on the subject of finding a decent video camera, I recently did alot of research before buying the latest Cannon digital video camera, and found a few things that are easy traps for people who havent done alot of homework.
most of the stuff getting around these days in small camcorder/handycam body's is low definition and entry level at best. People get caught all the time and ask why is one model $299 and the other $899 or even double that price. The answer is that all the cheap stuff is budget/entry level and is basic 550 TVL(half that of digital HD). Also, interestingly, if a product (except Sony) is labelled camcorder/handycam it will 99 percent of the time be low resoloution, and not HD.
If the model has "video camera"next to it, it normally will be a HD digital high definition camera with double the performance of most handycam/camcorders. The trick is to start looking at the "video camera" labbelled range and u cant go wrong, if that makes sense.
There is a reason most manufacturers label some models "Handycam/Camcorder" versus "Video Camera". You wouldnt think it makes a difference, but it does alot. Stay away from the camcorder/handycam stuff and go straight to the HD Video Camera labelled range. Its really worth paying the extra to get true HD. Play with a few at the shop and u can instantly tell which models are worth buying, and which ones just miss the mark by miles.
