I've seen the recommendations generally discussed in the past. I am tempted to go with a flip camcorder- maybe the new kodak (Zi8), but am concerned about the lack of optical image stabilization. The Kodak only has electronic image stabilization, and as the primary use for the cam will be shooting skiing and kids sports- am concerned I will end up with a bunch of 2knees shaky vids (no offense!). The price-comparable non-flip panasonic cams (including the successors to Greg's fav) all seem to have great OIS but somewhat inferior video quality (according to reviews, anyway, they seem okay to me). The Canons have better video (again, according to reviews), but poorer image stabilization.
Question is-- which do I opt for-- image stabilization or video quality. Can't afford a cam with both, it appears.
Question is-- which do I opt for-- image stabilization or video quality. Can't afford a cam with both, it appears.