VETEK Video Camera 8k Camcorder 48MP UHD WiFi IR Night Vision Vlogging Camera for YouTube, 18X Digital Zoom 3.0“ LCD Screen Digital Camera with Microphone, 32G SD Card, Remote Control and 2 Batteries

I haven't had the camera long and only used it on two occasions so far. The picture is clear, though I wish I could shoot a true close-up with it, but even in zoom its wide. The sound is decent, and easily upped in editing. It did give me a lot of relief though that I didn't have the problems I had encountered with two previously two other brand of cameras (all within same price range) that I ended up returning. One camera the battery sucked, literally draining after 35 minutes and it came with only one (big !) battery,. With the other camera I returned the mic and hood didn't fit the camera. So no surprises with this camera. And it seems a better build / quality than the other cameras. So hoping we have a good future together !

I really like how user friendly it is if you're a beginner and just starting out with vlogging or some type of videographer, even a photographer. The camcorder takes pretty clean quality videos and photos but to only a certain extent of frames and fps also for the mm in photo mode. The zoom is only 18x so it does have some limitations on how close in you can focus on certain things. Along with the clear and crisp focus on how close you can zoom in does distort the quality slightly. The sound quality is a very depending on the environment usually plus the settings of the microphone can cause some sensitivity. Overall its a great quality camera for the price that you pay. Something good I would recommend to someone starting out who isn't looking to spend too much. F.y.i. this camera is not capable of being used as a webcam for livestreams. If you're looking for something like that check out others, this is not the one for that!

This is a very user-friendly camcorder. Great for a first timer or beginner. Pictures are not as high of a quality as I'd like, but they are ok. Video is clear and does well. Start/stop of video is clean and easy to operate. Overall, good buy.

I bought this camera to begin my online YouTube show. The camera works really well and produces good quality. However the memory card was small and I had to purchase a 128 GB SD card. Not a problem. I did not like that after around 23 min of recording the files begin to break up. Multiple files are created if you have a 25 min or longer recording. This is not efficient because afterwards prior to any editing you have to first download each file individually. Then merge the files together before you can begin editing.I bought a second camera for multiple angles. I love that only one remote is needed when using two cameras at once. so things sync up perfectly. But again that's a lot of work to be done before editing when you have to go through the download and merge on two separate SD Cards.

UPDATE: 11/27/2023After the review went live customer service reached out and offered a full refund. I was highly impressed. Then they followed up with an email explaining my issues and wanted more information. A funny reply about the focus issue was the camera does not have a focus function but "as long as you hold it steady, the video will be relatively clear" (Actually it was on a tripod so holding it wasn't an issue) They also said "use your fingernails to touch the screen" in response to my statement the touch screen is hit and miss. I sent a more detailed response and their reply was, in short, "We have not encountered the problem you mentioned so far." And asked for images, which were sent. (I have also updated my review with some of these images)Now this is where it takes a downward spiral. After telling me they don't experience any of the issues they reverse what they said and now state, for example, the camera doesn't have a focus feature and they never claimed it has a focus so that's why things don't focus. (See images) Next I complained that the camera screen shut off when in webcam/pcCam mode (See image) At first they said it didn't and than after I sent photos they told me that it does shut off and all cameras do this. (They don't)They never addressed the auto shut off when you close the screen.If it were not for the inability to focus on anything close than about 10 feet away it would be a semi decent starter camera. But I am reducing to one star based on comments like this: "If you think it is difficult to use without the focus function, we have actually tested it ourselves. If you adjust and fix the camera, and view the recorded videos and pictures on the computer, the effect will be much better" The images I posted were taken with the camera, you can look at them yourself on the computer...focus is focus and the lack of focus is a flat out deal breaker.Original Review:======First things first. If you are purchasing this thinking it is, as is described, a "professional" camera it is not. You get what you pay in terms of camera quality. In terms of included accessories you kind of get more than you pay for.First impressions:1. Focus seems to be a "fixed" focus. Meaning it doesn't focus before a certain distance. I found no way to set any focused points.2. When used as a PC camera the flip out screen doesn't function. I could not find a setting that turns the screen on or off.3. The flip out screen is also an off/on switch. An annoying feature. As mentioned above when used as a PC cam the screen doesn't do anything so you could close it. But you can't because the camera will shut off.4. The touch screen is hit and miss. So far mostly a miss. I found my self using the remote because is was easier.5. All of the wording about this being 8k is slightly misleading. It only does 8k at 15fps. Which it does say above if one decides to read the "fine print" but the wording is such that you would be able to shoot 8k at 30. At 15 it's like shooting old 8mm film which was typically set at 15 or 18.6. On the plus side there are lots of settings such as ISO and color setting as well as basic exposure settings that can be locked in. Most camera in this price range are auto everything. Having said that keep in mind my first impression is that these settings don't matter when it's used as a PC cam. Mater of fact you have no access to any camera settings.I really have not tested the still camera mode, mostly because of the focus issue.This all is subject to updates as I use it more as well as the manufacturer reaching out to explain the above issues. For example will there be a firmware update that solves these issues?