Here's a new one! What video camera?

[foodpoison]

Specifications:

Must be either:
-Hard Drive storage (at least 30gb with space for storage via flash memory)
-Flash Memory storage

Must be:
-Under £230
-Decent video quality but I don't care if it's not ground breaking (i don't want the image quality of one of them rubbish flip mino handheld piece of plastic camcorders though)

So far I've come up with the Samsung SMX-F30, which I can't find ANY reviews for
the Canon FS100 for £200 on staff discount and the Panasonic SDR-S26 for £200.

 

[foodpoison]

Can anyone help?

 

[Uneducated_Rick]

not really able to give advice on what to get as I don't know much about video, but a few months ago when I was considering getting one I had a look on a few forums and most enthusiasts slated harddrive recorders

 

[foodpoison]

Any reason why?

(also the Sigma HSM 24-70 was given a pretty poor review by our very own puddleduck, just a heads up )

 

[Drpepper99uk]

Hi,

I have one of these as they are excellent:

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/755502/art/jvc/gz-mg330-camcorder-silver.html

Considering the price, you can't go wrong with it. Great image and sound quality and it's got the 30GB hard drive storage as well as flash based storage you was after.

Michael.