Whats the Best Video Camera?

You could go for a cheap panasonic/samsung hd video cam.These record in nealry full hd but can have a lower frame rate.They also show a lot of sensitivity to lighting conditions and do'nt like any rapid movement.If you hang around till early summer then you may get something like a panasonic full hd sd20 for about 250 .It's worth the extra for the far more sophisticated electronics and face recongnition as well as superior visual performance.I think cheaper hard drive cameras are a liability as the drives are sensitive to vibration.Dont bother with dvd cameras as the messing about to transfer to computer can be tedious.Memory cards are the biz because of cheaper prices and higher data transfer speeds but remember that you need a dual core computer to process high definition.Another alternative is a second hand video tape camera, it's a bit messy for editing and transfering to computer but the visual quality id superior to many sub 400 cameras, down points for tape cameras are ....sensitive to moisture .....unreliable or worn tape mechanisms

Vivitar is a good one, it has 8MP which is really good, one of the problems with it is, if you hold it in your hand while filming, it will ruin it, so you will need a try pod. It is about $70 bucks, it is the chipest camcorder i have ever seen, it has a good video and audio quality with a try pod. Another problem is, it has a digital zoom, which means, that if you zoom in, it will pixalate!!