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Can you recommend a decent HD Camcorder with an external microphone jack?

Apr 28, 2012 6:38 PM

Hey gang. I am in the market for an HD camcorder. I'd like to find something that can shoot in 1080p (in general) and 720p (at both 30 and 60 fps), but what I really want is something with a jack for an external microphone. The Samsung camera listed on Sellout today is fairly close to what I'm picturing (although no 60fps, either.) I've mostly been looking at hand-held "Flip-style" cameras, but I'm open to other ideas as well. Ideally, I'd like to find something on the less expensive side of things, but I'm not sure if that's realistic. Any ideas?

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Only one I could find that is the form factor similar to the Samsung HMX-W200RN-C currently on sellout.woot is the Kodak PlayTouch Zi10. Mixed reviews on Amazon, but it is affordable, especially if you get one of the colored versions ($85 for black, $75 for orange or teal). It meets your desired recording resolutions of 1080 and 720(30/60).

This link should take you to an Amazon search result page for the camera.

This link is to a good video of a man using the Zi10 to record a test video with three different external mics.

This link is for a list of camcorders with mic inputs at B&H Photo Video, sorted with the lowest price first. B&H is a great company to buy from.

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@dxdn: Thanks!

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