OneWhoListens 2008-12-15 02:51:56

That's a tight budget? Dude, I got nothin, and I want a vid camera more than almost anything.
I have recently looked into stuff like this, and here are a couple of suggestions:
Panasonic PV-GS80 MiniDV - ~$350
Sony DCR-SR42 30GB Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder - ~$599
These, coincidentally, seem to fall on the high and low of the range you mentioned.
Both of these can be found on amazon:
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-PV-GS80-Camcorder-Optical-Stabilized/dp/B000M4F9GO/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1213374545&sr=1-8">http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-PV-GS 80-Camcorder-Optical-Stabilized/dp/B0 00M4F9GO/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=ele ctronics&qid=1213374545&sr=1-
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DCR-SR42-Handycam-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B000M3LJ5U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1213374801&sr=1-2">http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DCR-SR42-H andycam-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B000M3LJ 5U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electroni cs&qid=1213374801&sr=1-2</a>
Also, do some research here:
<a href="http://camcorderinfo.pricegrabber.com/search_techspecs_full.php/masterid=64094791/st=product_tab/">http://camcorderinfo.pricegrabber.com /search_techspecs_full.php/masterid=6 4094791/st=product_tab/</a>
Good luck!
Btw, love your profile pic.