$350 Video Camera/Camcorder Recommendation?

[Dangman]

Hello

I want to buy a video camera for around $350 to record video of a trip I'm going to take in a week. Here's what I'm looking for in camera:
- About 4 or more hours of video
- Long battery life of around 4 hours and more
- Hard drive or flash based
- Easily replaceable battery (If long battery life can't be had)
- SD will be fine but if I can get HD quality, I'll take it
- Need to be able to buy it from Best Buy, Fry's, Staples, and/or Office Depot

Please let me know of any more info you need. So far, I'm looking at the Canon FS10. Looks like it fits most of my requirements.

Thank you

 

[Happy Hopping]

You can't get half decent quality w/ that kind of camera. A camera is not like your computer, you don't need to keep upgrading every few yr. Buy a good one. I would get a Canon XTS

If you want to go w/ a camcorder, go w/ JVC

http://camcorder.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL027875&pathId=141&page=10

they have Fujinon Lens

they are the only one that I know of, selling regular consumer lines camcorder w/ fujinon professional lens

 

[Dangman]

You can't get half decent quality w/ that kind of camera. A camera is not like your computer, you don't need to keep upgrading every few yr. Buy a good one.

Yeah that's what I figured after a couple days of research. I ended up buying a new digital camera that shot semi-decent video. Gonna save up more money and buy a new camera later on.

But thanks for the recommendation. Will definitely be a good starting point.