reccomendations camcorder

[Darkstar]

can anyone reccomend a very inexpensive camcorder ? can be dv or flash card, as long as it can be connected to the computer to download. want decent video and dont need any special features.

thanks,

[vbironchef]

check out cnet.com. They have reviews for every price range. http://reviews.cnet.com/camcorders/?tag=TOCleftColumn.0

[Darkstar]

thanks, been there....was hoping for some input from someone who might have picked one up, etc.

[vbironchef]

The one I have costs about a grand. I never use it. Bought it this year and never used it. It's a Sony with 1080P and a 60 gig harddrive, it's the latest model. Sorry I couldn't be more help. I don't know much about camcorders except how to turn it on. Oh, and to use the zoom.

[martini161]

might want to look into older models. i have an old sony handy cam that uses tape, but also has a firewire interface

[DaIceMan]

http://www.theflip.com/

buddy of mine has one of the Originals and likes it pretty well. Easy to use (usb pops out the side and plugs in to dump video), takes decent video and the price isn't bad at all. Gonna pick my daughter up one for Christmas.

[peti1212]

Ok, I have been working with filming for 2 years now, and i have some experience in standard and pro cameras. Depends on what you are looking for. The description you wrote down on the top is very vague. So what do you expect the camera to do? Do you want it to be Standard Definition or High Definition. Do you want to be able to set the focus, and shutter speed, aperture and all those settings? I have some very very good cameras, but they can get a bit on the pricey side.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6830120240

There are some cheaper cameras out there, and if you do not really worry about many features on there, then this is a good choice.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6830180140

It uses a hard drive, so transferring footage shouldn't be any problem . Hope this helps.

[jakegub]

I have a really nice camcorder I got cheap, but the video files are saved in a .MOD format which has very poor compatibility with.....everything. I would add some sort of file format preference to your search, or at least keep it in mind. I finally found a free way to convert the videos into AVI, but I have to do it on my wife's macbook.
Good Luck with your search!