Digital Camcorder

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

Jam it back in, in the dark.

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

There's nowhere I can't reach.