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Wayne.B wrote:

I'm thinking about buying a HiDef video camera, primarily for use on
the boat.

Canon's HF100 with a watertight case?
Small, good optics, very good pictures, optical image stabilization and
good to handle, records to flash memory.

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content...order-Review-3
5094.htm
"Who It's For
Point-and-Shooters
Canon jumped on the bandwagon and threw its own incarnation of Easy mode
on the HF100. Look out Sony! Beginners unite.
Budget Consumers
For killer Canon HD video, great Manual controls, and all the
connectivity an intermediate shooter should need, the HF100 is a bargain
for $900. It's the cheapest actually good HD camcorder on the market.
Still Photo / Video Camera Hybrid
Histograms, numerous shooting modes, all Manual Controls--the HF100's
still features blow past JVC's and Panasonic's. They're on par with
Sony's still photo excellence. ..."

Check with your computer and software whether it can handle AVCHD, the
format newer HD recorders record in - I know that it works fine on the
latest Mac OS X and iMovie or Final Cut.

HTH

Marc

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