Customer reviews from Camp Snap
Camp Snap - CS-8 Digital Video Camera - Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(403 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 403 reviews
5 Stars
319
4 Stars
59
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
2
1 Star
2
95%of customers recommend this product.
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104 out of
109)
Customer Reviews for Camp Snap - CS-8 Digital Video Camera - Black
Customer Rating
5
Home movies are back with this fun camera.
on October 19, 2025
Posted by: Jim M.
I'm old and took Super 8 movies back in the 70s, Before that my dad shot 8mm movies of me when I was a kid.
There is noticeable difference is the way movie cameras are used as opposed to camcorder and cell phone video. The difference is the quick short shots due to the simplicity of a movie camera. These quick shots make the home movie more fun.
The CS-8 brings back that fun. As soon as I received this camera I brought it to a party. Teenagers asked about my camera. I handed it to one kid and he immediately understood how to used it, you just point and pull the trigger.
I used simple editing software to string the clips together.
I'm very pleased with this camera, it's simple and fun to use.
Written by a customer while visiting Camp Snap
Customer Rating
3
Total respect to CampSnap for
on October 18, 2025
Posted by: Juilan S.
Total respect to CampSnap for producing this camera, we need more interesting camera concepts! Why 3 star? - well - for the Mk2 I'd like it to be a bit smaller, 60% the size (2/3rds), it's just a too clunky for general use. While it is trying to be a 1:1 near copy of a Super-8 camera, it doesn't need to be, as it's not a Super-8 camera. I'd rather a smaller form factor (that still looks like a Super-8, with a usable grip) but importantly footage that looks more Super-8, . . . not a camera that's unnecessarily large (trying to look too hard to be a Super-8 camera), then footage which looks digital (wrong way around, would be better if footage matched Super-8, think Kodak. . . strong primaries, skin moved to darker orange, and pale tones kept white, with an S tone curve). Also the EVF needs to be a bit better, and the viewfinder eyepiece needs better focus - and a diopter, I need to hold my eye 1-2cm away from the VF to focus (and my eyesight is good). Mainly it's the footage where it falls down, needs to look more Super-8 - this could be achieved with a LUT but not with the basic CampSnap custom filters (web app) - which have no control over hue shift, saturation and luminance of individual colours (all three of those parameters are important - directed to individual short colour ranges, not just RGB, but also orange, cyan etc).
Written by a customer while visiting Camp Snap
Customer Rating
4
Love the camera. Easy and
on October 18, 2025
Posted by: Doran S.
Love the camera. Easy and straightforward functions. No distractions! On the next version, I would like for the zoom to be more ergonomic to where you can hold the camera and zoom in and out with one hand.
Written by a customer while visiting Camp Snap
Customer Rating
5
This is such a fun
on October 17, 2025
Posted by: Jennifer W.
This is such a fun and wonderful camera. I already had the basic Camp Snap and love it, so this was almost a no brainer.
I have Super8 cameras but this lets me use the form factor on a daily basis. (I did have to get used to just pressing the trigger rather than squeezing it).
I have been really testing it out over the past week and have no issues. One thing I noticed, though, is that I’m a shaky person. Image stabilization has made me not realize this.
Fun to shoot. Fun to see what was recorded. This is a win win win for me.
I have Super8 cameras but this lets me use the form factor on a daily basis. (I did have to get used to just pressing the trigger rather than squeezing it).
I have been really testing it out over the past week and have no issues. One thing I noticed, though, is that I’m a shaky person. Image stabilization has made me not realize this.
Fun to shoot. Fun to see what was recorded. This is a win win win for me.
Written by a customer while visiting Camp Snap
Customer Rating
5
Love the old school vibe
on October 17, 2025
Posted by: Alec S.
Love the old school vibe and no playback factor. It makes the clips more spontaneous. The filters are a little to heavy, but standard more look fine, and can be tweaked in post to look more super8
Written by a customer while visiting Camp Snap
Customer Rating
5
Upload to iPhone
on October 17, 2025
Posted by: Anonymous
Love my cs8. Does anyone know if i can transfer video straight to my iPhone 17promax
Written by a customer while visiting Camp Snap
Customer Rating
5
This is my 3rd or
on October 15, 2025
Posted by: Jorie S.
This is my 3rd or 4th Camp Snap purchase and it has been such a fun addition so far! I brought it to a friends wedding and was able to capture so many fun, candid moment with it. Everyone loved it and I was really surprised how well the sound came through in the loud environment when people were saying well wishes into the camera. The only thing I would have loved to have on it would be a recording indicator light so that the person not filming would know it was "on". Outside of that it was perfect in every way!
Written by a customer while visiting Camp Snap
Customer Rating
5
It's fantastic! I have been
on October 15, 2025
Posted by: Jonathan P.
It's fantastic! I have been shooting on it for a week now and love all of the features. One thing to add to the second iteration is a lock button for the trigger so it can stay recording from a tripod. Similar to the lock on a gas pump.
I love this camera!
Written by a customer while visiting Camp Snap