Camcorder advice needed please

baz_chaz

HI folks

Looking to get a camcorder and would like some help please.

Price, £200 ish max ?

Not having even a clue about camcorders .... ease of use, would like something that can be pretty much point and shoot, stills option seems like a good idea. One that can be used to record several different scenes then plug into laptop USB and with cameras software support download and sort through and edit files :whistle:

lucylucky

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultra-HD-Mini-Camcorder-black/dp/B002SXMQU4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1300614345&sr=8-2

spakkker

Full 1080p + 5mp stills £76 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kodak-Zi8-Pocket-Video-Camera/dp/B002J9I3HM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1300629255&sr=1-1

£7 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/replacement-rechargeable-Lithium-ion-Easyshare-Waterproof/dp/B0019RZURQ/ref=acc_glance_ce_ai_ps_t_5

£10 8GB class 10 sd card -http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_6&products_id=109400

baz_chaz

Thanks for the links, will have a proper look through those this evening, along with any further recommendations, has anyone actually got one of either of these camcorders ?

roddydogs

Still cameras are so good now on Cine, ie Panny TZ7, HD and stereo you really dont need a camcorder unless your really keen.

spakkker

I've got a flip mino hd 720 and a kodak zx1 -earlier versions of the above , and use the zx1 almost exclusively -because of the stills but only 3mp .
As above, still cameras are prob. as good but usually a bit more bulky - the thing is the pocket camcorders are so convenient that you do end up using them a lot. To me a dedicated camcorder sounds like a hassle in comparison.
Usually come with all cables to just watch straight away on tv or I just put sd card into pc.

baz_chaz

Thanks for the help, we had a look last night and will be getting a Flip 8gh generation 3 shortly :j