Digital Camcorder recommendations

Greetings fellow DP-ers,

I'm sure many of you must own a digital camcorder and was wondering whether you had any particular recommendations in that area. If you bought one recently, which did you buy and what made you choose the particular make and model you bought?

I'm soon to be in the market for one, up to about $1000. Any recommendation gratefully received.

Cheers!

 

You should check out the Sony Camcorders with the hard drives. I hear there great.

 

check out the JVC Everio HDD....I have it, and love it...only downside is that the battery only lasts about an hour on the top recording mode...20g hd, widescreen or 4:3, dolby digital sound...all the bells and whistles, it was around 500$.

 

I agree with Bestmiler, I would go with one of those new Sony ones. They are very nice.

 

Canon HV10 is fine. http://www.listvideo.com is a great site for checking out footage samples of each camcorder before you settle to buy.

All the best

 

The best camcoders are Sony and also now they HDD and full resolution 1600x1200