Camcorder Reviews

this camera is wonderful if you enjoy watching fuzzy peice of crap home made movies
spend a few more bucks and get a camera that works right

I have had this RCA pro 8x zoom auto focus for about two weeks and it has been a joy doing the basic things with it, it shows a very good picture and it is very light weight, I would like to learn more about it, but I do not have the manual, can you PLEASE help me by getting me a manual, If you need more information about the camcorder just let me know and I will send it to you. Thank you in advance Sylvester Bingham

The size of this camcorder makes it very convenient and it is very user-friendly. You are able to record and view what you have recorded. With a simple attachment you are able to view it on TV. For the price it is a great value because you are getting the basics of what you really need without all the extras that you will not use a whole lot and it is not too complicated to figure out.

We received this camera as a Christmas present last year, and we loved it at first. Loads of features and easy to use. However, the camera died after 6 hours of use. We took the camera into an authorized repair shop, and it has been there for the past 4 months!!! The RCA Customer service department is HORRIBLE!!...So now we have a camera sitting in a repair shop, and a manufacturer that won't return our calls or stand behind their product.

This video camera is the best camera I have used in a price range of under one-thousand dollars. I work with Canon GL1's, GL 2's, and XL 1's and I like this camera the most, when considering price and ease of use. Anyone considering buying a camcorder should look no further!

I just got this camera. I am a novice at digital video, so I am reading Rubin's "little digital video book", and as per his tutilage, I made my first video of my bedroom using this gem of a camera. The 3.5 inch LCD screen was large, looked like a little TV set, and doing the shooting was a pleasure. When I played it back, low and behold, the shakies had disappeared -- the built in digital image stabilization. What fun! So now to try to make a real video out of that. So I bought a firewire card, plugged it into my PIII (850mhz) pc with 390 RAM, and installed adobe premiere. Would it work with the RCA? Well, setting the software to "generic" camera, it worked!!! I could control the camera from the software and capture the clips. Now for the editing. I was able to make a little video along with a disolve transition between clips. Eureka!!! double fun.

This camera is lovely. I debated whether or not to get a Canon or a Sony, but the Amazon price on this was hmmmmmmm most compelling compared to the prices on similarly equiped cameras of these other mainstream brands. I'm not sure it will be available again on Amazon because it was a closeout, but if it does, it's recommended.