Visit our Business Solutions website >>

Canon Legria / IVIS / Vixia HF R36

alaTest has collected and analyzed 140 reviews of Canon Legria / IVIS / Vixia HF R36. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the size and portability. The price and image quality also get good feedback. Many are less positive about the viewfinder and durability, and views are divided on the reliability.

usability, image quality, price, portability, size

battery, zoom, durability, viewfinder

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon Legria / IVIS / Vixia HF R36 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

See all Canon Camcorders

Review analysis

(Based on 140 reviews)

Expert Reviews  

User Reviews  

Review Ratings

  (31% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews   (45% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews   (21% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews   (1% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews   (2% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

usability
  Show positive (79%)Show negative (21%)(Show all)
battery
  Show positive (37%)Show negative (63%)(Show all)
image quality
  Show positive (77%)Show negative (23%)(Show all)
price
  Show positive (58%)Show negative (42%)(Show all)
portability
  Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)
size
  Show positive (75%)Show negative (25%)(Show all)
zoom
  Show positive (25%)Show negative (75%)(Show all)
durability
  Show positive (25%)Show negative (75%)(Show all)
reliability
  Show positive (50%)Show negative (50%)(Show all)
design
  Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)
connectivity
  Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)
viewfinder
  None yetShow negative (100%)(Show all)
Show more features

Showing 18 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Disclaimer:

Below is a list of reviews for this or similar products. If you think this grouping is wrong please click here to flag.
Read more on our FAQ’s page.
Showing 1 - 18 of 18 Show Reviews: in English | from other countries (117)

Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon Legria / IVIS / Vixia HF R36

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 user reviews of Canon Legria / IVIS / Vixia HF R36 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the connectivity and image quality. The size and portability are also appreciated. There are some mixed views about the battery, while some have doubts about the reliability and zoom.

usability, portability, size, image quality, connectivity

price, zoom, reliability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the products: Canon LEGRIA HF R36 Camcorder - Red (32x Optical Zoom) 3.0 Inch LCD Touchscreen • Canon LEGRIA HF R36 Camcorder - Red (32x Optical Zoom) 3.0 Inch LCD Touchscreen

Oct, 2017

Product Specifications

Audio

Audio formats supported:AC3
Audio system:Dolby Digital / Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-In Microphone:No / Yes
Built-in speaker(s): Yes

Battery

Battery life (max):1
Battery technology:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Type:BP-709
Video recording time:1

Camera

3D: No
Back light compensation: Yes
Back Light Compensation (BLC):Y
Camcorder type:Handheld camcorder
Image processor:DIGIC DV III
Image quality adjustment:Brightness
Minimum illumination:0.4 / 4
Photo effects:Fader
Progressive Scan: Yes
Self-timer:10
Self-timer delay:10

Design

Colour of product:Black / Red
LED indicators: Yes
Tripod mountable: Yes

Display

Built-in Display: Yes
Display:LCD
Display diagonal:7.62
Display resolution (numeric):230000
Touchscreen: Yes

Flash

Built-in Flash:No / Yes
Built-in light: No

Focusing

Closest focusing distance:0.0100 / 0.1
Face detection: Yes
Focus adjustment:Auto/Manual

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (image):2.07
Effective megapixels (movie):2.07
Optical sensor size:25.4 / 4.85
Sensor Type:CMOS
Total MegaPixels:3.28

Lens System

Digital Zoom:1020
Focal length (35mm film equivalent):38.5 - 1232
Focal length range (f-f):2.8 - 89.6
Image stabilizer: Yes
Image stabilizer type:Optical
Interchangeable lens: No
Maximum aperture number:4.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv):123.2
Minimum aperture number:1.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv):3.85
Optical Zoom:32

Light exposure

Light exposure modes:Auto
Scene modes:Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset

Networking

Wi-Fi: Yes

Other features

AV output:1
Mac operating systems supported:Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion / Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Night mode: Yes
Snapshot:Y
Windows operating systems supported:1920x1440@100Hz; 2048x1536@75Hz / Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 / Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Zoom capability:Y

Packaging Content

Batteries included: Yes
Cables included:USB
Quick start guide: Yes
Warranty card: Yes

Ports & interfaces

Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out:1
DC-in jack: Yes
DV port: No
HDMI: Yes
Headphone outputs:1
Mini HDMI ports quantity:1
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantity:1
PictBridge: No
S-Video Out: No
USB 2.0 ports quantity:1
USB connector type:Mini-USB A, Mini-USB B

Shutter

Camera shutter speed:0.001 - 0.5 / 1/2 - 1/1000

Still image

Maximum image resolution:1920 x 1080
Still image resolution(s):1920 x 1080

Storage

Camcorder media type:HDD, Memory card / Memory Card
Camcorder tape type: No
Compatible memory cards:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supported: No
Flash memory:4 / 8
Internal storage capacity:8
Maximum memory card size:64
Memory slots:1

Video

Bitrate at maximum video resolution:198 / 24
Capture modes:FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP+
Dual shot (video & photo): Yes
HD type:Full HD
Maximum Video Resolution:1920 x 1080
Pre-record: Yes
Video formats supported:AVCHD, MP4
Video Resolutions:1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type: No

Weight & Dimensions

Depth:11.5
Height :5.5
Weight:250
Width:5.4

White balance

White Balance:Auto, Daylight, Tungsten / Daylight, Tungsten