Camcorder

[oscar]

have to get the wife one for xmas and might as well be looking for a needle in a haystack,can anyone recommend any make/models

[Bluebeard]

Firstly, I would never have thought you were married.

Secondly, I would recommend the Sony DCR-HC 62. Nice interface, can take a card for photos, easy to use. I fear that they may be no longer made, as I think that they are moving towards cards rather than tape.

[dahamsta]

Is it just for family memories or is it for something more serious? In this day and age the mid-market digital compacts have as good video sensors as standalone camcorders just a few years ago; my DMC-TZ7 shoots in HD, for example. Of course if you need the swivelly screen and all that jazz, it wouldn't be suitable.

[oscar]

Firstly, I would never have thought you were married.

Secondly, I would recommend the Sony DCR-HC 62. Nice interface, can take a card for photos, easy to use. I fear that they may be no longer made, as I think that they are moving towards cards rather than tape.

firstly i'm a great husband:rolleyes:i'm just an a hole on this:rolleyes:

secondly thanks for the info,its just what i'm looking for and it also leads me on to another question,do they all still use tapes???its been 10 years since i last bought one

[dahamsta]

God no, most write to digital formats these days: DVD, hard disk, etc.

[Bluebeard]

firstly i'm a great husband:rolleyes:i'm just an a hole on this:rolleyes:
:o Sorry, it wasn't a comment on your personality - you just didn't strike me as being married.

[oscar]

:o Sorry, it wasn't a comment on your personality - you just didn't strike me as being married.

ya my wife says the same:p