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peaches85peaches85
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Any recommendations for a shoot-and-share camcorder?
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Re: Another techie question (camcorders this time)...

  • USER876USER876
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    edited December 2011
    I suppose they are useful for just posting stuff on youtube,etc, but honestly, why carry around another gadget?  They are not much better than what a point and shoot camera can do.........

    If you do get one, get one with image stabilization and some sort of optical zoom
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  • peaches85peaches85
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    edited December 2011
    I was hoping to get a small one to take on our honeymoon.  Not so much for uploading to the computer, but just because they seem smaller and easier to carry than my current camcorder.  I think some (if not most/all) of them can connect to the television, right?

    Does a shoot-and-share seem appropriate for what I'm hoping to use it for or should I just stick with my current camcorder?
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  • USER876USER876
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    edited December 2011
    What kind of camcorder do you have?

    As I said if you get a good point and shoot camera just use that.  Don't take long sequences, etc, they get tedious to watch if they are not edited...

    I just took short flicks from hawaii and put them into short movies of different attractions....alll with my point and shoot camera.  I have about 30 of these....


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  • peaches85peaches85
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    edited December 2011
    I don't have it with me at the moment, but this is what it looks like for the most part:


    A bit bigger and bulkier than what I was hoping to use on the honeymoon.  Perhaps I'll just take your advice and use a digitital camera for recording.
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  • USER876USER876
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    edited December 2011
    Unless you want to document the whole vacation go for the digicam.  My segments are 2 minutes long each.....any longer and you lose the audience.
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  • G&G2010G&G2010 member
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    edited December 2011
    A friend got us a Flip Video as an engagement present and we love it. We took it to Italy with us on our honeymoon & sent a few quick 1-minute clips to our families & friends.  We had fun documenting our trip & plan to edit the clips into a short film ourselves.

    It's very simple to use and you just plug the device directly into your computer--no need for another plug or cord.  It's small-the size of a regular P&S camera. 

    I would recommend it over a traditional camcorder because of it's size and ease of use.
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  • USER876USER876
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    edited December 2011
    My only issue with the flip is no image stabilization and no optical zoom.

    The kodak playsport at least is waterproof and has IS


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