Need Recommendations for a Good Camcorder Please!

Updated on February 21, 2010
A. asks from Ostrander, OH
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Hi! I am shopping for a camcorder - nothing fancy, just to carry around for kid activities and play. I would like to play back on the TV and be able to upload video to my PC as well as save to disk or memory card. I can't decide what type would be the best for storing video, DVD, flash drive, etc. I would also like to have good optical zoom and take decent still photos (night vision or light source would be great too!) All of this for under $300! It is a lot, but I would love to hear your opinions and/or experiences with your own camcorders. Thank you!

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R.C.

answers from Peoria on

I have a Sony Handicam, I really like it. It records to a DVD and there is a spot for a SD card so you can take pictures too. There is night vision option on it, which works really well. I have videoed my daughter sleeping a few times :)
There is a cord so that you can hook it up to the TV and computer. I have had mine for a little over 2 years and recorded hundreds of videos. I know it wasn't super expensive, but I'm not sure what I did pay for it.
Good luck! If you have any specific questions let me know

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T.P.

answers from Cleveland on

We got a flip camcorder for $150 for christmas & we love it - I got the HD one, which was a little more expensive, but it was definately worth it!

good luck!
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R.J.

answers from San Diego on

Can you wait? We got our son a $200 flip camcorder during Amazon's crazy xmas stuff for $65.

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N.B.

answers from Bangor on

We just got the Kodak Easy Share camera, and we love it. You can take pictures and videos. Uploads to the computer and websites like FaceBook pretty good, too. My husband uses it more than me, so he knows more about it, but neither one of us have any complaints.

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