alaTest has collected and analyzed 65 user reviews of Canon VIXIA HF R62 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Comments about the usability and portability are overall positive. The design and battery are also mentioned favorably. There are some less positive comments about the price.

This was going to replace an 8 year old Canon HG21 as the family camcorder. Most of this review will be in comparison to the HG21.

My 1st year Broadcasting students sometimes use these cameras and really like them. They make good HD pictures, offer the convenience of SD memory cards, and accept external microphones... all at an excellent price. I will be buying more of them.

At a discount for last years made, this is a great deal. It has good video quality, is simple to operate, small and compact. I like the built in hard drive and the SD card slot with the capability to record in 2 formats. Battery life is good.

I use this to shoot weddings, I bought it for long video recording time compared to my DSLR. It does a pretty good job for an ammeture. Just power on and hit record, its simple to use. I wish it had some manual controls, but that's what you get for a...

I am going to be driving my electric car around the world this summer (-----) and want to record the experience on video. I knew nothing about camcorders but B&H guided me through to buying the Canon HF R62 and all of the necessary accessories. I am...

I've used my camcorder on vacation and at home and only charged the camcorder after about 4 hours.

This camera was very easy to set up and use once the battery was charged.

I bought this to give away as a gift to a mother expecting her first child. She's not very tech savvy, although she can use her Apple stuff pretty easily....as long as someone sets it up for her.

I use this occasionally for school sports. The image quality looks good for indoor use. The material feels cheap in your hands.

good cam as a back up, or second camera,