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Cigarette-pack-sized Camcorder with Flash?

Dec 25, 2010 5:15AM PST

Flash for the stills would be nice and none seem to have this, which is a suprise 'cause $30 cell phones have still flash. I got a JVC Picsio gcfm1bus that has everything i want like 8MP stils, image stabilizer, full HD but unfortunately the image quality is stupidly almost uselessly dark.
for under $100 used or $170 new, does anyone kow of a camcorder that has the following specs?
-small cigarette-pack-sized
-full HD
-at least 5MP stills WITH FLASH?
-takes bright vid/photo

-hopefully image stabilizer, waterproof, and a lens cap

thanks

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NEVERMIND
Dec 28, 2010 10:45AM PST

All the mini cigarette-sized-camcorders make dark video or photo because the lens and image sensor chip is so small, so even if had a flash i don't want it. I have to get something larger.

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oops
Dec 30, 2010 8:46AM PST

stupid human error on my part. I've had my monitor brightness and contrast to all the way down to zero for years-because it's easier on the eyes,kinda saves energy, and that's all one really needs it to be for internet browsing, unless video games and google earth for me but haven't played games in years and just forgot when looking at pictures that were so dark that the monitor was max minimum. Although peolpe are saying the small pocket sized camcorders all give dark quality because the lenses are so small. Just don't want to give the wrong info and discourage anyone from buying a pocket sized cams. Youtube reviews show they aren't all that dark unless it's night time of course.