Zoom Q8 Handy Video Recorder (Black)

Good audio but video quality is not so goodBut good design and easy to use

I M NOT SATISFIED, PRODUCT IS NOT COMMITMENT.THERE ARE TWO THING MISSING..I M SENDING THE PICS OF BOX ,ITS UNDERLINE..NO TRIPODS AND NO ADDOPTER ..CALLING BACK TO SENDER BUTALL THE NUMBERS ARE NOT IN ACTIVE ..DO FAVOUR WITH PROPER ACTION

Got convinced at the product description but:1.Lens quality found too poor to shoot.2.Limited zoom options.3. Value for money... So sorry.4.Far below standard compared with Sony or Panasonic models of similar price range.5. The most important... Amazon straight away refuses to replace the same.Be careful.

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Buen aparato

The Zoom Q8 handy video recorder was a big surprise. Its small yet powerful little device. I needed a replacement for my Q2 handy video recorder. Its light years better than the Q2. Although in terms of audio quality the Q2 still packs a punch in the audio recording. So I will compare the two because I am trying to convince myself that it was worth the new purchase.What makes the difference between the two recorders is the quality of the video. The Q2 video even in its HD 1080p format is not as good as the Q8. The Q8 shoots in 2.4k. That is a much higher quality than the Q2. The factor and its a big factor, is the versatility of the Q8. It has many audio recording options. There are many Zoom mic adaptations. I have the other Zoom products. I have the H5, and the H6n with all of the different mics. I use these for podcasting interviews for my PhotoTalk podcast. In online podcast sound quality is very important. No hissing, crackles, humming, you get the picture. In video... sound is the utmost.In 2016 I plan to change my PhotoTalk podcast to both audio segments and video episodes. The Q8 will help in reaching this goal.I also play music. Guitar and keyboards and sing. The Q8 does an excellent job in capturing good video and sound.The Pros: It uses a SD card not the micro SD card. Maximum SD card 128 gigs. I like that. It is very small. Packs easy. Instructions were simple and easy to understand. I was up and running within a very short time. It uses a touch screen system to navigate through the small menu. I was confused at first about where the 3M video format was located, but you have to drill down into the formats in the number 2 section, Its easy to miss. I really like the flip out LCD screen. Now that is the difference between the Q8 and Q2. The Q2 had no preview swing out screen. So you can miss your framing easily. I like the mixing board audio levels display on the screen. Its hard to see from a distance.Cons: I thought it was the lens hood. But mine came with a very snug fitting lens hood. Zoom must have heard all of the complaints of a very loosefit. There is not a way to easily grip the device when doing interviews. You almost have to leave it on a tripod.The fisheye lens look is not as bad as I thought. Sometimes I like the look but sometimes I don't want that style. So I wish there was a way to turn it on or off. Is that asking too much? I know that there is a hack on changing out the lens out to a non fisheye lens, but I won't do that.It only comes with one battery. That battery lasts about two hours of constant use. That is good enough for me. I wish it shipped with two batteries for that price in cases where you needed it on a long day. My 3M video looks good but it appears that the flesh tones and ambient contrast appears a little dreamy looking. Again that works for me, so if need to, I can fix in Final Cut Pro. I have a Q2 for sale now...Exellent condiiton.Ciao, and best of both worlds to you all.AF

Does what's advertised. Audio quality is excellent - picks up rich, clear sound in true stereo. Blows your regular camcorder out of the water. Will be testing the XLR inputs soon. Video is OK, a little grainy. The lens is wide angle 160° but no optical zoom. The camera feels pretty solid other than the included lens hood, which doesn't really stay on properly. Obviously with the large flip out microphone and display there is a possibility for breakage, but the hinge action is nice.A nice plus is that it can be used as a webcam or USB microphone with the drivers from Zoom's website - no need for a capture card, and it's detected by any app that works with a webcam (Google Hangouts, Skype, Polycom Realpresence, OBS, Xsplit). I will be using it for live webcast of stage events.

A great camera with amazing sound re-production quality.

Great Audio, camera is Nit horrible. I like the wide angle and don’t tend to need the zoom function. If you do use the zoom function then you might be disappointed as the further you zoom the more problematic the picture becomes, artifacts become obvious the more you zoom. Audio 10/10 video 7/10