I'm looking to purchase a cheap Mini DV for my husband for Christmas. I was thinking of either Canon ZR500, Canon ZR600, Canon ZR700, or Samsung SC-D363, or any other model. We are beginners. We are looking for a camcorder to record birthdays, christmas, our granddaughter, vacations, and camping. We want something that is cheap, good picture quality, good sound, and very easy to use. I am wondering what camcorder I should buy. Any help would be very much appreciated.
Any of the Canon camcorders you have in mind will work really well for the intended purpose. I am not to keen on the Samsung, I find their quality lacking. They have yet to prove themselves.