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Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

$864.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
great camera loved using it on vacation, now i'm just trying to get my video to dvd i'm not very tecnologically minded so this could take me a while but hopefully once i figure it out everything
from www.amazon.com
this product was great on our family vacation.
from www.amazon.com
purchased this product for my mother birthday celebration party.
from www.amazon.com
i am using the camcorder with its default settings and have recorded my son's soccer games, my other son's indoor basketball games, birthday parties and am very please with the camcorder.
from www.amazon.com
it is a minor issue simply because i plan on doing 95% of my video transfer at my main computer at home, but if you need to travel and transfer video do no forget your ac adapter.

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Positives: Great Value, Easy To Use, , Recording Format: Flash Media

2 RECOMMENDED by 20 people for SPECIAL OCCASIONS

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
overall, i believe it's a great buy for the money, yet another device i'll carry with me on my trips.
from www.amazon.com
just used this last weekend for my wife's birthday video and it was awesome.
from www.amazon.com
this was the first gift i opened this christmas and i was pleasantly surprised that the included battery was charged so i was able to use it immediately.
from www.amazon.com
as soon as i got my new creative vado hd on christmas day, i charged it up, and i have been playing with it ever since.
from www.amazon.com
i got this for christmas and i'm very happy with it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Video Quality, Good Display, Recording Format: Hard Drive

3 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for SPECIAL OCCASIONS

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$755.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i got my hg20 camcorder on thanksgiving sale with free battery pack (bp 827).
from www.amazon.com
i have owned this since november 2008 for my trips and weddings and it gives excellent hd video for budget conscious users.
from www.amazon.com
now that said, it is good to order a charger (which is easy to travel with and is 110/220 v.
from ksburner, www.newegg.com
i bought this to video tape my vacation in the grand canyon and the pictures and video it took were outstanding.
from www.amazon.com
will get high cap battery for trips.

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Positives: Great Video Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Display, Recording Format: Blu-ray,DVD,HDD

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for SPECIAL OCCASIONS

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
down the road.will eventually add a blu ray burner, player etc...
from www.amazon.com
i have owned a small wedding videography company for 5 years and after using this camera for a week i am incredibly pleased with it.
from www.amazon.com
after looking at our old videos, we realized just how fast time flies and how important it is to not only record the birthdays, etc.
from www.amazon.com
it is ideal for vacations and home movies, and would be a nice supplement on professional productions or even as a stand-alone solution for small scale independent documentary or feature filmmaking.
from www.amazon.com
the biggest shortcoming -- and this is huge if you travel with a laptop -- is that canon still seems married to the idea that you can't export pictures or video from the internal memory without

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Positives: Excellent Display, Good Video Quality, Nice Sound Quality, Recording Format: High Definition,Flash Media,AVCHD

5 RECOMMENDED by 32 people for SPECIAL OCCASIONS

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
can't comment on the quality or ease of use of the product since it was purchased as a birthday gift, but let me tell you, it made a great gift and the recipient was ecstatic about receiving it.
from www.amazon.com
i purchased this flip mini camcorder for my brother in law for christmas and he loves it.
from www.amazon.com
i've been using it a ton on my thanksgiving trip home, including capturing the touching moment when my girlfriend and i first surprised my parents.
from www.amazon.com
i was skeptical at first, but the small size meant i could easily fit it into my pocket and i brought it with me on a family vacation.
from www.amazon.com
my 12 year old daughter can easily use it to create school presentations and record highlights when we're traveling.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Display, Lightweight, LCD Panel Size: 1.5 in.

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i'm very happy with this camcorder.i just wanted something to take to birthday parties and things like that.i took it to my daughter's birthday party and recorded them karaoke singing.
from www.amazon.com
so, all in all for the size and convenience, it's a great little video camera for recording events/travel.
from www.amazon.com
however, for the average joe, this is a great camera to bring on trips.
from www.amazon.com
i'm very excited to use my flip for an upcoming vacation.
from www.amazon.com
we gave one of these to our ten year old granddaughter for her birthday.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Display, Great Value, Recording Format: Hard Drive

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

$162.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy to work what's not so great:?none "my 10 year old daughter bought one of these with all of her birthday money and she is thrilled.it is the easiest thing to use and the
from www.amazon.com
can't comment on the quality or ease of use of the product since it was purchased as a birthday gift, but let me tell you, it made a great gift and the recipient was ecstatic about receiving it.
from www.amazon.com
i purchased this flip mini camcorder for my brother in law for christmas and he loves it.
from www.amazon.com
however, let's be practical here, who needs a bulky camcorder on vacation?
from www.amazon.com
if you own a small business and want to give your clients a great gift for the holidays, get this gift with you logo on it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Video Quality, Nice Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
overall, i am very happy with this purchase and would recommend it for anyone who needs an inexpensive video camera for travel, or for the ease of it.
from www.amazon.com
i like it because 1) the resolution is relatively good 2)well assembled 3)long last hours 4) good for travel 5) last but not least, good price.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this camera for my daughter and son-in-law for christmas and they loved it.
from www.amazon.com
my wife and i bought this for my son's 12th birthday and he loves it.
from www.amazon.com
i did a whole wedding in available lighting this weekend at web-quality and the pictures are terrific.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Value, Good Video Quality, Recording Format: Flash Media

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,055.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have owned a small wedding videography company for 5 years and after using the hfs10 for a week i am incredibly pleased with it.
from www.amazon.com
i find the wheel to have too much travel, so it requires more spinning than i expect to change the focus.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this camcorder to take on a family vacation to the carribbean for all seventeen members of my extended family.
from www.amazon.com
i truly enjoy shooting these still/video cameras during my frequent travels/weekend outings.
from www.amazon.com
i've shot lots of vacation video, on and off busses, and and out of taxis, lots of soccer games and band concerts.

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Positives: Great Value, , Easy To Use, Recording Format: High Definition,Flash Media

Sony DCR-DVD650 Camcorder

$315.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
and it is awesome!~im only 15 but it is easy to use and great for traveling..
from www.amazon.com
i order sony dcr-dvd650 dvd handycam camcorder because that is the best selection of my family to use for special ooccations such as for vacationing to our country.
from www.amazon.com
purchased this camera for my wife last month, and have since taken a vacation, and recorded several family gatherings.
from www.amazon.com
went to the beach on vacation a couple of days later and got some great shots!!
from www.amazon.com
we love to cruise and i wanted something to capture the experience, without have any computer skills to speak of...

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Positives: Nice Value, Good Display, Easy To Use, Recording Format: DVD,Flash Media

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$607.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you plan to do a lot indoor shooting (birthday parties, for example), you need to either supplement indoor light or buy another (expensive) camcorder.
from www.amazon.com
i was also impressed by the quality of the snapshots i took with this camera, and would feel confident relying on this camera for both video and still photo needs while traveling.
from www.amazon.com
since most of our video taking will be indoors with fall/winter birthdays this is an important issue to me.

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Positives: Easy To Use, , Great Video Quality, Recording Format: Flash Media

JVC Flash Media GZ-MS100 Camcorder

$325.00 Est. at Amazon

from Dianne from Kansas City, MO, www.circuitcity.com
i purchased this as a wedding gift and used it at the rehearsal, wedding and reception for the bride and groom.
from trowan2112, www.shopping.com
if your kid plays travel hockey then you know you have no money.
from www.amazon.com
i was looking for a small, as in tiny, cam to use on a vacation.
from www.amazon.com
i got this jvc gz-ms100 for christmas, and i must say it is of low quality.

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Positives: Nice Display, Easy To Use, Good Value, Recording Format: Flash Media

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