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need a recommendation...

Jan 13, 2005 7:40AM PST

(didn't see this and searched back to october)
need a camcorder that will let me do the following:
1. most importantly let me copy movie or pictures to my laptop and burn (dell 8600 w/cd/dvd burner) to cd/dvd while still on vacation. and i'd 'like' to be able to keep in computer format NOT dvd if possible, not all my family has a dvd player but they have computers.
(to distribute to family while we're all together)
2. make movies at amusement park setting, family on ride speeding by etc. and can maybe slow down and turn into a still.
i'd like the price not to get TOO out of hand though so that's kinda a 'why not ask for it at least' feature
3. ok, maybe second most important, film in low light...um, even candlelight if you catch my drift.

i'll most likely be ordering through dell who carries panasonic and canon lines

(optional feature: that it doubles as webcam, and/or takes still pictures)

i can spend up to $500-$600...including accesories recomended.
if not a specific model you'd recommend, at least if i can get a start on what will primarily allow me to record to laptop and burn while still on vacation.

thanks!!

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