Review on Canon VIXIA R700 Camcorder Black by Sean Garrison

PROS: The camera itself is great, the video looks better than I expected for the price. The LCD screen is bright enough to see clearly in daylight. Image stabilization is surprisingly good, even at high magnifications. CONS: The menu is very clunky and annoying to navigate. Changing exposure/focus/etc. when shooting in manual mode is much more awkward than it should be. It also has this quirky built-in "kids mode" feature that no sane person would use. In general I am satisfied with this camcorder. I really wish Canon had invested a little more in the user interface, although it leaves a lot to be desired.