[Mart_73]

Hi, please excuse my ignorance. I'm in the market for a (relatively) cheap Hi-def camcorder. General usage will be the usual kids in the garden, holidays, weddings etc.
I've got a PS3 with built in card reader which is where most of the footage will be stored. I also intend to buy a largish external hard drive for storing footage at a later date.

I'm drawn to either the Sanyo HD700 or the Panny SD5.
The Sanyo is available for £224 from elitegadgets.com, whereas Amazon are doing the SD5 for £350.00

Can anyone tell me if the difference in quality between the 2 units really warrants the additional £125. I don't mind paying the additional if it's worth it.

I did find some downloadable footage taken on the HD700 which I played on my PS3 & looked quite impressive.

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By all accounts the Sanyo is quite user friendly with transfer of data to hard drives etc. Is the Panasonic as easy to use??

Any advice or opinions gratefully received!