Customer Reviews for Camcorders
Awesome for the price & indestructable March 16, 2013
POSTED BY:
Badwolf
,
Corning,NY
For Model: CAMILEO® BW20
Overall rating: 
5.0 out of 5
"Sharp picture, ease of use, long battery life...This camera has all that and more. I'm a Middle school science teacher who uses cameras in the classroom daily. I have a BW-10 and thought there was no better camera. I was wrong! the BW-20 is a huge improvement! Slow motion & stop motion are huge improvements over the BW-10. Still waterproof (even floating in a hot tub)! This work horse has been dropped, banged, submerged and still delivers full HD video. I totally recommend it."
Great buy for the price. 4 to 5 Stars March 11, 2013
POSTED BY:
Old Videographer
,
Norcross, GA
For Model: CAMILEO® Z100
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I've used the Z100 indoors and outdoors and was pleasantly surprised by the results. As with most camcorders the screen does wash out in very bright daylight but it helped to shoot from the shade. I have a 3D TV and my blu-ray plays mp4 video files, so I am able to watch the original files full-size right away by plugging the SD card into a USB adapter. The software supplied edits 2D and 3D, useful for trimming and linking files together. It has difficulty titling in 3D -- but it's free! And yes, you CAN order a spare battery from Toshiba. In addition to in-camera charging there are third-party external chargers available, including auto adapters. Two batteries and a 16G SDHC card gives you around three hours of recording time/space, I have already recommended the Z100 to a friend - who bought it! Don't forget to order a couple of 16G SDHC (Class 10) flash cards. Overall very pleased."
HORRIBLE February 06, 2013
POSTED BY:
oscar
,
Indianapolis
For Model: CAMILEO® X416
Overall rating: 
1.0 out of 5
"The Camileo X416 does not keep focus and the settings are useless. This product was not given much thought, but rather it seems it was thrown together. Toshiba needs to RECALL this item."
Poorly made January 28, 2013
POSTED BY:
fiamike
,
Sacramento, CA
For Model: CAMILEO® X416
Overall rating: 
2.0 out of 5
"This camcorder is simple to operate, but not well made. The battery is horrible, and the switches are only average. I'm not happy with this item...I would expect better from Toshiba."
Very Nice January 20, 2013
POSTED BY:
Rex
,
Denver,Colorado
For Model: CAMILEO® X416
Overall rating: 
4.0 out of 5
"This is a really nice camcoder, I am not having the focusing problems others talk about , so far it is taking sharp pictures with nice realistic color."
Not what I'd hoped it would be December 27, 2012
POSTED BY:
kip
,
Salt Lake City, Utah
For Model: CAMILEO® X400
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"Got the camera for our anniversay and was excited to use it for the holidays. I videoed my grandson's Christmas and other events and all seemed to go well. Until I tried to download it on my laptop so that I could transfer it to DVD later. Then that's when all my trouble started. I had loaded the software - then connected the usb port cable - yet, it kept telling me no device connected even though it was clearly connected. After hours of frustration and being non-user friendly my wife read the instruction book and hit the format your sd card and lost all the video we had recorded. Add to that the fact that I visited toshiba.com almost 4 times looking for troubleshooting methods to fix my download problem and you have a good picture of why I will never buy toshiba. It shouldn't be that complicated."
Don't know what to believe December 26, 2012
POSTED BY:
Gary
,
Tucson, Az
For Model: CAMILEO® X200
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Seeing all these reviews really confuse me. They are all extreme, some say they are absolutely horrible and others say that it's amazing. I got this camera with a class 10 sd card and the image quality is actually amazing at this price. Low light performance is not so great, but that is to be expected at this price range. Pictures are horrible but are you really going to be taking pictures with this camera -_-. You can just actually take a snapshot in your editing program from your video and that will make a great picture, if you are really going to focus on pictures go look at dslr's because you are in the wrong place. The only problem I had was with the auto focus. It's a bit slow sometimes (not all the times) and close ranged focus is not good sometimes (again, not all the time). I found macro mode to help with close ranged focus, and fixing up my lighting and the background always helped on focusing on my close-ranged subject. Overall it's not a horrible camera, but I do wish some features worked better. Some people are saying the image quality is bad but that's mainly because sometimes people forget to change the quality settings (1080p 30f, 720p 60f, and the low resolution for high fps) But I think some people were thrown off because of the dark blacks the camera picks up. I personally like those dark blacks and usually I color correct to make it look like that. But if you are looking for a different look it might get in your way. Overall I like this camera."
Nice user friendly 3D Camcorder December 18, 2012
POSTED BY:
3DMOVIEMAN
,
Springfield, MO USA
For Model: CAMILEO® Z100
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"I've had this camcorder for about 6 months and I love it. It's compact, easy to use and it takes great stereoscopic 3D stills. Despite what another reviewer says it does have a removable battery so if you wanted to get an extra battery you could. The battery life is really good though, so you probably wouldn't need one. If your looking for your first 3D camcorder the budget friendly Z100 is hard to beat."
Some good features December 14, 2012
POSTED BY:
jsl
,
CA
For Model: CAMILEO® X400
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"I see many complaints about the video being blurry from the auto-focus not working properly. I have had that problem, but can usually make it work OK. The trick seems to be to turn the camera on, open the viewfinder and have the subject framed for at least 5 seconds before recording. If I try to record immediately it is blurry. The auto-focus is not too fast. It also seems to have a problem deciding what the focus point should be sometimes. After some movement it usually will figure out what the subject is and focus OK. To avoid likely disappointment, I would advise looking at other products before buying this one."
Really Terrible! December 09, 2012
POSTED BY:
jerame
,
las vegas, nv
For Model: CAMILEO® X400
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"All of the Camileo cameras come with an auto-focus feature that is awful. You cannot control the focus, and there's no firmware fix or anything. It goes in and out constantly and makes for ugly videos. Do not buy this camera!!!! I'm returning mine ASAP"
blurry November 30, 2012
POSTED BY:
nearsighted
For Model: CAMILEO® X400
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"I'm busy looking for the extra cords to put in the box to send back on warranty. Bought it for an important family event. All the video was blurry. It will not focus on anything but close up and even then it can loose focus. This must be a manufacturing error because no company would ever put this on the market. Should be good but so far, isn't."
bad bad bad October 29, 2012
POSTED BY:
/Ronnie
,
Las Vegas,NV
For Model: CAMILEO® X200
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"this Camera is not good in zoom in or out. picures are horrible and pixilaed, batery life is way shorer than the other model of camileo i had and it was cheaper, touch screen is sooo hard and it doesnt respond most of the times, the batery cover keeps poppping up and its driving me crazy,the light o the front is super useless, and taking video at nigh or low light is wasting of time.. how about focusing.. not good at all .. takes awhile to focus on asubject and most of the time its blurry. too bad i cant get arefund for this piece of garabge... sorry to be so negative but its the truth"
Awesome And the Best Camcorder Ever made October 21, 2012
POSTED BY:
Fred
For Model: CAMILEO® X416
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Very good i recommend it to anyone who wants a luxorious and compact kind of camcorder."
internal battery September 12, 2012
POSTED BY:
Home
,
clinton county , ny
For Model: CAMILEO® Z100
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"I've never come across a camcorder with a built-in battery. So, you can't carry extra batteries with you. When your internal battery power runs out.....you're done recording until you recharge it.
This may be perfectly suitable for most people, but not for our purposes."
Lack of quality sound. August 24, 2012
POSTED BY:
BHTAZMAN
,
Cary, IL
For Model: CAMILEO® X200
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"The video captured by the Camileo X200 is excellent, but the sound is almost nonexistent. Also, I have not been able to find a microphone that was specifically made for this camera."
don't think its the best August 20, 2012
POSTED BY:
STEVIE
,
CARIBBEAN/trinidad
For Model: CAMILEO® X416
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"(1)INSTRUCTIONS ON USE IS LACKING. (2)THE USE OF THE REMOTE(NO INSTRUCTIONS/NO MANUAL). (3)TO DELETE PART OF A VIDEO- NO INSTRUCTIONS. (4)THE CONTINUOUS PLAY KEEP TURNING OFF WHEN ENTERED AND RETURN.(5) the record and pause indicator same colour."
Good Camcorder July 21, 2012
POSTED BY:
JesusCradle
,
El Paso, Tx
For Model: CAMILEO® X200
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I have had this camcorder for a while and I am very pleased with my purchase. I like that it very easy to use and inexpensive and shoots hd video. This being my first camcorder I think its a good purchase. Only think I would recommend the manufactor is for a longer battery life. My camcorder gets a decent amount of battery life which is 1hr and 40 min of 1080p. Either extend the battery life more or simple allow the camcorder to accept usb instant chargers. Other then that recommendation I am very pleased with the camcorder and its feature would recommend this product to friends and family."
worst ever July 19, 2012
POSTED BY:
tj
,
MIAMI, FL
For Model: CAMILEO® X400
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"by far this is the worst comcorder ever built. if you want to waste your money, go ahead give it a try and buy one, make sure to keep your receipt, because you will need it. recording is horrible, high definition (HD) is awful, taking still pictures is even worst. these people better stop manufacturing bad products and focuse at what they are capable of manufacturing."
Be Careful ordering accessories!! May 09, 2012
POSTED BY:
Not Happy ;/
,
NY
For Model: CAMILEO® BW10 (Silver)
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"I just received my 2 Camileo( 1st one had battery charging issues!) the website lists the AC adaptor as an accessory to this BW 10 IT IS NOT !! It does not fit into camera, nor does the battery they list as extra. I'd also be careful ordering a computer from them... any company that can't get their website correct and has lousy tec support shouldn't be selling computers either !
So far I havn't had much luck with either purchase.
Once my camera charges on the computer ... maybe I can give a better review ;/"
Nice Features but Video is Blurry! April 19, 2012
POSTED BY:
abpanman
For Model: CAMILEO® X400
Overall rating: 1.0 out of 5
"Last December I purchased the Toshiba Camileo X400. I purchased it primarily to record my son's gymastics meets. I was impressed with the features of the camera and wanted to upgrade to HD from my old mini DV camcorder.
In trying out the camera I shot some handheld outdoor video in my backyard. The resulting video was exceptionally clear, colors was vibrant and I thought I had made a good choice. Then I recorded indoors at the next gymnastics meet. The camera would go in and out of focus and the resulting video was quite blurry. It was strange that even when there was little movement you can see the picture going in and out of focus. I called Toshiba support hoping it was a camera setting or user error that could be corrected. They told me it might be defective and to return it so I did. Since I really liked the camera, with the credit for the return I purchased the next model, X416. It is the exact same camera except it has 16GB of internal storage. Unfortunately this camera exhibits the same video blurriness that the X400 did. I tried several adjustments to the settings including resolution, stabilization, lighting, etc. but still the resulting video is blurry. I should add that I am using a monopod so the camera holding is very stable.
I think I will be returning this camera also unless this issue can be resolved. Based on my experience I cannot recommend this camera. Although it has a great feature set, the primary function of recording HD video is not acceptable."
Not what I expected March 23, 2012
POSTED BY:
mpersona
,
Brazil
For Model: CAMILEO® P100
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"I purchased it for the sole purpose of videoblogging. It has a nice autofocus for general use, but you can't turn it off, so when videoblogging the focus goes in and out as the camera tries to addapt to face movement."
EXCELLENT HD VIDEO CAM January 19, 2012
POSTED BY:
Nicandro
,
Mexico
For Model: CAMILEO® P100
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I bought this cam because I am studying a major in lenguages and I have to make some videos in foreign languages, and this pocket video cam, provides an excellent video quality and awesome sound, besides this I love to make some family videos and my fam is happy and enthusiasm about the video quality, in fact they are thinking about purchasing another one."
Get what you pay for December 26, 2011
POSTED BY:
christmas vacation
,
Chillicothe, Oh
For Model: CAMILEO® X200
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"I am very satisfied with the video, the camera is lightweight and easy to handle. The touch screen is not great, and the battery life is the worst. Picked up this camera to video my 2 year old Christmas morning, and the Camera shut off 35min in."
good basic camera November 24, 2011
POSTED BY:
Journalist
,
Atlanta
For Model: CAMILEO® X400
Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5
"Just did some initial testing after buying and not liking a Canon that was more expensive. This camera has a couple of advantages:
- it records in MPEG4, which is much more compatible with nonlinear edit systems. It can be used with lighter systems then AVCHD, which is really a transport codec.
- it has a great, smooth zoom that works well
- handled high contrast well in my first testing
- the charging via USB through either a computer or charger is a great advantage for travel
- the external mic in is a necessity for my application, citizen journalism
- picture quality at the highest settings (did not test the others) was great.
- steady shot image stabilization worked very well
- controls are simple and there aren't a lot of useless "special features" no one ever uses. Simple is good.
- touch screen control works well once you get used to it.
- the little light is a great idea as it adds just enough to make it usable and bump up inside shots.
Overall it is a very good camera. The only need I see for an internal hard drive is backup as it is much easier to deal with an SD card for real editing. Much prefer to the Canon.
On the negative side:
- the simple controls are a bit arcane. Takes reading the manual to really understand.
- Manual says it can be used as a webcam... which is great, but I haven't been able to figure it out yet. Doesn't like Skype on a PC or iChat on a Mac.
- battery life doesn't seem to be all that hot, which is also true of the Canon. It could be better.
This camera is a very good choice for my application. I can see several categories of users being very happy with it. The addition of a little bag is a bonus."
What a ride! November 15, 2011
POSTED BY:
Niko
,
Monmouth IL
For Model: CAMILEO® P100
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"Pros: Great features! Amazing idea behind the product!
Cons: slow motion over pixalated. Unit freezes without notice. Lost files."
It's OK at best... October 11, 2011
POSTED BY:
mhawkins258
,
Irvine CA
For Model: CAMILEO® X200
Overall rating: 2.0 out of 5
"Pros:
- HD quality is decent (in very good lighting conditions or in daylight)
- compact, lightweight design
- simple to use out of the box
- easy to pull content onto Mac computer
- Headphone jack
Cons:
- TRIPOD IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. Digital image stabilization is horrendous, both for handheld video capture and still images. With this camcorder, I found out that Optical Image Stabilization is so necessary.
- Still images are pixelated mess and overexposed. Even after adjusting the ISO settings and white balance according to the conditions, its seems worse than my iPhone4 still capture.
- Sound capture on video can barely be heard. Had to use a 3rd party condenser shotgun mic to get any useable sound.
- Zoom is ridiculous. You can't ease in and out. It's either a fast zoom in or zoom out.
- Battery life is really bad. On a full charge (takes 4 hours) test filming about 30-35 mins, with use of touch display and on board light and the battery was on its last bar.
- Video light is almost useless.
- Touch screen monitor is not sharp enough.
- Touch screen UI is a bit clunky and not well thought out.
Verdict: You get what you pay for. While you get more features than a regular HD Flip cam, Sony Bloggie or lower model Camileo, if you want real HD quality (near pro-sumer quality), you need to shell out more money for a camcorder with OIS not digital image stabilization. It's almost like a kid's camcorder or suped up webcam. Handheld video captured while in motion is like being in a mild earthquake. High quality stills are difficult to capture."
so powerful September 27, 2011
POSTED BY:
Manolakis
,
virginia beach, VA
For Model: CAMILEO® X200
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"this camcorder with 12x optcal zoom, on- screen video trimmingas well as built in microphone jack make it very powerful camcorder."
Camileo P100 good, not great July 10, 2011
POSTED BY:
MBB
,
Dallas, TX
For Model: CAMILEO® P100
Overall rating: 
3.0 out of 5
"Got this puppy less than a month ago and took it to Hawaii. Took a lot of outdoor videos and pictures without any problems using a class 6 SDHC card. Boots up pretty fast, about 1-2 seconds. Videos are good but not as clear as the more expensive Canons or Sonys but this is expected. Zoom is very sensitive. Focusing is slow. Camera shake can be a problem at higher zooms. Still images are not as well defined/accurate as a dedicated digital camera. Colors reproduced seem to be more vibrant compared to what's seen with the naked eye which may be a good thing depending on the shot. Menus are easy to use but it gets clunky when one has to access the touch screen every time to set parameters. One glitch is that it resets the date and time to default values after a few pictures. Love the "PAUSE" button though. All in all a good purchase for casual use, but if you're searching for something more professional, look to spend a little more $$$."
Very nice hand camcoder June 19, 2011
POSTED BY:
Bones
,
La Mesa, Ca.
For Model: CAMILEO® P100
Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5
"Retire and enjoy electroic's. Getting ready to go on vacation. I also have a Sony Camcorder, but the P100, lookes like I will be using the P100 alot more this year, samaller, lighter abd the stiil is twice the quality."
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