Cheap Camcorder from Amazon, Review and Test
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- I decided to find out if one of the dozens of cheap camcorders listed on Amazon is any good. This is my review of the camera, which is a non-branded HD camcorder that advertised 1080p, 30FPS video recording. Let's see how it performs.
As requested by several viewers, I have set up a Patreon account. Any support is appreciated, but absolutely not required.
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On the upside, if for whatever reason you want to recreate the look of early-mid 2000's CBBC dramas this is the camera for you.
thats exactly what i am looking for lmao
😆😆😆 me thinking this is perfect
Yeah i want that old vhs look
This is the comment I was looking for lmao sold.
Hostage ransom footage comes to mind
I bought one of these camera's and actually mines works perfectly. When i first got it, the quality was not good but all you have to do if change the resolution and it works as good as a vlogging camera. I think you should buy if you know how to change settings or just watch a video on it.
The one i have is a CofunKool Video Camera Camcorder 1080P 30FPS
I'm glad yours is working well for you. I assure you I tried all the settings and I had it set to 1080p resolution.
I'm so glad you posted this I just bought one today is this only for a video recording or can you take pictures with this as well?
PrettyLittle Pam let us know how it works! I’m looking for one myself
Are you a salesman ?
Its not really for vlogging but its a gold mine in our year because most of the gen z want to go back to the 90's
Yea it’s more aesthetically pleasing
@@bennyagainsttheworld3123 PERIOD.
then get a vx1000 and not a hd Camcorder
Y'all are gonna have to make them start making video tapes again if you actually want to go back to the 90s. These are early 2010s at best, even the 2000s still had tapes and DVD started being used too.
I was so curious about these cameras. Thank you. The answer does not surprise me. This is more of a toy than a real camcorder.
Granted, they would likely have seemed pretty great 30 years ago, but these days there is just SO much better everywhere.
Looks like a crap camera to me. Thanks for the video. Saved me from wasting my money.
Of course it would to you you have shit covering your eyes cut the guy a break.
Omegelfilebusters Tv bruhhhhh. The channel owner even says the quality is laughable...
@@dezznutsinurmouth7548 I believe he was referring to the camera that the guy said was laughable in quality.
@Pixel yeah , luckily i was able to get a refund
u get what u pay for
Excellent review. Huge help when deciding what to spend my money on. Thank you!
These cameras are a gold mine in 2020
What do you mean by that
Does it come with a remote, tripod and microphone?
Is it worth it?
I feel ghosted
Mackaylia Mctaggart no
Bought a few of these (not this model exact but something similar) , specifically for the night vision. And because I wanted a specific look of my short film and it worked well for my needs.
Can’t unsee the stop-motion battery handling lol
TBH at $70 you're better off trawling pawnshops for a working second hand unit because you can get something far higher end that way. I once paid somewhere in that ballpark for a modern/digital Sony Handicam from one.
Best review of these that I've seen. Great job and well presented.
Thank you was considering buy but when you switched to the camera your voice was muffled
If you had to spend 100/150 on a vlogging camera with audio input to test if vlogging is for you what would you get ? New, not used.
My Grandson received one for Christmas. Sorry for stupid question, but how the heck do you charge the batteries? Can they be charged ONLY while attached to the camera via the USB? Thanks for the review. Very well done and your advice is spot on.
There may be an optional external charger, but I don't know of one. As it comes the only way to charge the batteries is in the camera via USB.
Thanks for your review! Yes im gonna add more money for brand names.
Mine works good I don’t no maybe luck if the draw. Sure there are real expensive ones but for simple blogging or vlogs it’d fine. It has a cool remote and I got the tripod stand so it’s sleek. Nothing to go crazy over but it works good!
Thanks for the review man. Saved me a few bucks
Upscale and upconvert are deferent things but most people get that wrong.
Thank you! You just saved me 90 bucks! (it's $89.99 now)
what’s the link to get this?
Does anyone know how to make it focus when zooming in?? Example: we scratch lottery tickets on UA-cam but the camera shows them fuzzy. We absolutely cannot zoom in clear, it’s always fuzzy and unreadable.
Please help if you know a trick or setting I am not seeing. Thank you in advance.
Unfortunately there is nothing you can do. The focus is permanently fixed and the minimum focus distance is close to 3 feet. Zoom is purely digital, so any softness due to being too close will only get worse when you zoom in.
Hey thanks for this😱! My girlfriend lent me her old 10 year old Toshiba Camileo x400, which I use to interview people outdoors and indoors for my UA-cam channel. It has helped me so much to get started but I'm currently looking to upgrade from it, as I wanted to get better video quality. Which Video Camera / Camcorder with an Audio jack would you recommend that is better for £100 - £250? Thank you 👍🏿
I bought this and returned it the next day. Horrible audio which at best sounded like a wet blanket covering the mic(s).
Did you put it in a full HD mode and 120fps or 60fps? I doubt that coz if have the same camera but it look much more better than your videos
Yes I did. I had it set at full HD, 1080P. This particular camera didn't have 120FPS or 60 FPS. It only had 30FPS in full HD. There are different versions of this camera. You may have a different one.
Thank you for your great review you saved me from throwing my money away.
Would you, or someone else, send me a link on how to use and format this particular camcorder. Much thanks.
The picture looks fine to me and the microphone was crystal clear. So if you would like to buy me an 800 or 900 dollar camcorder by all means...go ahead 😂
most of this chinese cheap cameras is car registrators in camcorder form factor.
also i really prefer camcorder form factor, but it's very sad that in price 200-250$ most companies stop producing new interesting cameras just stuck with their old models and rebranding them year by year. Panasonic stuck with HC-V510 that was firstly rebranded as HC-V380 and after as HC-V260, but it's same mostly 10 years old camera, with slight differences in software, but not in hardware. It was amazing device in 2013, but now it's looks uncomparable with cheap photocameras or even smartphones in many ways (color depth, low light quality, etc).
Regarding the colour rendering inside, did you try changing the white balance?
I probably should have showed other white balance settings, but I left it in auto for the video. I did try other settings. Strangely, the "daylight" settings gave much warmer color in my booth, with the "cloudy" setting probably being the most accurate. Both gave warmer colors than what I showed, but the daylight setting in particular was way too warm making my skin a bright, reddish orange. The cloudy setting was probably the most accurate, but my hands still looked like I had an overdone spray tan, lol. Overall, none of the settings give particularly accurate color in my sound booth.
@@bigtb1717 An overdone spray tan, huh.
Should we call you Ross Geller or Stuart Bloom? 😁
Shoot AVI don’t even play on the default software in Win 10. lol
Hello like your video how do you attach the mic to the camera I tried but it won’t turn so I can attach can you help
Are you having trouble physically mounting the camera to the shoe mount? There should be a knurled ring on the microphone mount that will unscrew to allow the mount on the microphone to slide into the shoe mount. Once in place, the ring can be screwed back down to tighten against the shoe mount to hold the mic in place. If you are having trouble in another way let me know and I'll try to help.
eww gross i cant believe i almost bought this thanks for saving my savings bro
The Camcorder is Still Better than the Laptop Webcam I've been Using for the Past 4 Years, with141 Vids.
what camera is this
This particular camera was branded "Aabeloy" on the ad. But it doesn't say that anywhere on the camera and I'm sure it's available under other "brand" names. The particular one I ordered says "currently unavailable."
Are you possibly selling this? If so please respond:)
other reviews have lens cap mhm ty for video , we will not be buying
There are a lot of versions of this camera, so it's possible that some of them include a lens cap.
FHD 15 FPS / CAMERA MODEL V7 ? Straszny obraz, nie ma płynności, obraz przeskakuje, według mnie to model V7, 1080p ma 15 FPS.
You could be right. It definitely seemed like the 1080 video was below 30FPS.
I rather stick with my Sony alpha6400 with 50mm lens f/1.8
Will I be able to use any external mic (or in my case, a zoom H1n)?
Sure. You can record audio with an H1n and sync it after the fact. That is how I record most of my audio. I record it separately and sync it with the video later.
camcorders are so underrated like i mean Murk off would have never been exposed without a camcorder
This comment is gold
Outlast vibes kicking in !!
This video was EXACTLY what I needed, because I was considering buying one. Thank you!
Welp, guess you really do get what you pay for. Thank you so much for this video and nice work! This video is almost two years old and it still holds up. Which is pretty amazing considering how fast technology moves. Thanks again.
👍🏽
i bought one of these cameras used it twice and it just stopped working for no reason. i didn't drop it or anything. Definity not worth the money even though they are super cheap
@Sandra Woodruff mines is long dead i gave up and bought a vivitech 4k action camera for $40 usd off of walmart. Works great socfar
Well you saved me from buying and returning this, appreciate it. Then again, if I want to make a video look like it was taken in the 80's then maybe lol.
This would be great to fake "Vintage" 1970s - 80s VHS video - which could be pulled off with the use of filters that's available in many video editors.
I agree that’s exactly what I’m looking for tbh
If your looking for that vintage VHS look than just pick up a standard definition camcorder, they're not only going to be way cheaper but they're going to give you a way better effect and look
@@mrrobert1301 "Way cheaper"? These are regularly available for $70 with free shipping on Amazon.
Aside from low resolution, this has no similarities with VHS. If you want low quality video, just buy a $20-$30 video camera in a different form factor. It will look the same as this.
White Balance is oof, looks like a meh 720p, and it doesn't even look like its 30fps.
Outside shots looks over-sharpen and zoom is trash
Yeah, its trash, i have a new appreciation for my cheap Canon Camcorder (HF R800)
For 80 dollars, you can get a used Sony handycam or a Vixia HF R600/700
Thanks for not letting me waste my money. What camera and edit software do use for this UA-cam video?
The main camera I use for UA-cam is a Sony AX700. Had it for a while now and it is great. I use PowerDirector for editing my videos. It definitely has its limitations, but it is fairly easy, and I’m used to it. I consider trying something else once in a while, but PowerDirector works okay for the simple stuff I do.
In many cases a “cheap” cam is better described as “economy” as often they are still quality cams at a value. Not all though! I have plenty of Sony products but they are always way over priced. You pay for the name. I got the 4K HD from Amazon. $129.00. It’s great! Clarity fantastic! I wouldn’t go any less though. It was a real hassle to figure out the right buttons to push. NOT initially user friendly at all! I had to read the instructions. 👍👍👍
ME: *a person who just bought this camera*
LMAO SAMEEE
Same 😂😂😂
LOL I can get better video and sound with my Galaxy. This is trash. So grateful for UA-camrs like you that order these cheap electronics and do honest straightforward reviews.
I used the 4K version of that camera for just over a year (Don't ask me how I managed to put up with it for that long). The audio, photo and videos were better than your example but other than that it was just as worse The zoon was crap, it couldn't handle low and bright light and it was so light that handheld footage was so shakey. HD Sony camcorders put it to shame. Thank god I now have my new Panasonic VXF1.
Yea man I agree . I have a Sony 6400 it’s amazing!
I just got mine yesterday and so far it works great, I didn't get this Specific one, Mine has a Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Night Vision & a few other items with it that this one doesn't have, So far I'm happy with it, Am I going to be happy with it next month, IDK, but for $130 dollars I figured it was worth a shot 🤷
hiii what camera was it ? :)
Thank you so much for this you have answered everything I needed to know and the temptation to buy one of these is definitely not there anymore. Will stick to the name brands. Cheers
Mine arrived today and I will be sending it back tomorrow!
I got one and couldn’t find reviews on it until now. Mine arrived yesterday and am definitely sending it back now
I read the reviews while watching, and so I will continue to look for something else.
This is BEST review of ALL these cameras I see on Amazon! Thank you!
I just bought this "HDV-201LM" used, off ebay, for $20, came with the microphone and two batteries, of which I had to bend out the contacts on the camera to keep connection to batteries. Its definitely having more issues with video quality than my other cheap camcorders, and its the only one I have with the external battery. This one doesn't have any threads around the lense for attaching a wide angle x39 lense like alot of the other low end camcorders have. I bought it to basically learn about it, ....since I have others, and mine doesn't have a brand name, so I suppose it came directly from china.
My camera from 2005 is way better then this, and it only records 720p
It was a great review and it is an excellent camera. I have one and I think your review covered it all. Great job.
right people are saying it's a sucky camera when they haven't even bought it or even tried to do anything. He was just showing the Raw footage when u first get it. People are acting like there aren't any features that can fix those things.
@@indigotv56 how do you fix them? I’ve seen many comments saying it’s bad, but saw th reviews on Amazon and bought it anyways, it’s coming on Monday, so I just want to know how I can fix those things, before I get it
@@LilPaconot When the camera comes the instruction manual doesn't really have many details. The camera setup may be confusing but you have to kinda get used to using the setting area inside of the camera opening. When you open the camera click menu and then you'll see a whole bunch of settings. Some of the settings are unnecessary unless you need them. The camera is actually not bad the picture is good but sometimes the video quality can be sucky sometimes. Also, the camera may change color because of the natural lighting. Make sure you stay in a well-light area (very bright). Hope this helps! I tried my best to explain lol. :)
Thank you for saving me money, time, and aggravation. Excellent review!👍
And, camcorders/video cameras generally are capable of recording video for longer than a maximum of 20-29 minute stints (depending on the brand and age of the camera). My old Kodak (C195... I think) can only record for up to 20 minutes or so before it automatically stops recording, and my much newer Nikon B500 camera can't record video for more than 29 minute stints (regardless of format and any other settings). That gets frustrating sometimes. However, yes, those two cameras are primarily designed to take pictures, not video.
*By the way, thank you for the great video!*
Does this one have a record limit? And if so can you by pass it
So far, great camcorder makers that still make camcorders are Sony, Canon, Panasonic, and JVC. Is there a fifth camcorder maker that still makes great camcorders, given that some makers like Samsung discontinued their camcorder segment?
Alot of these are literally webcams attached to a fake camcorder shell
Even some of the much more expensive ones I believe are exactly this. That's why they all seem to also works as USB web cams. Funny, that.
@@bigtb1717 absolutely shenanigannny, we're currently looking for a good replacement for our old Nikon camera that now is getting dead pixels and won't show the colour red, lol
Bro it's still relevant today👍👍👌👌
13:33 looks like a WWII Documentary
Lmfaooo🤣
Haha True 😂
I was so close about to get this for my channel thank u now I'ma have to pick to get one that's good quality
To the point review. Thanks. Seems strange that if China has been accused of thievery in the electronic industry over the years and practically everything electronic is made in China, one would think they would steal and make better quality products. I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.
My guess is simply that making good quality products costs money. I'm sure there are good quality products made in China by Chinese companies, whether based on stolen IP or not. Just look at DJI. Whatever else you think about the company, there's no question that they are making some of the most popular "drones" out there these days.
But the cheap electronics that random "companies" push on Aliexpress/eBay/Amazon/etc. is just that: Cheap electronics, designed to be as inexpensive to manufacture as possible.
Very informative review. Your review answered just about every question I would ask about these cheap cams except for how the socalled nightvision that meany of them advertise having. Then again, given the footage of the regular video you demonstrated, my guess is that the IR night mode probabley stinks anyway.
After watching this, I just went with a used Sony I got off ebay for the same price. The only disadvantage was that I had to buy an adapter to put a micro SD to fit into it like a Sony DUO slot. The added bonus was that great Sony Night Vison they don't make anymore.
Once again, awesomely informative review!!!👍
may I ask which model u have specifically?
@@opinionation571 I picked up an old 2007 Sony HDR-CX7. She's an old cam but the IR night vision is pretty awesome and is the one thing no phone cam has, making it still worth buying dispite how outdated it is. The built in microphone is pretty nice also. There are definitely better Sony models to choose from but this one suits me fine for recording things in the dark that go bump in the night.
This camera is "very good" if you need to shot a horror 1980's movie mode - you cannot make this mode even if you change the settings in expensive brand camera - and the "30fps" looks like the "24fps" in old 1980 cinematic camera - the'high quality" in this mode not important if you need to make a 1980's horror movie - because you can hide the details to make it very scary.
That's one possible use case for this camera that could make it worthwhile for someone. However, I can create a look like that with my video editing software (which is nothing special), and many cameras do have low resolution and low bitrate options, as well as picture settings that can be tweaked to get a low quality look like that. So I wouldn't say it's absolutely necessary to buy a camera like this to get a look like that.
@@bigtb1717 No you can't, if you use "any video editing" to make the mode look's like old mode or 70's or 80's, you can do it but you loss the "Naturality" of it, it will be after editing looks little "artificial" - please make an experiment in your channel about that - make a small scene with this camera at night and day, and make same scene by a brand camera with video editing and low resolution and bitrate whatever you want, you'll see the differene, this poor camera will be much "better and natural" in mode and feeling and it's lens. try it.
I guess depends on the exact look you're going for. Could be a fun project, I'll give it a shot. My cameras have a 24 FPS option, FYI.
@@bigtb1717 But remember if you shot with this poor camera in the video make it at "30fps", because it looks 24fps then convert it when making a movie to 24fps to make it "little smoother" - good luck.
I think this camera only offers 30 frames per second. And it only looks jittery like that when filmed at 1080P. It's smooth when recorded at 720P, 30FPS. For this little test scene I'll use 1080P, 30FPS, just like in the review. With my other camera I'll record in 24 FPS, and I'll render the final video in 24 FPS. I'll mount the two cameras together and record with both simultaneously for the whole scene.
Already got some ideas for the scene. Hopefully I'll get started tonight! Cheers.
what sd card did you use on that camera? i have one, im trying to get started
I think it came with the card, but I don't remember for sure. On many of these cameras I have much better luck and reliability using a 32GB or lower card. Some of these cheap camcorders don't work well with 64GB and up cards.
I got this for Christmas and the audio isn't good
Yeah same here I'm just going to get a microphone for it
It's been said a million times, but you get what you pay for. Prime example here.
The only reason I am considering such cheap camera is because most phones you cannot see yourself whilst shooting.
My advice would be to get something better and sell it if you decide vlogging isn't for you. That way if you end up continuing you didn't waste money on something you won't use after you upgrade, and if you decide vlogging isn't for you, selling the camera will get some money back. Another option would be to get a cheap point-and-shoot camera with decent video capability and do without the audio input. Anything new in the $100-$150 range with an audio input is probably going to be a huge compromise. For instance, the camera in this review and many like it have a really long minimum focus distance, so you won't be in focus unless you hold the camera really far away and the audio input doesn't sound good, even with a quality mic connected. Not saying you couldn't do it. That's just my thoughts.
@@bigtb1717My wife has a Galaxy Note 10 Lite, I might use that in selfie mode with an external mic. Thank you for the good advice !
Great. I Bought this before i watched this and I just wasted my money.
Same lol
I got this camera for Christmas, I don't care about the other problems besides the microphone, and camera quality is not what I like
Great Review! Many Thanks for posting. They always make it SEEM like it's the same thing, with fabulous photographs in brilliant color, it looks real slick and just like the one we wanted to get in the first place, so we all think Oh Boy! What a Deal! It's probably the same as the Nikon version...but it isn't.
I have one. The video quality is comparable to a 2006 flip phone video. I've tried every combination of settings to no avail. It does nothing it claimed to do.
The 50.00 ebay camcorder with mic and screw on lens is actually better, not great but it's not all noisy and full of macroblocking like this' its actually more like the flip 720 camera and not like a vhs like this lol
Can this be a good use for only fans? I'm really trying to capture the leaking p-juice
let me ask you a little common sense question, lmao, What do you expect to happen when you focus a camera directly on a light. I have that camera, use it all the time, works great for me, inside and outside. Picked mine up for I think a few dollars less, but same camera. Folks it works great. Not professional, but what do you want for 65 dollars, lmao. wow
I bought this camera and I tried make video many time but the result is always poor 😄
Spot on with everything you said in this review i made a mistake and bought one, realized what a piece of garbage it really is, and now i'm stuck with it... maybe i'll throw it in the good will box.
Thank you so much for sharing! Super informative camera test video creation and fantastic presentation congratulations too!
👍🍀🇭🇺🌞☝️
I can't think of a single camera under $600 that is better than most people's phone.
I guess it depends on what you consider "better." I agree that phones can take surprisingly great video these days. It just depends on what you want out of a camera. I greatly prefer using a regular camera for photos and video, so there are a lot of cameras I'd personally find "better" than a phone. But I get your point.
Sony cx405 $280 30x optical 1080p. Optical stable zoom to 60x
Some heroes don't wear capes (actually I have no idea if you wear a cape or not. Meh, I don't judge XD)
I brought it for my 11 year son to start his UA-cam video. So don’t to spend so much money. Want to make sure he is serious before investing in a better camera.
How did it work out?
I don't have good quality videos I have little money, have been trying to get a cheap camera for reaction video, will you recommend me to get this
All it is just a cheap lens and sensor and eletronics in a camcorder body and that looks like 15fps
I've been a photographer for a number of years, but bought one of these to start doing video reviews for vintage toys. I know very little about video though. I can't seem to get the footage to upload onto my computer. Granted, my computer is from 2008.
Is there any simple to use editing software you could recommend?
I started with PowerDirector. I thought it was pretty easy to use. I'm sure there are others out there, but that's the one I started with.
I've tested out several generic cameras like this and some of them have problems with the memory card being read properly in the computer and I've even had some that create odd file formats that won't read properly in some programs. So it's possible you are running into an issue like that, but PowerDirector was pretty good about recognizing just about any file type.
yes is sale 20 dollar ok ,for the quality pay 70 dollar no way yes I am going to spend a little more money buy sony camcoder o canon camcorder 📹 200 dollar o 300 ,thanks
Definitely the residue scraped out of the bottom AFTER the dumpster fire.
Thank you for your review and giving me the answer I was looking for.. Hope you sent it back for a refund..
I bought one and it quit being able to charge the batteries or run from the AC adapter. I have a standalone battery charger. It will still run from batteries. . Junk.
It is garbage. I use it as basketball ball.
I have a question i look up basically the same title as the video an hour ago then i get this and this is the only helpful thing why must youtube torture me
A review from a guy who admittedly has a lot of cameras, we get it, it's horrible compared to your others. I want to see a review from someone who has not had a lot of cameras. I myself have had a total of one camcorder and I got it about 12-13 years ago and still use it. A Sony DVD-650 HandyCam. It's been a good camera but it is getting a bit long in the tooth and I've noticed stuff like the auto focus is starting to slow down occasionally. I seldom use the zoom feature as if I do, even though I think I'm holding the camera steady the picture starts to resemble an earthquake so zooming is only a good idea when it's on a tripod or if I'm using the eyepiece instead of the side screen. I did recently invest in a ridiculously large battery for the thing that has nearly tripled its recording time. I got one of these chinese camcorders as a Christmas gift and most of what I'd be using it for are well lit indoor shots on a radio repair bench where I fix up old tube type radios from the 20's through the 60's and just want to know if it would be suitable for that kind of video-ing.
There are many cameras like this all over Amazon, eBay, etc. I've now tested quite a few of them, looking for value gems. The vast majority of them are fixed focus (I've tested a couple with autofocus and it's unreliable). The minimum focus distance tends to be 2.5 to 3.5 feet. They also tend to have a relatively tight field of view, somewhere around a 45mm equivalent or so. Both of these things can make them less than ideal for recording at a desk, which is normally relatively close distances and benefits from a wider angle.
In terms of audio, some of them are even worse than this one. Some of them can provide usable results, but for the most part, audio is poor.
Most of them have around an hour of battery life. The chances of finding any larger/extended run-time batteries for any of them is extremely slim.
Still, it's possible you can get what you need from it. These cameras have a LOT of limitations and a few I've tested had major issues. But most of them technically work, so you may be able to do what you need with it.
They marketed it beautifully... But it's you who saved me
I bought one from amazon. poor quality, all fake reviews, all plastic made, retuned.
I love camcorder but my camcorders was from 2004 sony camcorder,so this help me get a new camera
If there is one thing made in china you should trust to work, its a camera.
Especially a camera that can stream.