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Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
but i don't see a way in the software to put them back into 1 video!!
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the software is on the down side: with a dual core hp laptop 1 gb ram and vista it took me about 2 hr to create a sd dvd from a hd movie of about 40 minutes...
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when dividing a scene it cuts the sound off 1 second before the end of scene.
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if you're going to spend up to 1k for a camcorder, i think they need to merge webcam capabilities along side of the regular video taping soon.
from www.amazon.com
i had been using the sony hdr-hc1 hdv camcorder, but as my boxes of dv tapes grew, i thought going tapeless would solve two problems: 1) tapes degrade and take space, while a flash memory card could

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Positives: , Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

2 RECOMMENDED by 19 people for 1,000

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,055.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is not nearly as small as the canon vixia hf100 flash memory high definition camcorder with 12x optical image stabilized zoom, but its quality makes up for the bigger size.
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done all the time in consumer digital cameras, but it's really a shame when its done on a video camera, because there's no point in having more resolution on the chip than that needed for 1080 video.
from www.amazon.com
after using a 1.07 mp for a bunch of years which i thought was ok, and now to do a side by side comparison canon vixia hfs100 hd flash memory camcorder with 10x optical zoom i will be going to the
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canon vixia hfs100 hd flash memory camcorder with 10x optical zoom
from Makin It Happen, www.newegg.com
also expect the price to drop $50-$100 in next 4 months.maybe under $900 by xmas (sales).be very careful of the memorystick/card camcorder contacts once erroded or loses its ability to make solid

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for 1,000

Sony HDR-XR500V Camcorder

$1,165.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
even though the price is high you are getting a 12.1 mp camera too so its worth it.
from www.crutchfield.com
the best handycam ever, easiest to use and enjoy hd movies and 12 megapixel pictures.
from www.bestbuy.com
i was debating between the panasonic hdc-hs300, the canon vixia sf-10 and the sony hdr-xr500v.
from www.bestbuy.com
i have been filming a ton (newborn baby at home) and haven't even gotten close to filling up the 120gig harddrive.
from www.crutchfield.com
purchased the optional extended battery and would definitely recommend if shooting anything over 1 hr.

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Positives: Easy To Use, , Great Display, Recording Format: High Definition,AVCHD

4 RECOMMENDED by 21 people for 1,000

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i highly recommend it for the person who just wants an easy camcorder to take everywhere.flip ultra camcorder 2nd generation, 120 minutes (black) really happy with the product.
from www.amazon.com
great product and definitely recommend the 120 min.
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the other great thing about this cam is that it is quick to respond, from off to recording is about 10-15 seconds.
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flip ultra camcorder 2nd generation, 120 minutes (pink)
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and i've found that it provides an excellent video when the general illumination is consistent (no deep shadows next to bright, sunlit spots), and the subject is between 2 and 15 feet or so away.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 27 people for 1,000

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$755.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
even though it's rated at 2mp it seems to get same quality than my 7.1mp pocket camera.
from www.bestbuy.com
also, with canon mini-accessory shoe, you can attach a dm-100 "shotgun" mic to is which is superb (it also has a furry wind filter which works excellent outdoors).
from www.bestbuy.com
the image quality is stunning, even on lower quality 1440 x 1920 settings.
from www.amazon.com
main thing is it's hd with 1/3" cmos image sensor, where other camcorder at same price comes with 1/6" sensor.
from www.amazon.com
but if it doesn't work, and you don't want to buy software that's more expensive than the camcorder itself you may have to buy the canon dw-100 burner (as i have to).

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

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$607.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
allowed me to go with a 16 gb for now and then wait on the 32 gb to drop in price.
from www.amazon.com
my verdict: it's ok for casual 1x use, but no substitute for a real digital camera.
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that this is, to my knoweldge the only hi def 1080p camcorder that offers 20x optical zoom??
from www.amazon.com
it even has a very powerful 20x zoom (vs the more usual 10x-12x on hi-def cams) and similar performance.
from www.amazon.com
every time i use it i'm reminded that it is about a 1/3 smaller than the other previous generation camcorders i've used.

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

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i thought it would be great to review this canon compared to the samsung i got a year ago samsung sc-hmx20c 8gb high definition camcorder with 10x optical zoom which is almost the same.
from www.amazon.com
software: pixela version 2.1, canon digital video solution disk version 32, and a music data disc (music that can be used as background music in pixela).
from www.amazon.com
it produces high quality dvds and blu-ray discs, and it outputs hd directly to my 1080p hd television through component and hdmi connections (the camera only outputs and records up to 1080i though).
from www.amazon.com
-1.7 times digital zoom works with very little loss of resolution
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the images it makes are really quite lovely, thanks to the high quality 10x telephoto lens, the unprecedented in this class 1/2.6in., 8.59 megapixel sensor, and canon's very powerful image processor.

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

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
keep in mind, it's not a $1000 camcorder.
from www.amazon.com
it looks amazing on my 42" toshiba ,i'd almost say as good as my sony true 1080p dvd camcorder which if i may say is great but those little dvd's only hold 12-15min of video this will do 2hrs.
from www.amazon.com
i have been using this camcorder for about 1 month and i love it!
from www.amazon.com
i only paid 130 and it was worth every penny
from www.amazon.com
mind you, it's 720p, not 1080i, so it isn't dvd quality, but its darn close!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Video Quality, Excellent Display, Recording Format: Hard Drive

Sony DCR-DVD850 Camcorder

$420.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it performs quite well and the 16x9 images are perfect for flat panel tvs.
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not only does it have the internal memory but it also records in 5.1 surround.
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i love the huge 16 gb internal memory and i was able to record my entire trip.
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i originally hesitated because this only has an internal flash memory of 16 gb.
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my 10 year old son saved a long time for a video camera.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Value, , LCD Panel Size: 2.7 in.

Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

$864.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you have searched for a quality camcorder the canon vixia hf 11 is it.
from www.amazon.com
with any camera, holding it very steady or on a tripod is the #1 most important thing to get good quality video.
from www.amazon.com
i will add that while i am not a big fan of the gui of pinnacle studio plus 12 it also handles the avchd / .mts from the canon hf10 just fine...and also handles those other mp4's just fine too.
from www.amazon.com
i do wish that it came with a 12 vdc power supply for the car (canon says not to to use an inverter with the included 120 vac supply).
from www.amazon.com
works great with the sdhc sandisk extreme iii 8gb memory card that i bought after it since it can hold up to 16 hours of my mpeg-4 videos along the road.

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

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
for $120, it is the best quality for a pocket-size camcorder and it is so small that i keep it in my purse so that i don't miss a thing.
from www.amazon.com
not only is the flip mino a 5 star product, but the repair service is, well, 10 star.
from www.amazon.com
for some reason it takes 1-2 days for them to get the link for your video.
from www.amazon.com
you can get 10 of these cameras for the same price as one expensive camcorder and do the same things.
from www.amazon.com
i purchased it for my 10 year old and she could immediately make videos, download and post them.

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

Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

$873.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?1080i- unbelievable 480p dvd's so far- looking into bluray what's not so great:?waiting for apple imovie to convert dvd's into 1080i avcdv dvd's soon...
from sweeper, www.shopping.com
it is in fact a 120gb disk drive / sdhc flash hybrid.
from www.amazon.com
i say this because i have tried another high end camcorder from sony with a 120gb harddrive, which (the sony) was unbelievably disappointing in both color and resolution.
from www.amazon.com
i used the free 10 day shipping, but it arrived in only 2 days; very nice of amazon to ship it quickly at no extra cost.
from www.amazon.com
after several weeks of research on the best hd camcorder for under $1000.00, i bought this one.

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

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.bestbuy.com
you sure want to feel the click of the record button to know your recording, which also shows it in the 1.5 clear and vivid lcd scree.
from www.bestbuy.com
its easy to put on youtube just go to share videos pick youtube type in your username and password and it should be up in about 5-15 mins.
from www.amazon.com
for $120, it is the best quality for a pocket-size camcorder and it is so small that i keep it in my purse so that i don't miss a thing.
from www.amazon.com
i will say this, i am fully satisifed with this camcorder, it is the 1st mini camcorder that i ever owned, and am having a blast, definetely a must have.

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

Pure Digital MinoHD F460 Camcorder

$220.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the 2x digital zoom and 1.5 color high-brightness display makes it easy for travel and recording.
from www.amazon.com
unfortunately only has the capacity 1 h worth of recording, but it is a beginning...
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flip support has been quite attentive and tried to help me solve this problem, diagnosing it as not having the full 1gb of ram on my desktop (i have .99 gb).
from www.amazon.com
my other camcorder in a sony hdr-hc3, an hdv tape based model which shoots slightly better quality at 1080i.
from www.amazon.com
performance - even though it does deliver high hefinition video at 1280x720 but has a major problem with low light conditions, with low light the picture is very grainy and you cant really appreciate

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

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i bought mine at hsn and probably paid a little too much ($150 in three easy payments), but i received a free digital frame too, so it's all good.
from www.amazon.com
rca ez205 small wonder digital camcorder with 2 hour recording and 1gb included memory
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i wish it would't shut off at 1 hour.
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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
with it i could record more than 4 hours in high quality mode or 16 hours in web quality mode.

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

Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

$3,300.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this new hd camcorder which is capable of saving 1080p video to sdhc memory cards is fantastic.
from www.amazon.com
for those of you who enjoyed the dvx 100 and 100b and wish to step into true hd tapeless recording this is the camera to buy.
from www.amazon.com
i am used to using a sony pd-170, and the low light ability didn't match up to that, but not surprised.
from www.amazon.com
i received my 150 a little over a week ago.
from www.amazon.com
the recording media is very affordable, i bought to 16gb class 6 sdhc cards when i purchased this camera and so far is the easiest format to use especially if you come from a background using dslr's.

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Positives: Good Value, , Lightweight, Recording Format: AVC

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Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

Sony HDR-XR500V Camcorder

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

Canon HG20 Camcorder

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

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Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

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Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

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