Digital Camcorder
 

Hello fellow gaming-force community,

I was actually wondering if you guys can help me do a little shopping. Being Christmas is near I'm sure I'm getting Christmas money so I already made a decision what I would want to purchase after that lol.

I been actually searching on newegg looking for a Digital Camcorder but I'm not very good in understanding the technical details. All I know is resolution and internal memory/memory features.

Basically I was wondering what would be a good HD-CamCorder that I could use to, of course, record videos. I mostly want to use it for independent projects, and a lot of DDR/ITG videos. I already have a regular camera which is 12mp but its not doing it for me in video...it just looks horrible.

I'm trying to give myself a $500 deadline but wouldn't mind spending just a little over either...

I would appreciate the help :)

PS: Newegg.com - SAMSUNG HMX-H104 Black 1/4.5" CMOS 2.7" 230K 10X Optical Zoom 16GB SSD Compact Full HD Camcorder

So far that's the only one thats catching my attention but then again I'm not to sure about Shutter Speed and all that

My best suggestion is for you to hoof it into a store and try out all the digital camcorders within your budget.

These are the points I think might be important to you. (Resolution's not a problem since you're intent on having full HD right?):

1. Storage type: Camcorders that use mini-DVDRs are perhaps the cheapest. Hard disk type camcorders cost the most. Your Samsung model uses flash memory with expandable SDHC storage, so it's priced in between. I would personally go for hard disks.
2. Battery life: Obviously the more the merrier.
3. Wide-angle capability: Most of the time, you will find yourself wishing you can fit everything in the frame. Having this makes it easier and is usually more useful than telephoto (zoom).
4. Optical zoom: Bigger is better

You don't need to concern yourself with shutter speed, aperture, and all that jazz for a video camcorder.

Also, http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camc...7-6617259.html

Thank you so much, I'm going to look at the chart you provided me, but when it says "Image Stabilizer" is that for still pictures or for both moving and still?

Both. It can be of minor usefulness if you have shaky hands, although it won't really help if the camera shakes too much.

ahhhh ok...thank you so much :)...you been a great help...hopefully more people could bring more input but if not hey at least i got a huge lead in what I'm looking for lol