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Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

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one nice thing is that it will capture motion pretty well.
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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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i would hold it above the crowd to capture video and the tripod helped get some more height.
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the picture is clear with good color, it's easy to hold steady, and it captures good sound when it is close to the subject.
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first time mini camcorder buyers should be aware that manual, advanced or still capture settings are not an option.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 32 people for CAPTURE

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

$161.00 Est. at Amazon

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it's small, easy and fast to capture video.
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you don't feel 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
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it quickly captures the moment.flip video mino series camcorder, 60 minutes (black)
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in the theme of ipod commercials, cool daddy can whip out his flip mino to capture quick and precious moments with his two-year old son; while grandpa - at family events - has to have it staged,
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it even captured our nephew catching the fish while my husband did the rowing!

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 28 people for CAPTURE

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

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you don't feel 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
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in the theme of ipod commercials, cool daddy can whip out his flip mino to capture quick and precious moments with his two-year old son; while grandpa - at family events - has to have it staged,
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it quickly captures the moment.flip video mino series camcorder, 60 minutes (black)
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however, i couldn't be happier to have the ability to capture video and transfer it to my laptop to share with family and friends for so little $$!!
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i went to new mexico and wasn't sure if it would capture the beauty of the mountians, well it did and its amazing how long 60 minutes is.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 17 people for CAPTURE

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

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i was looking for a back-up camera for use in cop ride-alongs and for home use to capture my toddler when my 3-chip sony hdv camcorder was left behind because of size/weight/etc.
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of course, my primary use is to capture my son's "at bats" or making that amazing "3 pointer" but since i have with me all the time i'll also use it to capture those fun moments at the park or just
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it captures h.264 encoded videos at 30 frames per second with a 1,280x720 cmos sensor, and saves them as avi instead of mpeg-4.
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but there are many times when i want to capture high definition video - and i don't want to dig out my high def camcorder.
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she has a new baby and its so easy for her to keep it in her pocket ready to capture those "firsts".

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for CAPTURE

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

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it adjusted automatically (and did an incredible job) on back-lit captures (no faces in shadows).
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the vixia hfs10 improves on previous models by allowing higher mega pixel photo captures while shooting video.
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avchd is still difficult to work with compared to capture from a traditional tape based camera.
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with my naked eyes i say the hfs10 is twice as bright as the hf20 when photographing low light situations; furthermore, the hf20 has similar low light capture abilities as my own eyes.
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dual shot mode (capture video and photo without having to change setting)

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

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

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smile detection is addictive -- i set it to automatic, and it captures images while i video tape.
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i have three little girls and it hasn't missed a smile yet, they smile for even a second and it is captured.
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memory stick pro duo instead of hard disk drive, 1920 x 1080 full hd video and 10.2 megapixel still image capture (which means you don't need a camera anymore).
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the dock is okay and is not needed for charging, but is needed for video capture via usb.
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we have a $30 video capture card that does the trick, but obviously quality isn't hd, nor would hdmi be even capable of streaming.

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

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$627.00 Est. at Amazon

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the facial detection worked very well even given the dubious lighting, and helped me capture the kids in action.
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the sound recording is well enough to capture low to normal voice from 12 feet distance.
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* dual sdhc card support - the ability to save video to sdhc cards is great, coming from minidv tapes this is a huge advantage since the footage doesn't have to be re-captured into the computer

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

Sony DCR-DVD650 Camcorder

$316.00 Est. at Amazon

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it captures the image almost immediately, better than our stand alone digital camera.
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what's great about it:?worth the cost, looks awesome, easy to use, picture quality very nice, captures clear sound, zooms super clear what's not so great:?nothing!~ "my mom got me this cam.
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what's great about it:?light weight, pretty pictures, clear sound what's not so great:?take time to find out how it works "i have had this camcorder for a month, i like its stylish look and light

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

Sony HDR-XR500V Camcorder

$1,135.00 Est. at Amazon

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still capture at 12 megapixels is probably a waste of disk space (and the extra processing time that it takes to deal with the larger pictures).

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

Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

$984.00 Est. at Amazon

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worth every penny and memory it will capture.
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using shutter priority (tv) i was able to capture waterfalls on hd video and on still image with the misty quality that ansel adams had captured with his large format cameras.
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so far, so good...our grandchild had a birthday the very day this thing came in so i was determined to figure things out in order to capture the event.

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

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,035.00 Est. at Amazon

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the gl2 shot good pictures, but i have stacks of tape that i never edited because i found the tape capture workflow so tiresome.
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dual shot mode (capture video and photo without having to change setting)

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

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

$119.00 Est. at Amazon

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i have a full sized cam but it's too big and difficult when i just want to capture a short video.
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i love my new lil' toy that i can stow it away in my purse and have it ready when i need to capture something my babies are doing (ages 7,3,2).
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it's perfect for the guy or gal on the go who wants to be prepared to capture any spontaneous moment.

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

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$750.00 Est. at Amazon

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what we really like about the snapshot feature is that it captures action shots without streaks.
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the video quality is very sharp and detailed, and the auto white balance helps capture some great footage when recording with auto on.
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also, i am able to select slower shutter speeds in order to get a full disk of propeller rotation on warbirds, as well as super-fast shutter speeds to capture the detail of fighter jets as they fly-by
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i used it to record the kids with santa and figured why bother buying a photo package, i'll just capture stills from the hd video.
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while the images captured are excellent uploading video footage to your computer for editing is not simple.

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

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Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

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Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

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