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hi JoseRC and welcome to the forum.
heres an article in my neck of the woods that may help you in choosing your camcorder:
(from choice.com.au)
Don?t worry too much about picture quality when shopping for a digital camcorder ? it?s mainly their sound quality that sets them apart.
Whether it?s that dream holiday or your kids growing up, a digital camcorder can help you preserve your favourite memories in high, never deteriorating quality.
What you get
If you?re thinking of buying a digital camcorder, you can expect:
Picture quality that?s clearly better than that of highband analogue systems.
Potentially hifi-quality sound. However, only a few of the built-in microphones realise that potential ? the others usually can?t avoid recording the running noise of the camcorder?s motor. On most models this problem can be overcome by using an external microphone.
Amazingly small and lightweight camcorders packed with generally easy-to-use menu-controlled features and functions.
The ability to play back your recordings on your TV, and to transfer them to a computer for near-professional editing (if you have the necessary software) without loss of quality.
The ability to take still photos either on the tape or (with most models) on a memory card. However, the photo quality is generally worse than that of a good digital still camera.
What to look for
Consider the following before you buy:
Which system do you want? For example, if you?ve already used a Video 8 or Hi-8 camcorder, you may prefer one of the Digital 8 models you can play your old tapes on.
Think about which connections to your TV and computer you?ll use, and make sure the model you?re interested in has them. Get all the necessary cables when buying the camcorder.
Think about what features and functions you need, and make sure the model you?re interested in has them all. On the other hand, some models are packed with features you may never use, so there?s no point paying for them.
Go to a shop and try out the models you?re interested in. Check whether you can comfortably hold them and reach the main controls (such as the zoom) at the same time, especially if you?re left-handed ? all the tested models are designed for right-hand use.
andmerr
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