Bought this for husband to record our grandson's go kart races. Thought it would be helpful for him to have a smaller, lightweight video camera. It is perfect size, the screen is clear, price was great. Unfortunately the only thing that wasn't great was the video quality. It was "murky", not clear. Disappointing. Guess it was "get what you pay for".
I think will be good for family get togethers, birthdays, Christmas, etc., so not a total loss.

Instructions: Resolves Bad Reviews: Here it is, this is most of peoples confusion...when you press Menu you have a Camera icon thru 1/4 Options and a Wrench Icon thru 1/4 Option... Most important make sure- Enable Motion Detection is (OFF) AND Movie Clip Time is (OFF)..Most people think there camera is a defective Camera if these are turned on..this option turns REC on when Motion is Detected and the other Option Records Short Clips ( 1min to 5 mins 10mins ) and it when loop them.. so it auto records then loops every min making your cam seem defective lol .... And keep Movie Resolution at 1080/30....do not go high.. then that at introduction time, of getting to know your New Camera...

Also Video Playback is on 2/2 of Mode that may confuse some people...

Note: Model LCAM-42 avail oct14, 2019 does not have a better menu as
FW Verison: 1-1-2021 has a better menu LCD then the Previously models Something like this

You will also have to press Menu and Go to the Wrench Icon 1/4 and go down to Date Format and change that to Month/Day/Year and Then exit and above that is Clock Setting --setup TIme...

NF infrared Illumation occurs when your in Pitch BLack room , you cant see but the camera will, you have to press the Power Button on sidetop of camcorder to get to the B&W setting, theres two settings in the dark and 3 settings when there is Light...

Remote - you want to swivel Flip the LCD screen around so that you can see it when u hit the REC button on the remote... u can Pause REC ect...

Memory Card: supports upto 128GB and they recommend/requires class 10 or higher..

CameraBattery; last 1.5 at 1080/30 Charging takes 3hrs / Comes with 2 batterys

PROS:
Displays Remaining Recording Time, 2 batteries , NF infrared Illumation , Updated Menu, its recommended that you get a external Mic I guess for Better Audio...PRICE is GREAT for the features, I highly Recommend this Camera.. Look at pictures for more reason why to get this camera...can take picture when recording videos by pressing the most top Button...There's a desired Time Lapse Feature...

CONS: instruction where lacking but now I know the camera Better without them... and you do to since i just gave them to you.. also the the Camera needs to Power-up for 5 secs before you can get to the Menu Settings...Audio is not as good a External Mic from what i heard_(you can buy a external mic thou)
Video Playback is on the 2/2 of Mode...Comparing this with a Phone11 or something X more in price may not be as good in the Stabilization Recording .. I Highly Recommend this camera over other cameras that may look similar ....

Overall I Highly Recommend this camera over other video cameras at the same price point....
Main reason why: very reliable and well made.

I purchased this videocamera more than 6 months ago and have used it daily for web page projects occasionally dropping it ...with no complaint, issues or breakdown.. I am impressed

Just a note:
It is important to review these following instructions before reviewing as not doing so would confuse and potentially result in a less than perfect review:

Instructions: Resolves Bad Reviews: Here it is, this is most of peoples confusion...when you press Menu you have a Camera icon thru 1/4 Options and a Wrench Icon thru 1/4 Option... Most important make sure- Enable Motion Detection is (OFF) AND Movie Clip Time is (OFF)..Most people think there camera is a defective Camera if these are turned on..this option turns REC on when Motion is Detected and the other Option Records Short Clips ( 1min to 5 mins 10mins ) and it when loop them.. so it auto records then loops every min making your cam seem defective lol .... And keep Movie Resolution at 1080/30....do not go high.. then that at introduction time, of getting to know your New Camera...

Also Video Playback is on 2/2 of Mode that may confuse some people...

Note: Model LCAM-42 avail oct14, 2019 does not have a better menu as
FW Verison: 1-1-2021 has a better menu LCD then the Previously models Something like this

You will also have to press Menu and Go to the Wrench Icon 1/4 and go down to Date Format and change that to Month/Day/Year and Then exit and above that is Clock Setting --setup TIme...

NF infrared Illumation occurs when your in Pitch BLack room , you cant see but the camera will, you have to press the Power Button on sidetop of camcorder to get to the B&W setting, theres two settings in the dark and 3 settings when there is Light...

Remote - you want to swivel Flip the LCD screen around so that you can see it when u hit the REC button on the remote... u can Pause REC ect...

Memory Card: supports upto 128GB and they recommend/requires class 10 or higher..

CameraBattery; last 1.5 at 1080/30 Charging takes 3hrs / Comes with 2 batterys

PROS:
Displays Remaining Recording Time, 2 batteries , NF infrared Illumation , Updated Menu, its I AGREE THAT PRICE is GREAT for the features, I highly Recommend this Camera.. Look at pictures for more reason why to get this camera...can take picture when recording videos by pressing the most top Button...There's a desired Time Lapse Feature...

CONS: The the Camera needs to Power-up for 5 secs before you can get to the Menu Settings...Audio is not as good as with the external microphone.
The brand that I use is: OSA wireless microphone as it is portable and a white noise minimize and is compatible with this camcorder.
Video Playback is on the 2/2 of Mode...Comparing this with my Google Pixel 7 is not be as good in the Stabilization Recording but a mount can help with this ..
Overall I Highly Recommend this camera over other video cameras at the same price point

Great camera for IR Night Vision use. While it's not the best for regular filming, the feature I got this for was for the IR Night vision. Which does work in a dark rooms to dim lighting. Video quality could be slightly better in IR but it's still usable. 👌

CONS: Battery Life, Image Quality, File Type (Had to convert from AVI to MP4), Creates Multiple Files When Recording For Long (One file recorded is around 13 to 15 mins), Mic/Audio Quality (Low), Stabilization When Moving (Bad)

PROS: IR Night Vision Recording, 2 Batteries, Simple To Use

It does has its faults, however if you're going to pick this camera up for IR Night Vision recording or paranormal investigations as a static camera. I recommend to go for it.

I have two of these and the second one that came, I could tell the build quality of it felt better and the Image quality while not a big improvement, there was a slight difference. So not every camera you get, might be the same (idk).

First, the description for this camera is totally incorrect however I'm not sure that's a problem. The name on the box is "Digital Life" there's no name on the camera. Now for the good news, this is a 30MP camera (not 24MP) it's also 2.7K (2688 X 1520P) and in 1080P it will record 60FPS and in 720P it records 120FPS). Also the monitor is a TFT LCD (this isn't a big deal on a 3" monitor). The only other thing is the supplied charger is the new USB type C (the pictures show the older USB micro). However the charger brick is only 1000ma, this is why it takes longer to charge. (Easily fixable by using a 2.4A). The audio and video is excellent quality for $50+ camera! If you're using it for night recording order an IR night vision light. Also if you expect to record in low light (indoors or outdoors during the evening) order an add on RGB light. Also this is fixed focus, meaning it doesn't record closer than about 3 feet, meaning no close ups or macro without a converter. Conclusion IF you realize what you're getting for the money THIS IS AN AWESOME CAMCORDER! If you want something better than spend a lot more money. PS my case came ripped, I'll contact the seller about a replacement if possible because the only option from Amazon is send it back and reorder (which isn't worth it to me). I hope this review helps someone.