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Experts recommend Canon Vixia HF R800 more than Sony FDR-AX700
As of 9 Apr 2024, experts prefer Canon Vixia HF R800 over Sony FDR-AX700, but both Camcorders have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Canon Vixia HF R800 received 5 recommendations: from Family Vacation Critic (8 Mar 2021), TinyGrab (5 Sep 2023) Looxcie (1 Jul 2019) and 2 others. By contrast, Sony FDR-AX700 received only 3 recommendations from TopTenReviews (25 Jan 2023), Digital Camera World (29 Mar 2024) and TinyGrab (5 Sep 2023).
| Rank | Change | Price | Camcorder | Family Vacation Critic  | TopTenReviews  | Lifewire  | Digital Camera World  | TinyGrab  | Popular Photography  | Scary Mommy  | Looxcie  | EP Films  | Wondershare Filmora  |
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| 2 | - | Check price |  Canon Vixia HF R800 The Canon Vixia HF R800 is a highly recommended camcorder that offers excellent video quality, impressive zoom capabilities, and a range of features to enhance the user's recording experience. | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | - | Check price |  Sony FDR-AX700 The Sony FDR-AX700 is a prosumer 4K camcorder with advanced features, exceptional video quality, and impressive zoom capabilities, making it ideal for professional videographers and filmmakers. | - | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 5 Sep 2023 TinyGrab ranked Sony FDR-AX700 as #3 and Canon Vixia HF R800 as #10
Rank Camcorder Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 10 Sony FDR-AX700 Best 4K Camcorder... ... ... #10 out of 10 Canon Vixia HF R800 Best Beginner CamcorderSource: tinygrab.com - On 8 Mar 2021 Family Vacation Critic ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #3
Rank Camcorder ... ... #3 out of 11 Canon Vixia HF R800 ... ... Source: www.familyvacationcritic.com - On 1 Jul 2019 Looxcie ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #1
Rank Camcorder Comment #1 out of 8 Canon Vixia HF R800 Winner... ... ... Source: looxcie.com - On 2 Jan 2023 EP Films ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #1
Rank Camcorder Comment #1 out of 9 Canon Vixia HF R800 One of the Best Camcorders out today... ... ... Source: epfilms.tv - On 27 Mar 2024 Wondershare Filmora ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #2
Rank Camcorder Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Canon Vixia HF R800 Best Camcorder for YouTube... ... ... Source: filmora.wondershare.com - On 25 Jan 2023 TopTenReviews ranked Sony FDR-AX700 as #4
Rank Camcorder Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 8 Sony FDR-AX700 Best portable high-quality 4K HDR camcorder... ... ... Source: www.toptenreviews.com - On 29 Mar 2024 Digital Camera World ranked Sony FDR-AX700 as #4
Rank Camcorder Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 9 Sony FDR-AX700 Best 4K camcorder for vlogging... ... ... Source: www.digitalcameraworld.com
After counting and adding up the 83 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Canon Vixia HF R800 outranks Sony FDR-AX700. This is not to say that Sony FDR-AX700 is a bad option. Like Canon Vixia HF R800, it is recommended by experts, but less.
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Canon Vixia HF R800 
Sony FDR-AX700 
As can be seen below, Canon Vixia HF R800 outranks Sony FDR-AX700 by 2 positions. This indicates that, as of 9 Apr 2024, Canon Vixia HF R800 is more critically acclaimed than Sony FDR-AX700.
| Rank | Change | Price | Camcorder | Family Vacation Critic | TopTenReviews | Lifewire | Digital Camera World | TinyGrab | Popular Photography | Scary Mommy | Looxcie | EP Films | Wondershare Filmora |
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| 1 | - | $299 |  Sony HDR-CX405 The Sony HDR-CX405 is a compact and lightweight camcorder that offers impressive video quality, a 30x optical zoom, and user-friendly features, making it suitable for a variety of uses. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 2 | - | Check price | Canon Vixia HF R800 The Canon Vixia HF R800 is a highly recommended camcorder that offers excellent video quality, impressive zoom capabilities, and a range of features to enhance the user's recording experience. | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | - | Check price |  Panasonic HC-V770 The Panasonic HC-V770 is a versatile camcorder with advanced features, impressive zoom capabilities, and comprehensive connectivity options, making it suitable for vloggers, amateur filmmakers, and those who want to document special events or family moments. | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | - | Check price | Sony FDR-AX700 The Sony FDR-AX700 is a prosumer 4K camcorder with advanced features, exceptional video quality, and impressive zoom capabilities, making it ideal for professional videographers and filmmakers. | - | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [15]
Total expert reviews: 15
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 11
| Highest score by What Camcorders | 90 |
| Average score based on 15 reviews |
83 |
| Lowest score by Lifewire | 70 |
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Expert reviews [6]
Total expert reviews: 6
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 5
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
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| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- A 3.0-inch capacitive touch panel LCD screen that is bright and clearly visible, even outdoors in the sun, with rich, natural color reproduction
- SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer helps correct camera shake quickly, so even handheld video taken at long focal lengths can be sharp and steady
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From Seller:
- 1” (1.0-Type) stacked Exmor RS back Illuminated CMOS sensor
- Incredibly fast, Hybrid AF with 273 points and wide coverage
- 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) in addition to full HD. Filter Diameter: 62mm. Minimum Focus Distance- Approx.13/32inch(Wide), Approx.39 3/8inch(Tele), Approx.1cm(Wide), Approx.100cm(Tele). Viewfinder Type-1.0cm(0.39type) OLED/ Color 2,359,296dots equivalent
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Official Urls:
EAN Numbers: 0013803288520
UPC Numbers: 013803288520
Model Numbers: 1960C002
Official Urls:
EAN Numbers: 0027242908475
UPC Numbers: 027242908475
Model Numbers: FDRAX700/B
Description
The R800 is equipped with a Digic DV 4 Image Processor. It features a Super Range OIS and a 57x zoom. Customers say that this camera has a great battery life, provides a high-quality image, and is very easy to use, though some additional features might be a bit hard to set up.
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Sony FDR-AX700 is a popular option in the middle of the camcorders price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling camcorders and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Canon VIXIA HF G70 or Canon Vixia HF G50 .
Sony FDR-AX700 is $74.51 more expensive than an average camcorder ($1099).
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