Digital Video camera

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Anyone have ideas on what type of digital video camera to buy? I just want one for filming random flying and fun activities that I can edit for fun on my home computer. Preferrably no more than $400 or $500.
Thanks

Jeff

 

[flyingcheesehead]

Anyone have ideas on what type of digital video camera to buy? I just want one for filming random flying and fun activities that I can edit for fun on my home computer. Preferrably no more than $400 or $500.

The two brands that are worth a crap are Sony and Canon, IMHO. Sony sells both MiniDV (the standard) and "Digital8" (the Sony standard - can you say 'Betamax?').

The Sonys have a night-vision feature (green-screen IR, basically) which can be kind of cool.

I bought one for the rents last Christmas, I think it was the Canon Elura 60 IIRC.

Start here:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=174
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INT...corders_MiniDVHandycamCamcorders&Dept=cameras