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Go to a store and get you hands on them, some are easy to hold others are not.
DO NOT GET A DVD CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JOHN
http://reviews.cnet.com/4566-6500_7-0.html?filter=100021_10197309_500919_10772_&tag=dffl1_5
I need some advice.
I want to be able to record home, vacation, and sports for my family. I don't need to take pictures with this camera (Nikon D70). I can spend about $800. Can anyone make recommendations on format or camera. I would like to record at least an hour and I am pretty good at transfering to computer to DVD.
Please Advise.

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