Zoom Q2n-4K Handy Video Recorder (Black)

Q2n is best for recording music concerts because of its excellent audio recording with satisfactory video recording. It is aptly called " Musician's Camera".

Zoom Q2n 4K - like the title says, it serves my purpose of recording meetings, since I am into Management. I will not go in detail into the detailed technical features since there are lots of videos on YouTube, instead I will share my experience with the device. The video and audio recordings of meetings on a 20 feet by 12 feet conference hall with about 6 people seated came out quite clear. I tried recording some mini clipping of Music played from my Home theatre, and I was very happy with the outcome of this small device. 96 khz 24 bit and 4k 30fps recordings were also awesome. Remember this setting will fill your memory card in my case Samsung 256gb card very soon. The device had absolutely no issues writing on to it in 4k 30 fps 96 kHz recording. No shut off or reboot. The video clarity is pretty good in day light and even in conference halls with adequate lighting. This unit travels with me in my office bag. I have added an Ulanzi VL49 RGB to the kit, in case any situation demands extra lighting. The only down side I feel is that the battery power consumption is very very high. A brand new AA SIZE Duracell ultra will be drained in 10 to 15 mins and recording will stop. There is no inbuilt battery. However you can continuously power the unit using a power bank or directly from a mobile phone charger. Now, I carry a power bank for this unit exclusively. Manufacturer could have added a protective case exclusively for this device since it has an odd triangular pyramid kind of shape for which you do not get any after market cases that can suit. The unit is feeble, it will definitely get damaged even if you drop it down accidentally, so you have to handle it with utmost care. The lock mechanism in the plastic battery case is very flimsy, so extra care has to be taken. Even though the unit can rest on its own in any flat surface you definitely need a mini tripod to be carried along to direct towards any direction you need. Copying data is very easy, I usually remove the SD card and copy it to my laptop directly which is faster. I can recommend this unit for anyone who wants to document any event. However if only audio recording is your requirement then zoom 6, which I also use, could be considered, where you cannot record video. I have used the unit for a week and given my opinion. In case I come across any other issues I will definitely update this review. So far, good!

A normal webcam will be better than this. You can easily get a webcam for INR 1000. But the camera quality is not good at all. The concept is good but it would have been worth buying only if it had a good camera.

A must have for recording with amazing quality of sound compared to any other music camera - The feature for musicians is one can have 4K video shot with Line in input straight from output of your audio workstation or any music instrument - yes - Display is small but not a hurdle to have this - can connect a hdmi monitor or Television screen - instead of battery , you can use the charging cable or set it up with any power banks to have unlimited power and lastly - in full light yes the images and video quality is grainy but under good light - it’s great quality

Excellent quality sound and vision. Highly recommend for good quality AV for concerts and live performances.

La amo, graba genial el sonido, todo es bastante nítido para ser una cámara digital. Súper funcional para grabar conciertos y ensayos, con una pila externa funciona súper bien y no tengo que estar comprando pilas. También es súper sencillo pasar los videos al iPhone con un adaptador de microSD

In General, Audio quality is very good and excellent. However very disappointed with the Video quality especially 4k video. Not that great, lots of noise and pixels are seen. OK product and not impressed

I have an old Zoom 2 audio recorder and have been very happy with it and still use it to this day. I have an earlier version of the Q2N. The prior version was okay but there were issues. The manufacturer apparently listened to the feedback and the Q2N-4K Handy Video Recorder literally addressed and solved every legitimate issue. [Battery Life, recording clip length, using the right size and type Micro SD, and unexpected recording cut offs.] The result is a superior product. I use this one to record very different types of music from church choirs with and without accompaniment, British Brass Bands and live jazz in concert settings. The sound and video reproduction in all of these areas is excellent. The battery life is more than acceptable. I have had it record a rehearsal nearly two hours long on just the internal batteries. The recording time is longer when I can stop the video between sets. The lens angle on this is slightly less than the earlier version, but it still allows the unit to be placed close to the stage, and covers the entire stage with slightly less 'fish eye' distortion. This is an improvement. The sample video was recorded just more than four feet from a 25 ft stage front, sitting on a table and still the top and both ends of the stage are visible. The demo is recorded at 720, considerably less than the highest resolution. You will need head phones to appreciate the sound on the nine second demo clip.

This is an excellent video recorder with great sound in its own right. However I bought it to use as a webcam as well. It works SO well as a webcam. It's not cheap for a webcam but if good sound and video quality are important to you this is perfect. And the upside is it is versatile. You can use it as a webcam and then take it out and video your friends at a live music venue or something. It is a great product. And because of its versatility it is good value. You need to read the instructions of course but once you work out how to do the things you want it's easy to remember how to do it.