I need a good HD camcorder in a reasonable price range.

Help looking for a good HD camcorder.?

• So this is what I need: -Great audio - preferably an external audio jack -Decent zoom - 20x - 30x (I guess I can tolerate less tho) -Good company - Sanyo, Panasonic, Sony, Canon etc. I don't want shabby companies - Price Range - $400 and below (I know, small budget) - Ideally a non-pocket camcorder (like Flip, zi8, creative vado HD) - Looks nice - Good for indoors and outdoors - Good macro - Easy to use - HD - preferably full hd, but other forms are fine Thanks!!

• Answer:

  you should go in for Sony HDR-XR100E (look for similar model in ur country) with 80 gb storage space, AVCHD recording mode, support for external jack, 4 MP still camera, memory stick slot, flash, zoom available, price range of around rs.38000 (INR). specs. for you: Technical Specifications of Sony HDR XR 100 HDD Handycam Imaging Device 1/5" Exmor™ CMOS sensor with ClearVid array Pixel Gross 2360K Recording Media 80GB Non-Removeable Hard Disk Drive Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Sold Separately) Recording and Playback Times 80GB HDD: High Definition: FH = up to 580 min., HQ = up to 1180 min. SP = up to 1440 min., LP = up to 1830 min. Standard Definition: HQ = up to 1180 min., SP = up to 1750 min., LP = up to 3360 min Video Actual 1430K Pixels (16:9), 1080K Pixels (4:3) Still Actual 1490K Pixels (16:9), 1990K Pixels (4:3) Processor BIONZ™ image processor Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 Still Picture Resolution 4 megapixel 35mm Equivalent 42 - 497mm (16:9), 52 - 608mm (4:3) Aperture F1.8-2.2 Exposure Yes (Touch Panel) Filter Diameter 30mm Focal Distance 3.2 - 32mm Focus Full range Auto / Manual (Touch Panel) Shutter Speed Auto (Slow Shutter ON), 1/30 - 1/1000; Auto (Slow Shutter OFF) 1/60 - 1/1000; Scene Selection, 1/2 - 1/1000 Minimum Illumination 5 lux (Auto Slow Shutter ON, 1/30 Shutter Speed ) Optical Zoom 10x Digital Zoom 120x Lens Type Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Resolution 4 megapixel still Video Signal HD: 1920 x 1080/60i; SD: NTSC color, EIA standards Format HD: MPEG4 AVC/H.264; SD: MPEG2 Audio Recording Format Dolby® Digital 5.1 Microphone Built-in Zoom Microphone LCD 2.7" wide touch panel3 Clear Photo LCD Plus™ display (211k pixels) Memory Stick slot Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media Manual / Auto Lens Cover Manual S/S & Zoom button on LCD Yes PhotoTV HD Yes Face Detection Yes Smile Shutter Yes Quick On Yes Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Sold Separately) Dual Record 2.3 megapixel Still Image Mode(s) JPEG Hybrid Yes SteadyShot® Image Stabilization SteadyShot™ image stabilization Dynamic Range Optimizer Yes x.v.Color™ Yes Face Index Yes Film Roll Index Yes Fader Effect(s) Black, White Scene Mode(s) Auto, Twilight, Candle, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, Snow Photo Capture from Movie Yes Easy Operation Yes Multiple Language Display Yes Slide Show Mode Yes BRAVIA® Sync™ Yes Audio/Video Remote Terminal Video / S Video / Audio / Component Out / Remote Analog Audio/Video Output(s) Included (via A/V Remote Terminal) Digital Audio/Video Output(s) HDMI USB Port(s) Hi-speed (2.0 compliant) Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) Supplied (via A/V Remote jack) HDMI™ Connection Output(s) Yes (mini) S-Video Output(s) Sold separately (via A/V Remote jack) Battery Type InfoLITHIUM® with AccuPower™ Meter System (NP-FH60) Power Requirements 7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor) Power Consumption 3.9W Supplied Software PMB Ver.4.2.00 Supports Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack4?SP4?, Windows XP Service Pack3?SP3??32bit? Windows Vista Service Pack1?SP1??32bit/64bit?. Not supported by Mac OS. Dimensions (W x H x D) 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 5 1/8 inch (69 x 68 x 129mm) Weight w/o battery: 11oz (330g), w battery: 14.5oz (410g)