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Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
during zooming, it took a little time to focus when i zoomed--a second longer than i'd like--but from what i've seen with my friends' lesser quality panasonics and sanyos, this focuses ten times
from www.amazon.com
the samsung is really good but minor flaws makes it fall short but the price for the samsung is less than half the price of the canon so if price is a factor get the samsung but if you want the best
from www.amazon.com
it all sounded less "noisy" on playback than it did in person.
from www.amazon.com
but it also has enough manual control to give aspiring amateurs their first lessons in controlling image and audio quality manually.
from www.amazon.com
it is faster and is much less likely to break.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for LESS

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$607.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's been less than a month since i've had this camcorder and i'm still learning all the bells and whistles, but it has far exceeded my expectations already.
from www.amazon.com
+ compact charger charges in less than 2 hours.
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the focus did very well in good lighting but was alittle slow in less than good light.
from www.amazon.com
gone are the days of tapes, slow internal hard drives, and other lesser options.
from www.amazon.com
no major complaints, though i would have liked to see more metal and less plastic.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for LESS

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
2) it would take much less time to copy data from a flash card to the computer, instead of importing real-time.
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in my opinion way better for less!
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even in less than optimal lighting conditions, the sony's image remains clear, with less noise, although color does begin to wash out (i'm talking 75 watt bulb as only light source in 17' x 17' room).
from www.amazon.com
flash memory means less moving parts which probably equates to more durability and longevity but we'll see.
from www.amazon.com
-the 4gb ms is less than 30min of highest quality hd.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for LESS

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this camcorder was selling for lesser than minohd in the beginning but then went up in price as favorable product raves started coming in.
from www.amazon.com
the quality is very sharp and the resolution being less than 1080i actually makes it easy to keep hd and upload it to youtube under the file size constraints.
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i will be less likely to use what i don't carry around with me.
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this unit is easily the same size as my cell phone and weighs much less.
from www.amazon.com
i had less luck with microsoft movie maker, which worked but seemed equally as slow with large movies or multiple clips.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for LESS

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it holds more data, is more attractive and i found it easier to grip and less bulky.
from www.amazon.com
and vga videos use less space so it will be faster to download them into emails, youtube, and such.
from www.amazon.com
the price is actually less than many digital cameras.
from www.amazon.com
another great thing about the flip is that the screen is more or less square, so it greatly reduces the temptation to turn the camera sideways.
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i was a little surprised that this one runs on batteries (meaning it is not rechargable) and is a little less sleek than the more expensive version.

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

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,055.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i find it more easy and less cumbersome than squinting through a narrow optical viewfinder anyway.
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the camera goes from off to red light recording in less than 2 seconds.
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almost instant on and record (stand-by to recording in less than 1 sec and from off in less than 2 sec)
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all this on amazon and paid less than the "package" prices advertised from camera companies.

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

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's always a bit unnerving buying something sight unseen that has less than a 5 stars review.
from www.amazon.com
i tried the flip mino but didn't think it was worth the extra bucks ($150) and less features ie non-removable battery, no way to expand it's memory and no still capability.
from www.amazon.com
additionally, this is a very rugged camera and would be great for outdoors and use by less than careful children.
from www.amazon.com
as each actor read the lines of albee's "goat." in web mode, the quality of the picture is more than acceptable, given that there was no special lighting, in fact a little less lighting then usual.
from www.amazon.com
if you get off the beaten path your going to want to take more pictures of cool and wild things, not less.

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

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

$162.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.zappos.com
i have found that taking segments of less than 2 minutes fits best with e-mails and doesn't bore people when you show them on your tv.
from www.bestbuy.com
"i have had this camera less than a month.
from www.bestbuy.com
you can honestly make a movie in less than 5 minutes after recording is complete.
from www.amazon.com
like one of those annoying parents trying to capture every moment by taking out a big camcorder.....this is so small and cool it feels more like taking a video with your phone and is less intrusive.
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every time your hand moves even slightly, it seems like a big motion, so you have to concentrate on holding the shots as steady as possible, less of a problem if you are only shooting a small clip

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

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
like one of those annoying parents trying to capture every moment by taking out a big camcorder.....this is so small and cool it feels more like taking a video with your phone and is less intrusive.
from www.amazon.com
i opened it today for the first time, charged it, updated the software and took 3 videos that were all less than a minute each.
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every time your hand moves even slightly, it seems like a big motion, so you have to concentrate on holding the shots as steady as possible, less of a problem if you are only shooting a small clip
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teachers can use this to record lesson (it really does record one hour); students could use it for the same reason; dancers can use it to record their choreography and dance steps; the list goes on,
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if you don't care about size (i.e., because you will just put it in your purse, etc) then i would suggest saving the money and getting the ultra, which lists for about $50 or so less.

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

Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

$3,300.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
but if your buying the camera to output via the rca jacks on the side of the camera the quality is less than perfect.
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the footage looks a lot less saturated than hdv in a canon, and warmer than xdcam in sony's, and the media is way more flexible than even minidv tapes.

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

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
from www.amazon.com
it's confirmed: the only difference between this model and the hdr-xr520v is $200 less cost and half the hard disk space.
from www.bestbuy.com
i use the cameras for budget films.after spending a decent time comparing both, other than slightly edging out the hfs10 in low light color performance (the sony had better low light color, the canon

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

Sony DCR-DVD650 Camcorder

$315.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
while it has good resolution, it was less than expected.
from www.amazon.com
the video leaves less to be desired, as the lenses capture enough light to make sense of what is going on, but the camera is not usable at night.

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

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$755.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
however, if you have a digital camera that's less than three years old, it's probably going to take better pictures.
from www.amazon.com
what can i say a great camcorder for less than 600$, i definitely recommend the hg20.
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almost $350 less than retail price, which was amazing.
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every situation that was less than full bright was totally pixelated.
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i have 2 high end gaming machines, one of which is less than a month old with a hd video card.

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

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