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Old 22-05-2009, 3:47 PM   #1
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Im interested in getting some sort of camcorder.

preferably one thats small and records onto a memory stick.

Are these available and whats a good one to try out.
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One of the very best is the Sony TG3 - it's a High Def model which is well regarded on these forums, if you do a search.
(I don't work for Sony ! )
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Old 22-05-2009, 4:17 PM   #3
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Re: Advice from you experts

The vast majority of camcorders these days are
  • Small
  • Record to a Flash memory ( Not necessarily Memory stick which is a Sony proprietary format), Most use SD card
  • Some record to both HD and Flash memory stick
It would be far to say you are spoilt for choice
Good is always relative , and upto a point what you get depends on how much you wish to spend
Some record in standard definition others in high definition ..
Think about how much you wish to sped and hen suggestions will be relevant to your budget
Also ask yourself .. how do you wish to watch the video afterwards
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Old 22-05-2009, 4:39 PM   #4
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well i have a few weddings coming this summer and i was planning on recording the whole day and night, obviously not every minute lol

in regards to watching them , i would use my laptop or pc, maybe burn to dvd if someone wanted.

in regards to price im not too sure on how much a decent one should cost.
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