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Can my samsung camcorder take still photos?

What kind of camcorder should i get?

  • 1. i will be staying my summer in yellowstone, wy. i will be hiking, camping, running, swimming, boating, etc. 2. as for camping, i need something that does well in darkness and firelight. 3. i have a limited budget. i don't want something that's going to take a lot of equipment or maintenance. something under $300 would be suitable and that plays simply onto my laptop or tv. 4. i need a camcorder that records as well as takes still photos. what kind of recording format should i look for? what brands are best? what type of camcorder will take the best stills? what kind of camcorder can run for extended times (4 hours or so) where should i be shopping for this kind of camcorder? *2 days later* i found a camcorder i rather like, the HITACHI DVD CAMCORDER DZGX5020A for $230. but on the reviews, customers discussed problems with the dvd's skipping and poor picture quality

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    I agree with iridflare. DO NOT GET A DVD based camcorder. The discs are unstable, the video quality is terrible (especially if you want to edt or otherwise get into your computer), copying the DVDs is a pain. DO NOT GET A DVD based camcorder. MiniDV tape provides best available video quality and when you run out of tape, take the tape out, lock it store it and put in another tape - If you take extra tape, you can go on for as long as you have power. Hard drive and some flash memory based camcorders provide the next best quality - but they have their issues... like... what will you do if you fill the hard drive? Unless you are planning on taking a computer with you to dump some of that video, you other option is to delete video... so, you can figure out what problems that causes... You won't find much for that budget... Canon ZR800 or 830. Sony DCR-HC28 (maybe)... get an extra rechargeable high-capacity battery, or two - the ones in the box don't last very long (no matter which camera you get). That is the only way you'll be able to run for as long as you have said - and those batteries are not cheap. Why would you run the camera for 4 hours? HAVE FUN!

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Don't get a DVD camcorder!! Poor picture quality is just the start of it - the video's difficult to edit, you can only get about 20 mins of the best quality on a DVD, the mini DVDs don't play in slot loading players. They're a constant disappointment! Since you're likely to give the camcorder some rough treatment I'd ignore hard drive recorders. I'd also ignore memory card based camcorders as I don't think you can get good enough quality at that price. That leaves MiniDV. Sony, Canon, JVC and Panasonic are all good makes, but I think the final choice will depend on what sort of deals you can get locally and what feels right for you - the controls need to be comfortable and as intuitive as possible.

Iridflare

Samsung is making a large variety of 2 in one, below $300 you just flip part of camera, consider this.

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