Shoud I get this camera, or this camera? (Video camera)?
Should I get this one:
Aiptek Action HD 1080p Digital Camcorder
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9208238&povid=cat3991-env7649-module158410-rLink2
Or this one:
Canon ZR900 Silver MiniDV Digital Camcorder Kit includes a Soft Carrying Case and 60 min. MiniDV Tape
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10059009&povid=cat3991-env7649-module158410-rLink5
I don’t know the difference.The first one is HD and very inexpensive, and the other is inexpensive, about the same price, and a camcorder.
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If you want to capture video of what stuff looks like when you throw the camcorder and don’t care if it breaks, then get the Aiptek.
If you want a real camcorder that you want to use a for a few years, get the Canon ZR900. Note: as a miniDV tape based camcorder, you will transfer video using firewire. Connect a firewire cable to the DV port of the camcorder and the firewire port of your computer. If your computer does not have a firewire port, hopefully your computer has an available expansion slot so you can add one. Firewire 400, IEEE1394a, DV and i.LINK are all the same thing. USB will not work – USB-firewire adapter/converters will not work. The ZR900 also has a mic jack that many camcorders do not have (including the AipTek).
the second one
Your computer is built for the second camera, the Canon, and includes free video editing software for it . The first camera, the Aiptek, is actually a good camera that records in a format similar to professional camcorders, but if you do not need the HD quality, the Canon is a good deal.
If in doubt, get the Canon. Based on your choices, you will be recording general home video type movies. in that case, the Canon is a better system overall even without the HD quality.
The Cannon is the best choice, or you can check this one out: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9914700