I don't know of any camera that performs equally well as a still camera and a camcorder.
Digital Cameras treat the video as if it were an afterthought.
Camcorders treat still pictures as if they were an afterthought.
The Digital camera will provide OK video but the sound quality is usually poor and it may/may-not have continuous focus and/or the optical zoom may not work while making a video.
The Camcorder is best for Video but can produce still pictures, however you have little control over exposure.
The still pictures will usually be OK but not much more.
There is no flash on a Camcorder.
For the best results you need a Camcorder and a Digital Camera.
If you only want to carry one camera, ask yourself if video is more important or still pictures are more important.
For questions on Camcorders you should post your questions on the Camcorders Forum:
http://forums.cnet.com/camcorders-forum/
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A tip on small still cameras....avoid any 16 Mega-pixel camera (MP).
The 16 MP sensor is noisy and the camera manufacturer has to be aggressive with the noise reduction firmware to get rid of some of the noise. That also gets rid of the fine detail in the picture.
Avoid any small camera with more than 14MP.
So I have been searching and searching for a good quality digital camera..or Camcorder. I want to be able to record youtube videos record my kids in the pool, and take decent photos.
I recently purchased the Samsung HMX-F80 from K-Mart for $165. The camcorder doesn't seem bad..I am pretty sure I can get a better quality one from ebay or amazon. My main issue with it is the auto focus doesn't seem that good. I've also been looking at the Samsung MV800 (digital camera) its supposed to record 720p and take 16.1 mp pictures.
I do not know if the MV800s video quality will be better or worse than the F80. Do digital cameras tend to put out the better, worse, or the same video quality. Does anyone have any recommendations between the MV800 or the F-80 or perhaps you know of a better camera/camcorder in this -$200 price range (on ebay or amazon).
Thanks! (posting this post in both the Camcorders and Digital cameras forums).

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