On: Canon rush to reassure investors as camera profits...

[prolepunk]

I'm a bit interested in making DSLR videos. May I present some anecdotal evidence.

I bought a Canon consumer camcorder (Vixia HF R800) for about $200 last year and it was dismal:

- Tiny sensor -- Terrible performance indoor

- Lacks viewfinder -- terrible performance outdoor

- No 4K, 1080p max

- Abysmal bitrate 25Mbps for 60FPS 1080p

- Connecting power supply when recording introduces 60Hz hum on line in audio.

- Electronics and firmware haven't really been updated since 2014

This seemed like a great little camera, but it let me down on every front.

I ended up upgrading to Panasonic GH4 that cost 5x more, and I'm actually happy with it.

Given how poorly EOS R and EOS RP were reviewed about 6 months ago, I'm not surprised.

[detaro → prolepunk]

That's probably more related to you paying 5x more, and not the brand...

[prolepunk → detaro]

Yes, but I feel cheated that Canon put their name on such a terrible product.

I would be fine with no-name Chinese camera for the same amount of money, which by the way would have 4K and a hotshoe mount.

[FireBeyond → prolepunk]

Panasonic makes a roughly $200ish camera, too, and it's also... "not great". 4x optical zoom, 720p, 230k display.