digital camcorder?

kerri7101

Looking to buy a digital camcorder to take some video around the house of the kids and also for thier sports stuff. We are on a tight budget and am looking for the best camera for around $150. We don't need anything fancy, just the most simple model that will record and playback. I would love some opinions, both professional and personal. Thanks everyone

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There are all sorts of digital camcorders available. For most of them there are reviews available on websites. If you wish to spend some time on the web please search for those websites. If you wish to buy electronically you could see their price in advance to find out if they fit in your budget. For reviews i go to http://reviews.cnet.com and for electronics you should try Walmart, Best Buy or Circuit City stores. They should be able to offer you something within your budget. I think there is a digital camcorder available for under $100. I would suggest you spend sometime to search for it online first instead of going to the one of these stores.

Buying A Simple Camcorder? For a Kid?

anonybabe

Is this a good camcorder for a kid who is into filmaking?
http://www.lightinthebox.com/MOOEL-J88-Digital-Video-Camcorder-16MP--Via-Interpolation--Camera-with-3-0--TFT-LCD-and-8X-Digital-Zoom--DCE1031-_p89623.html#review
She said she doesnt want a point n shoot or a flip video.
She is 13 and made a pretty good video with a older version flip though.
If you could find other Camcorders please tell me.
That is almost as bad as flip video... I mean a real camcorder

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Barbie video girl? :D

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Polaroid DVG-1080P High Definition Flash Media Camcorder Reviews Anyone ?

Emily

okay soo im about to purchase this camera and i wanna know if its a good buy. Its found at Target. heres what it looks like....

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/175-2396932-6892368?asin=B0029SVRTO&AFID=shopping_df&LNM=|B0029SVRTO&CPNG=electronics&ref=tgt_adv_XSC10001

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Polaroid High-Definition Digital Camcorder
http://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-High%252dDefinition-Camcorder-Black%252fSilver-%2528DVG%252d1080P%2529/dp/B0029SVRTO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1249624922&sr=8-1&tag=aor-sale-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957

I just picked up one of these and since there wasn't a real review yet, here are my initial thoughts. Considering the price, I bought this with low demands and expectations. It's very easy to use. I had no problem connecting it to my computer. Recording quality is good enough if I'm outside or in a well lit room but otherwise it's useless. This isn't for rooms lit with a lamp or two. That shouldn't be too shocking though. Still pictures are coming out blurry. This won't be replacing my digital camera anytime soon. The usb cover is held on by a very flimsy piece of rubber. That'll break off in no time. I like the screen. It flips around so you can see yourself as you record, if you're into that kinda thing. Sound quality was better than I expected. It picks up a lot of noise but it works. It only comes with 16mb of memory so unless you want about ten seconds of video you will need a memory card. When I got home I picked up a 1gb sandisk card here on amazon for about $15. great deal. Overall, I think I got my $79 worth. I think this would be a great starter camera for a kid, or for someone on a budget like me who just wants to share some nonsense online with friends. I hope to have fun with it on my trip out west.

Hope this help :) Good Luck!

What is the best DVD Sony Camcorder to buy?

SS

I want to upgrade from my Hi-8 Sony camcorder. Which is the best to buy without being too expensive. I will use it to video my kids and family. Is there a way to put my
Hi-8 videos on DVD? Thank you for answering.

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Here's a good website to learn about DVD camcorders:
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/d/Reviews&level_b=Camcorder&level_c=DVD.htm
You can look through the reviews and find the best DVD camcorder in your price range.

As far as converting Hi8 videos to DVD, here's a helpful guide:
http://www.digitalvideoclub.com/basics/tapetodvd.php
if you only need to do a straight transfer to DVD - without any editing on a computer - then you best option may be to use a stand-alone DVD recorder. For example: http://hometheater.about.com/cs/toppicks/tp/aatpdvdrecorder.htm

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Does anyone know if the Flip Video Ultra Series is a good camera?

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Kelly Bell

Also I want to know if the package comes with the USB cords.

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Customer Review
5 out of 5 stars
105 of 125 people found the following review helpful:
Easy to use, lots of memory, and the video looks nice, November 16, 2007

(from me)
The camera comes with a usb port in the camera you can look at the video that is below at souce, just click the url and your there

(review)


The Flip Video Ultra Camcorder is extremely handy. I have other camcorders, that give me greater flexibility in terms of settings, but none is more convenient. I literally carry my Flip around with me now everywhere I go -- so I never have a situation where I want to film something and don't have my camcorder with me.

For outdoors shots, or indoor shots with decent light, the image quality is even comparable with what I get on a much more expensive camcorder -- especially if I only plan to show it on a television or the web. Even the sound is pretty good.

This quick video review was made using the Flip Video Ultra Camcorder and the Web Cam that comes built in to my Mac Book Pro laptop, and then I edited the footage using iMovie. On my Mac I don't bother to use the built in software -- although there is built in software for Mac on the camcorder -- I just plug it in and the camcorder creates a hard drive icon on my desktop. I can import the MPEG-4 files that Flip Video Ultra creates directly on to my desktop or into a project on iMovie. It is as easy to use as a thumb drive: just flip it open and plug it in.

An ideal camcorder for:
1. Anyone. No purse should not have one of these, and it fits nicely in pockets.
2. Parents. No silly or stupid or endearing moment should go unrecorded.
3. Kids. This camera is so easy to use there is no excuse for your child not to aspire to Spielberg.
4. Amateur filmmakers. The way to learn to make movies is by making lots of them. No need to get bogged down in technical details with this one -- just learn to tell stories.
5. Writers and reporters. I bought a fairly expensive Olympus digital voice recorder for use in interviews a while back, and I can honestly say that this records voice at medium range better than that did. The price ($120) was almost the same. Record your thoughts, interview on the fly.
6. Documentary and independent filmmakers. With handy devices like this, you can be a guerrila filmmaker -- and go unnoticed by those who might shut down a more conspicuous shoot.
7. Did I say anybody? Enjoy!

How to pick a good memory card and camera?

Kat

So I think I'm going to buy either the Samsung SL30 or the Kodak EasyShare M1063,I still don't know which one to pick and I am so confused with all these types of memory cards that both can apparently take.
I just don't know the difference between a Multimedia Card,SD Memory Card,SD HC Memory Card and Multimedia CardPlus. I want to get something that can store a lot of photos and that could also hold some videos.
Any help?
Thank you!!!

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Really it doesn't matter, truthfully SD cards are the most common next to CF (Compact Flash)

SD HC stands for HIGH capacity and i believe they are more than 2 gigs, but it might be the 4 or 8 gig range it changed over.

ANYHOW your camera will have a usb port and you won't ever pull out your card if its big enough to store all your photos.

I looked up your cameras and both use the same card. SD or SD HC

at 10 mega pixels on my NIKON d60 with the max settings (jpg format wise) i can have 1200 or more pictures on my 8gig card.

Don't waist money on a super fast memmory card, that is for the big daddy camera's and camcorders, just go for above the bottom of the barrel card. in numbers i'd go with 66x or so speed (i use around there and haven't had problems with my nikon d60 which shoots 3fps for ever) (speeds are from 33x to 66x to 80x to 133x to 200x) the only thing this will effect is how long it takes to load the pictures from your cam to your computer, and you won't care anyhow just set it to store and go get a snack for 3 mins, and come back

the kodak camera has 2 advantages in my view,
1. easyshare has a nice little docking station printer thing which is neat
2. the kodak has a 1fps burst mode(up to 3 pictures) which is faster than the Samsung which has no burst mode, this means you can rapid fire a couple pictures of your kids playing and will not miss the moment correctly

if those don't matter save money and get the samsung. (otherwise amazon a few review's and see if people hate either one consistently) thats how i judge what i want to buy


If you can afford it go with a Nikon d40. you will never look back. but they are 4-500 dollars. (they are in a class named "DSLR")
they are a tad bigger than point and shoots, but you will never regret buying one.

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