Best Digital Camcorders With Audio (RCA) Input

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Panasonic VDR-M53 DVD Camcorder

$400.00 Est. at Amazon

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I bought office depot mini dvds and they worked fine, for the great price.

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Positives: Recording Format: DVD, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: .97 lb.,0.97 lb., Recording Speed: SP

Canon Elura 60 Mini DV

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

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Great value for your money, lot of great and excellent features, clear and crisp picture, very good audio quality, zoom is better than any sony camcorders.

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Positives: Recording Format: Mini DV, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: 1.1 lb., Recording Speed: SP,LP

Canon Optura 400 Mini DV

$400.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: Mini DV, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: 1 lb., Recording Speed: SP,LP

Sony HVR-Z1U DV Camcorder

$4,800.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: HDV,Mini DV,DV, LCD Panel Size: 3.5 in., Recording Speed: SP,LP, Recording System: NTSC / PAL

Sony Handycam HDR-HC7E DV

$62.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Jim Bo", www.bhphotovideo.com
While recording a blacklight party i used this camera and three other sd mini dv cameras from sony and this blew them out of the water by far even when recording in sd.

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Positives: Recording Format: DV,HDV, LCD Panel Size: 2.7 in., Weight1: 1.21 lb., With Color Viewfinder

Samsung SC-X210L Mini DV

$575.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: Mini DV, LCD Panel Size: 2 in., Weight1: .4 lb.,0.4 lb., Recording Speed: SP

Sony Handycam DCR-HC42 Mini DV

$289.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: Mini DV, LCD Panel Size: 2.7 in., Weight1: 0.91 lb.,.91 lb., With Color Viewfinder

Canon ZR100 Mini DV

$330.00 Est. at Amazon

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Strengths: Low Price
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Lightweight, relatively inexpensive, nice digital effects, and decent video quality.
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even while it was raining..
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Pros: Great value for the price.
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This is a great value for you dollar, especially if you are looking for a 55+" screen.

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Positives: Recording Format: Mini DV, LCD Panel Size: 2.4 in., Weight1: .95 lb.,0.95 lb., Recording Speed: SP,LP

Hitachi DZ-GX20A DVD Camcorder

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: DVD, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: 1.13 lb., Recording Speed: SP

JVC Cybercam GR-D93 Mini DV

$430.00 Est. at Amazon

from shopping.yahoo.com
Compact, value for money and best quality & features
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Pros: VALUE!!!
from www.amazon.com
I have a professional JVC GY-DV5000 that costs thousands of dollars and this little camera will come close to the same picture quality when shooting outside.
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However, there seem to be some issues with Windows not recognizing the camera.
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I purchased this camera at [a retail store].

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Positives: Recording Format: Mini DV, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: 1.1 lb., Recording Speed: SP,LP

JVC GR-X5 Mini DV

$1,290.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: Mini DV, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: 1.12 lb., Recording System: NTSC

Samsung SC-M105S Memory Card Camcorder

$150.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: Memory Card,Flash Media, LCD Panel Size: 2 in., Weight1: .32 lb.,0.32 lb., With Still Shot Capability

Hitachi DZGX20MA DVD Camcorder

$489.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: DVD,Flash Media, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: 1.06 lb., With Color Viewfinder

Canon DM-XL2 Mini DV Camcorder

$3,300.00 Est. at Amazon

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just remember you will eventually need a good travel case,a wind screen, extra batteries, a heavy-duty professional tripod and additional lenses to complete your experience.
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i have used the camera on sets and on outdoor documentary sports shoots.
from "Jamal.f", www.bhphotovideo.com
best product for the price!
from www.amazon.com
you can buy a camera for 1/3 of the price that does not show this "feature" - therefore its canons problem.
from www.amazon.com
he states the xl2 is too heavy and doesn't achieve the same calibre results as the cheaper panasonic camcorder.

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Positives: Great For Everyday Use, Recording Format: Mini DV, LCD Panel Size: 2 in., With Color Viewfinder

Panasonic SDR-H40

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however for the price and quality of the product...
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i would recomend it for anyone wanting to make home videos, or even outside, but not for taking pictures, and also, it doesn't work with macs.
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however, i was extremely disappointed when i tried to edit my recorded materials on windows movie maker (which i later found out i couldn't because the format the video was saved as wasn't compatible
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i have used it at outdoor sports event and indoor school events.
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what's great about it:?lightweight, easy to use what's not so great:?software "as far as the camera goes i consider it an excellent purchase; i have shot pictures and videos indoors and outdoors in