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Camcorder Recommendations - Which one

Hi,
can someone please recommend a good camcorder? I'm not sure about them and don't know what's best between:

MiniDv, DVD or Hard Drive.

The smaller the better.

Thansk for your help :beer:

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  • Sput2001
    Sput2001 Posts: 1,206 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    What's your budget?

    What are you planning on using it for?

    Do you want to be able to edit movies on your PC etc?
  • Nick,
    Budget is a max of £300 although closer to/under £200 would be ideal.
    Looking for a good arounder which is easy to use and good battery life. Would be good to be able to use it at night too.
    You made a good point, it has to be able to connect to PC for storage, editing, etc.

    Your advice would be appreciated.

    Thanks
  • Sput2001
    Sput2001 Posts: 1,206 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    The best bet for PC video editing is still Mini-DV at the moment, as it's not as compressed.

    The Sony DCR-HC47 could be worth a look. You should be able to pick it up for a shade over £200.

    Others may know of other models...
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