What is the best video camera i can buy around $300 that is easy to hook up and upload the videos the computer?

After much, much online research,I highly recommend this.... http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SDR-S26-SD-Camcorder-Black/dp/B001P3P3QW/ref=pd_cp_e_3&tag=aor-sale-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957 I think Panasonic SDR-S26 SD Camcorder price $249.91 is what you looking for. The 70x zoom and optical image stabilization on this device are truly in a class of their own, especially at this price point. I've only had it about a month now, but I'm very satisfied. The image quality is definitely lacking, especially in low-light conditions. It has some problems with focus in dim light as well. I was expecting this, though. I don't need pristine home-videos. If I cared much about that, I would have paid at least twice as much for a better camera and I would probably still have been disappointed. Having said that, I always record at the highest video quality. Anything lower is unacceptable to me. At the highest quality setting, I can fit about 3 hours of video on a 16 GB card. Not bad. To see an example of the zoom and image stabilization in a real-life filming situation, go to YouTube and search for the text "Playing With the Zoom on my New Panasonic". I filmed this by hand (no tripod) in a noisy crowd with my 6-year-old son bouncing around on the seat next to me. Wait until the very end of the video when I zoom all the way out again. I think you will be surprised.