# looking to buy a camcorder... what to buy

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**Created:** [February 9, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-buy-a-camcorder-what-to-buy/79151 "2010-02-09T20:47:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-buy-a-camcorder-what-to-buy/79151/1 "2010-02-09T20:47:24Z")

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just wanna shoot home movies/tape stuff on my trip to florida for 2 weeks in May. what should i look for in a good camcorder? maybe once in a while mount it in the miata for some footage not to sure. what are some good brands?

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**Author:** ![nixad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f6c823/32.png) [@nixad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nixad)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-buy-a-camcorder-what-to-buy/79151/2 "2010-02-09T22:11:38Z")

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I was looking into the same thing. In my price range the Creative Labs Vado HD 2nd edition took the cake.

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**Author:** ![frofan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9de053/32.png) [@frofan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/frofan)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-buy-a-camcorder-what-to-buy/79151/3 "2010-02-10T02:55:22Z")

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The Canon HF200 is highly rated.

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**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-buy-a-camcorder-what-to-buy/79151/4 "2010-02-10T04:17:35Z")

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The Flip HD seems like a decent Camera at a good price, if your looking for something beefier and a little better the Canon camcorders shoot really nice footage

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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-buy-a-camcorder-what-to-buy/79151/5 "2010-02-10T06:21:07Z")

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I have a canon vixia hf20 that i like.

just a quick vid for example of my house plants.

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**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-buy-a-camcorder-what-to-buy/79151/6 "2010-02-10T08:18:13Z")

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> [@turbociv](#):
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> I have a canon vixia hf20 that i like.
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtDtxTv9EWY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtDtxTv9EWY)
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> just a quick vid for example of my house plants.

nice camera. gonna look this one up. I need one for the birth of my kid

Scratch that. not looking to spend 650 but the video quality looks great. Ill shoot the birth with my D40

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**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-to-buy-a-camcorder-what-to-buy/79151/7 "2010-02-10T08:32:18Z")

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haha u guys are way to baller 🙂 im looking into this Canon FS200, i would like to keep it around $300.