# Help me choose a digital camcorder!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-digital-camcorder/323025>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 23, 2005, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-digital-camcorder/323025 "2005-09-23T09:05:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Penchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Penchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penchan)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-digital-camcorder/323025/1 "2005-09-23T09:05:39Z")

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Hey guys, **TonyF** and I decided to invest in our first big purchase together, a digital camcorder!

The problem is, we don’t know which brand/model to go with.

We’re looking for a camcorder that:

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[li]is under $1000[/li][li]records video that can be transferred to my laptop easily so I can edit it[/li][li]can take good video in dim light[/li][li]is pretty durable[/li][li]can take still pictures (not a necessity, but it would be nice)[/li][/ul]

We heard that Sony and Canon are the best brands for taking video. I guess it would be a good start off point. Please help us 🙂

Thanks for your input!