Looking to buy new camera - need advice!?

Question

I am looking fo rcamera that is small, can record video as well as take still pics - preferably dvd video, as I am terrible with the technicals of transferring things with the computer. I want to be able to take it to a concert - and I don't want to get great - MTV quality video, just some to show my son who won't be able to go to the show. I want it to be a good camera though, so we can take family video of kids growing up and all..still pics are very important-

is it possible to get the best of both worlds in one small easy to use camera?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

"is it possible to get the best of both worlds in one small easy to use camera?" - no!  There are great video cameras and great stills cameras, but nothing that's great at both.  The Panasonic DMC-TZ5 is worth a look though - it's a very nice compact camera and the video quality is good.  

Regardless of what you choose, you're likely to have problems with the audio at concerts - the volume levels are usually much too high* and you end up with more crackling than music.

If you want to make DVDs from your footage, have a look at DVD Flick - it's easy and it's free!

*  That's too loud for the microphone, of course - concerts are supposed to be loud!

Answer 3

Most digital cameras take videos at an affordable price, but it is nowhere near as good as an actual camcorder.

Some camcorders take still pictures. Plan to pay extra for this feature. They typically are no more than 1 or 2 megapixels. Which will make a good wallet print but anything bigger isnt too great.

HOWEVER if you plan to pay about twice as much, this camcorder takes up to 4 megapixel pictures. At almost $700 this is actually a great buy!  http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?...

Think about it this way, if you were going to get a new camera AND a new camcoder you would easily pay more than this. And you are getting 2 for 1!

Make sure to get extra dvds, case, and memory stick :)