Looking for the best camcorder under $400 hard disk drive?

Randall Y

Would prefer an HD but know that will be hard under $400. There are so many out there and every article you read has a different one to buy. Going to use it normally for sporting events and indoors.. Any advise from anyone that has expirence or knowledge would be great!

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With the GZ-MG360B Everio Hard Drive Camcorder you can record all the stuff that makes life more fun. Everio has been redesigned to offer more satisfaction in a smaller, lighter body. It's the world's smallest and lightest hard disk camcorder, so you can shoot actively without fatigue, and travel with lots of space left over when you pack your bags. The Everio models have been equipped with a high-performance lens developed by camera specialist, KONICA MINOLTA. It captures clear and bright images. Everio is equipped with an industry-leading 35x optical zoom for incredible magnification with full optical quality. Digital zoom takes you up to 800x. Internal high-capacity HDD allows extremely long recording times. With the 60GB model, you can store up to 75 hours of video. To safeguard Hard Disk Drive from shocks and vibrations, the Everio has a Floating Suspension System that effectively dampens vibrations through polymer shock absorbers. You can choose the picture quality from four modes, from high-quality video equivalent to DVD Movie to small-sized clip ideal for uploading to the Web.

JVC Everio GZ-MG360 60GB Hard Drive Camcorder
Price around $360
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-Everio-GZ-MG360-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B001284B9A/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1241201726&sr=1-12&tag=commentglitte-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

what is the best camcorder to buy under $400?

Dre-Dre

i need to buy a camcorder as a gift & know absolutely nothing about optic zoom # or the gb's, or dcr, dvd. all know is its going to be used leisurly, mostly to record & playback kids sporting events & i guess it would be nice to take decent still pics. & pretty easy to use as well as compact. i dont want to spend more than $400 & prefer to purchace it @ walmart, because i have a gift card. any advice or expierences will help. thanks

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You can consider buying
1)Flip Ultra Camcorder 2nd Generation, 120 Minutes (Black)
*Easy-to-use, pocket-sized camcorder featuring one-touch recording and digital zoom
*Captures 120 minutes of full VGA-quality video on 4 GB of built-in memory; no tapes or additional memory cards required
*Convenient flip-out USB arm plugs directly into your computer to launch FlipShare software
*Built-in FlipShare software lets you easily email videos, edit individual clips, and upload video to sharing sites like YouTube and MySpace
*Large 2-inch color LCD screen to play back and delete videos
http://www.amazon.com/Flip-Ultra-Camcorder-Generation-Minutes/dp/B0023B14U4/?tag=bdd-linking-001-20

2)Sony HDR-CX110 High Definition Handycam Camcorder
*1920x1080 Full HD Recording w/3MP still image
*Memory Stick PRO Duo media slot
*1/4" back-illuminated "Exmor R" CMOS sensor
*1080/60p playback via HDMI and compatible HDTV
*30mm CZ Vario Sonnar T* with 25x Optical zoom
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-HDR-CX110-Definition-Handycam-Camcorder/dp/B0031RGKZI/?tag=bdd-linking-001-20

3)Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera (Black)
*Record High Definition video (1080p at 30 fps with 16:9 aspect ratio)
*Easily upload recorded footage to YouTube with built-in USB and software
*Expandable SD/SDHC card slot up to 32 GB; Rechargeable batteries and charger included
*Vibrant 2.5-inch viewfinder; Watch footage on HDTV with included cables
http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-Pocket-Video-Camera-Black/dp/B002HOPUPC/?tag=bdd-linking-001-20

Try to search here you can find more options :
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=camcorder&x=0&y=0&tag=bdd-linking-001-20

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Best HD Camcorder? ($400 budget)?

Jordan C

I'm looking for a good HD Camcorder for under 400 bucks, need to have great zoom and ability to macro really close and keep its quality. Any suggestions help, thanks.

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HD camcorder that near your budget is Sanyo VPC-FH1 HD 1080p Flash Memory Camcorder w/ 16x advance zoom
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001Q3M9PY?ie=UTF8&tag=computer0bd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001Q3M9PY

or cheaper one Sanyo VPC-WH1 HD Waterproof Flash Memory Camcorder w/ 30x Optical Zoom
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fp%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3DSanyo%2520VPC-WH1%2520%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Dphoto&tag=computer0bd-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

what is the best camcorder under 400$?

emma

a good quality one

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I have been looking at camcorders for months now and finally decided on one. I was down to two picks one was the Canon Z700 and the other was the Panasonic GS59 I finally chose the Panasonic and made my purchase. I went to every website possible to find all the consumer reviews on all th models I was looking at and for price range these two had the best reviews. The Panasonic was 379.00 and the Canon was 399.00. I was looking at the DVD ones two but the reviews were the lowest and everyone said that they had problems with the clarity of the dvd and sometimes they wouldn't play back. I then checked out the hard drive ones which seemed nice and the reviews were good but I didn't want to spend over 500.00 for one . If you wind up getting a mini dv like I did you can still transfer the video to DVD on a PC I have done it several times already and the picture is great.Or just hook the camcorder up to your TV and it will play as is.
Good luck in your search I know exactly what your going through.

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