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Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i also seem to let the recording sit on the camera because i am either too busy (or too lazy) to figure out how to convert it to a cd or to the tv.
from www.amazon.com
i personally don't need more than 2 hours recording time and it's wonderful not having to purchase tapes.
from www.amazon.com
so, all in all for the size and convenience, it's a great little video camera for recording events/travel.
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within 2 minutes of opening the box, it was on and ready to start recording.
from www.amazon.com
of family events, (2) people looking to make "digital snapshots" - short-form recordings of events where you are looking to capture key moments from the event for posting to flickr or youtube.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 34 people for RECORDING

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is so much better.wider angle lens, much more recording time and batteries are replaceable and rechargeable so you can carry a spare.
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it fits well in my pocket, the battery lasts a long time, the two hours of recording time is more than enough for my use.
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it comes with the 8gb of storage already built in for two hours recording time at highest quality.
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whip it out and you'll be recording before your kid steps on the cat's tail and the cat jumps about 3 ft in the air.
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the price was low and the picture quality was poor, but it was good enough for doing things like taking video of items in my home for insurance purposes, and recording the location of my septic tank

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for RECORDING

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$755.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the files may be very large when recording at the full quality -- but come on, it's full hd, so what do you expect?
from lt.dell.com
i like being able to take pictures while i'm recording.
from scandiaman, www.newegg.com
you just have to start the recording with the viewer open, and then close it.
from www.amazon.com
the hg20 allows you to basically pick it up and start recording.
from www.amazon.com
you would definitely need extra battery if you plan to use it for longer recordings.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 43 people for RECORDING

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

$162.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Fredy1", www1.cameraworld.com
this camcorder it good for student films, or just recording thoes funny family moments!
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
what's not so great:?i wish you could keep recording on the same video not just short clips but it is easier to email them this way.
from www.amazon.com
use is a top product for the price.it is ipod type size and the push buttons are easy to get,although perhaps a touch sensitive.the 60 min limit for recording is fine by me,as i'm not making movies.
from www.amazon.com
lol this is an innovative product that takes video recording to the next level.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 37 people for RECORDING

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
use is a top product for the price.it is ipod type size and the push buttons are easy to get,although perhaps a touch sensitive.the 60 min limit for recording is fine by me,as i'm not making movies.
from www.amazon.com
lol this is an innovative product that takes video recording to the next level.
from www.amazon.com
it's not a professional video camera, but it does an overall fantastic job of recording.
from www.amazon.com
we highly recommend this little camcorder for recording video on the go!
from www.amazon.com
it's worth it's weight in gold for casual video recording.

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

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,055.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
increase optical zoom, bigger hd space (if you own a pc/laptop you know hd tends to die from years of use), and better night shots (i do not anticipate on recording nocturnal activities of bats).
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the camera goes from off to red light recording in less than 2 seconds.
from www.amazon.com
also, 32gb is not that much if you are recording @ full quality.
from www.amazon.com
low light capability is decent (but improved a lot by using the video light for video recording or internal flash for taking photos).
from www.amazon.com
its light, built quality is superb, easy to use but you cannot burn recordings to dvds from your computer if you record at the highest resolution.

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

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it also has this 'springy' on-screen-menu that allows you to change your recording settings in as little as two steps.
from www.amazon.com
it doesn't produce 1080p recording resolution though.
from www.amazon.com
what makes this even more handy is that it can also take quite impressive 8 megapixel still photos, which means you can finally leave the camera at home and bring only one recording device.
from www.amazon.com
the battery lasted longer in the samsung for recording and also unused storage.
from www.amazon.com
>simultaneous video/photo recording:

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

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
love the product, i began recording my life, family and business.
from www.amazon.com
some reviewers suggested this device should have a mic input to add an external mic - i agree it would help with audio quality when recording say, your child's concert at school, however for most
from www.amazon.com
unfortunately only has the capacity 1 h worth of recording, but it is a beginning...
from www.amazon.com
this is not a big deal, but it does prevent you from going straight from recording to apple tv - you will need a program like roxio crunch to convert the file.

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

Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

$864.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you cant compromise video quality for anything get the hf11 with its 24mbps recording mode and be rest assured you have the extra stretch when you need it f.e.
from www.amazon.com
i bought it with the intent of recording in-car hd video at track events.
from www.amazon.com
the software easily allows you to copy your recordings to the computer.
from www.amazon.com
get one and have fun making and recording memories.
from www.amazon.com
also read how to do manual focus, and the special scene recording mdes.

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

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

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(no additional moving parts such as a hard drive or mini dvd) the stabilization and zoom is fantastic and unlike most camcorders this model has the night shot feature which allow low light recording.
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the canon requires you to use the joystick toggle which has an audible click when using during recording.
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the hard disk will skip and stop recording if the buffer is exceeded when there is repetative movement, whereas the hdr-cx12 just keeps on recording.
from www.amazon.com
motion did not seem to be an issue (taping out the side of a moving car, recording the joust or sword fighters at a renaissance festival, etc.)
from www.amazon.com
you won't believe the quality of the recordings when you watch them on 55 inch tv.

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

Sony DCR-DVD850 Camcorder

$420.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i use this camcorder for recording night youth football games under lights, for the most part.
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it is true that with the internal flash memory your recording time is restricted to about 11 hours.
from www.amazon.com
when i received the camera, i charged the battery and turned on the camera and started recording immediately...

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

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it takes great videos and stills and has so much recording ability.
from www.amazon.com
it has a flip to front display that will allow you to see yourself while you are recording.
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my primary complaint about the flip is that it has internal memory only, so if you want more recording time you have to upgrade your flip to the newest model or download the video to your computer
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in a pinch, and at the internet quality setting (longer recording time), it could probably even be used for el cheapo surveillance.
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rca ez205 small wonder digital camcorder with 2 hour recording and 1gb included memory

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

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$607.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it would be distracting to the audience when recording your child's band performance, etc.
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recording was a chore (juggling tapes and batteries), uploading was tedious, and the quality wasn't all that good.
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image quality of the recording are clear, so far does well in under incandescent light and low light and bright light.
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the sound recording is well enough to capture low to normal voice from 12 feet distance.
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this means you can have 64gb of on board memory (over 7 hours of full resolution hd recording) for just about $180, or 32gb of memory for under $100.

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

Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

$3,300.00 Est. at Amazon

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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
when you consider the shooting options of the hmc, and the technology behind recording to an sd card using prores, this camera is a game-changer.
from www.amazon.com
nevertheless i was impressed with the quality of images reported, the light weight and ease of recording on a chip.
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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* good video quality in manual recording modes

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

Sony DCR-DVD650 Camcorder

$315.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?steady recording, easy switch between dvd and memory stick what's not so great:?some of the features are hard to find, without using the manual.
from www.bestbuy.com
this camera features mini-dvd recording discs (although it states that it is dvd formatted).
from www.amazon.com
that while the included software by sony does not support the mac os (nor does sony claim that it does), that i-movie would recognize the camcorder and file format used by this recording device.
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it is easy to switch between dvd recording and memory stick recording.
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we would recommend getting a second battery as a back-up when you want to do a lot of recording at one time.

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

Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

$873.00 Est. at Amazon

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about 45 hours of recording time on lower quality and near 11 hours or so in the highest quality...so, unless you get nervous about hard drive failure, you can go for a long time without having to
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digital zoom takes away from the quality of the recording, so i prefer to stick with the optical zoom.
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fantastic color, easy to use, great viewfinder which works perfect for outdoor recording.
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due to the enhanced picture quality in mxp you will not get away with common standard definition recording mistakes - especially when you play back on a large size lcd or plasma.
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mac based systems require ieee for direct connect and recording.

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

Sony HDR-XR500V Camcorder

$1,165.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
however, i've found you can still burn true hd video onto dvd-r or dvd+r for a fraction of the cost (but much less available recording time) of recordable blu-rays, but still must be viewed on a
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it is easy to use and gives beautiful results and 120gb is a lot of hd recording time.
from www.bestbuy.com
5.1 audio recording what's not so great:?hdd storage, lousy selection of manual controls, slow auto-focus, touch-screen controls "i've purchased both this camera and the canon hfs10.

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

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