Need a good skateboard camera?

Question

Ok, I need a quality camera that can be used to record some skateboarding activities. I would like it to be somewhat cheap. (Cheap for a camera anyway) It Should have good quality, and it needs to be able to be uploaded to my computer and imported directly to windows movie maker right out of the box. Any direct link to the greatly appreicated. Thank you in advanced.

Also, mention if you own the camera, or it is just a recomendation.

thanks =]

Answer 1

DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.

DVD camcorders compress too much. The video - for editing - is terrible. If you never plan to edit the video on a computer or upload to YouTube or other similar service or have no plans to email the video, then you may be OK...

Hard drive and flash memory camcorders are better, but the video is still compressed a lot.

MiniDV tape camcorder provide best available quality. DV and HDV is the lease compressed which results in best video quality.

Canon ZR800... Canon ZR950.

I do no own either - I have used the ZR800.

I own a Sony HDR-HC1, Canon Elura 60 and am getting ready to buy either the Sony HDR-FX7 or HVR-V1U.