiast: ah yes I need to acquire one of these

[@Mikeb813]

Hello, and thanks for the informative video. Do you know if this camcorder has a remote control option? I notice it does not come with one, but i didn't know if there was something aftermarket available.. Or, if that just isn't possible with this model? I personally find a remote control handy, but it seems many in this price range do not come with one (except for the super cheap ones on Amazon). Any thoughts there? thanks!

[@FitsandFun]

This has no wifi or bluetooth, so I doubt any wireless remotes would work. But I haven't researched a possible wired remote. I haven't seen anything to indicate one exists.

[@Mikeb813]

@@FitsandFun Thanks!

[@stephencurah1059]

It seems with the 57x zoom the wide angle lens that can be bought for this may not be necessary

[@lukegoffkat]

I have to say you're a natural on camera. I think you'd be a great actor since you are so comfortable in front of one.

[@bumboohill]

Thanks. I was hoping you'd say something about the external SD card. For some reason my camera has stopped recognizing my card. What are the format requirements? Somewhere I found "exFAT" but what about "Allocation Unit Size?"

[@FitsandFun]

I have no clue, I've never had an issue. And I've used about 20 different cards in it. Sorry.

[@MusicShortsGlobal]

This was helpful, I might buy one of those for a KZbin channel.

[@FitsandFun]

It's good outdoors, but it is a grainy image indoors in average lighting. So keep that in mind. Newer cell phones perform much better than this indoors.

[@MusicShortsGlobal]

@@FitsandFun It's good to know because I was thinking of making videos of products reviews (indoors filming). My A50 might do the work in this situation, I'll have to try them both out.

[@SerranoStudios]

Does this model have a fade in and fade out feature?

[@gwheyduke]

Good info shooting video outdoors was giving me fits because I could not see the screen !

[@WaxPanels]

How is the audio when youre sitting about 5 feet from the camera? Like interview style?

[@FitsandFun]

With just the camera it's ok, not great. With an external microphone, a lapel or shotgun microphone it is really good.

[@GeoEntire]

Aaron Sir... Very nice and informative for beginner...#GeoEntire

[@FitsandFun]

Thank you

[@wayneduchscherer4676]

How to you get this camera to shoot for the 12 hrs continuously? Can't find any manual direction or KZbin advice? Thanks

[@troybuilt27]

How do you get it to shoot in HD?

[@SOMELITTLEGIANT]

Can I set this up to write to the SD card in segments longer than 15 minutes? For example, a 1 hour 15 minute video writes in 5 separate files. Thanks

[@FitsandFun]

Not that I'm aware of, this is a pretty simple device.

[@egouldbourne]

Hey! I have the same one and everytime I turn on the camera it's just shows a black.screen . The lens are off but nothing shows. It's just black . Any help?

[@FitsandFun]

If you opened the lens cap/protector with the button on the side of the camcorder already, then I have no clue. I'd recomend a factory reset if you can still access the menu.

[@tabowhunter]

How do you get the audio icon on screen?

[@lazarcatalina1176]

Does it record with 30 frames?Because have seen only 35/24 or more but not 30.

[@elishasrepairandmore3639]

Thank you so much Aaron!

[@EbenezarFireAssembly]

Hello, what tripod stand and dolly would you recommend for the camcorder in question?

[@2001quigs]

Does anyone know how to record with a time stamp? It seems to 9nly have a date stamp option

[@holyspiritfire8268]

A couple of issues, when I go to manually change the exposure it will allow me to reduce the exposure but it does not allow me to increase any higher than zero, in fact all the positive numbers are not lit up....The other issue is that when I plug in headphones to listen to the video there is just a buzzing sound and no audio.

[@agerothn]

So I can clear up that headphone issue for you, if you haven't already figured it out. Head into the Home icon on the left of your screen, then go into 'Other Settings' and select the wrench tab along the top of the screen. Scroll down until you find a setting labeled 'AV/Headphones' and the rest is simple. I guess the system doesn't automatically account for headphone use.

[@holyspiritfire8268]

@@agerothn Thank you!

[@superjeffybrian]

I love this video and also are these videos good for KZbin

[@FitsandFun]

At this point, they're probably a bit dated at only 1080p for most people. But I'd say that if the content is good enough, the quality of the video is secondary. As long as the sound is decent.

[@sprocket64]

Does video to external monitor shut off when recording?

[@abbashousedallas4117]

Question for you. What was the other camera that you used to shoot video with other than the Canan Vixia?

[@FitsandFun]

Canon Rebel EOS T7i.

[@defyfn7789]

Mine keeps saying check memory card what should I do I've already initialized it

[@joealan1642]

Can you set a delay for the camcorder to start recording?

[@FitsandFun]

If so I haven't seen that option.

[@mrchadmyers]

Does this shoot in AVCHD?

[@yuhcrust7676]

Would I need a mic with the camera? And if so, which one would you recommend?

[@FitsandFun]

You do not need a microphone.

[@SantiagoMonroy5]

Depends, If you need to record indoor, then get a lavalier

[@ARUNSIRENGLISHCLASSES]

Hi this tutorial is awesome. Here is some questions. I teach and I want to take my class live on KZbin. I have a Pc with i3 processor with zebronics H61 mother board & 4gb ram.. Will it be sufficient to go live @1080 video quality or I need to upgrade my Pc? Please help me

[@FitsandFun]

Does it have a graphics card? Or do you know if the graphics are integrated in the motherboard? If so it might be able to handle 1080p. If not it should handle the 720p.

[@ARUNSIRENGLISHCLASSES]

@@FitsandFun I think it has 2gb graphic cards.. By the way should I purchase any video capturing device?.. Or it can work with integrated graphic cards

[@FitsandFun]

I'm not sure, I've never streamed with it. I don't stream video at all.

[@ARUNSIRENGLISHCLASSES]

@@FitsandFun okay not an issue.. By the way thanx a lot..

[@gaston50952]

How can I pause when recording? Thanks

[@jinkasudha3852]

hi its areally good video but may i know how to pause the video while recording?

[@YACKYSNACKY]

Me, too...

[@princesshappiness740]

Please recommend pranks camera for me pls reply

[@promisedennis6395]

Can you take still pictures with the Canon Vixia HF R800?

[@FitsandFun]

Yes

[@agerothn]

Can I control my shutter speed? I found that the auto control in mine isn't enabled.

[@FitsandFun]

I don't think you can. I think you can only adjust the exposure higher or lower and the camcorder takes over.

[@awaken8888]

how do you save settings? on my camera the settings are not saved after I modify them

[@FitsandFun]

What settings? I'll check it out

[@awaken8888]

@@FitsandFun in video mode 'highlight priority' -> setiings for Exposure -> set Manual on and modify. then off/on camera and check again

[@herbo4003]

Can the Camera send photos to phone like through wifi?

[@FitsandFun]

No, no wifi or Bluetooth

[@benwestermann2602]

I had a friend try to order the r800 on Amazon but he was told it could not be delivered to his address. Like, what the heck!? He buys other things from there. What's the problem!?

[@johncamping]

What video device are you using to record this y outube video? and Sound? Thanks

[@FitsandFun]

This one I filmed with the 6d mark ii and audio with a basic Rode shotgun mic

[@johncamping]

Aarons Practical Reviews thx