Which camcorder under £250ish thanks

sunflowersuffolk

Any advice please - going to Australia for 3+ weeks for sons wedding, also some beach/snorkelling/off road fun.

We want camcorder, including zoom, budget about £200 - £250.

I understand the type that use memory cards, only store about 2 hours of film, and that replacement cards are £49 each (been in local Jessops).

Hubbie wants sharp picture, not sure if HD really required? We will have access to computer at times to download if needed. Also I understand on some cameras you can get a hood, as it will be very sunny on screen.

Also we stop in Singapore on way for 12 hours, anyone know if they'd be cheaper there?

Any advice from an expert greatly appreciated as I've tried to find out myself and as a beginner its a minefield!

Forgot to say we have several JVC 60 min mini dv tapes sp mode from previous Sony handheld camera that stopped working. Not sure if we could get that repaired as only couple of weeks before we go. Assume cameras that use that tape are obsolete now.

Thanks very much