Nikon Coolpix L20 10MP Digital Camera with 3.6 Optical Zoom and 3 inch LCD
This is a smaller pocket sized camera, that still takes AA batteries, inexpensive SD memory cards and still delivers fantastic photos with all the features.
The still and video capture both work well in both bright light and low light.
When playing the sound back via the camera it is hard to distinquish, but fine once it is uploaded.
Great quality for the price, basically well worth the money you pay for it, it is incredibly inexpensive for a camera of such value.
Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera
The Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera is about the best entry level DSLR camera you’ll find for this price range. There are a huge number of Digital SLR’s available now to choose from. The downside of having so many options, though, was trying to decide which one was right.
The camera body is fairly small, making it easy to carry and hold. The control layout is very intuitive which is good for those of us who want to pick up a camera and just start using it.
Panasonic HDC-TM10K Professional Video Light
If you always wanted professionally lit video footage when you are shooting inside now you can make your video right with this Professional 300 Watt Digital Camcorder Video Light!
Simple to use, compact to travel with and fits to any video camera, camcorder, or photo camera that has a flash shoe.
With a tiltable arm, lightweight construction, and a powerful 300 watt light, it’s easy to fit to your camera and makes all those grainy indoor or night shots a thing of the past.
It’s a perfect companion for the Panasonic HDC-TM10K, or any other video camera that you use as long as it has a flash shoe.
Panasonic HDC-TM20K High-Def Flash Memory Camcorder
The Panasonic HDC-TM20 SD/16 GB HDD camcorder records very good quality, saturated and sharp video while shooting in daylight or indoors at daytime. Like pretty much all camcorders in this range, in very low light the video is a bit grainy, although still useable.
It’s light and fits easily in your hands but doesn’t feel tacky or fragile. Easily slips in a pocket to carry around and ready to use quickly. The time from pushing the on button to when it’s ready to start shooting is under 2 seconds. Great for conserving battery life. And it switches off automatically if pointed at the ground and not deliberately kept recording.
Canon VIXIA HF S100 HD Flash Memory Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
This is probably the smallest camcorder you can get without sacrificing video quality in any way. It is amazing how small this camcorder is while still having a professional grade lens.
Pros:
One.) The video picture quality is frankly amazing.
Two.) The auto open and close lens cover is great. It opens only when you are actually taking filming. If the camera is off or if you are reviewing it immediately closes.
Three.) The menus are very easy to navigate.