HD Camcorder for less than $400?

[fubak]

What camcorders would be recommended for under $400? I haven't owned one since the shoulder mounted VHS days when I was younger, so I'm not sure what to get.

I have looked at the HDD and Flash ones, but not sure which would be best? I'd like to get a Flash one, but what are the cons? Do all of them take decent FPS videos? I don't want crappy choppy videos

 

[lowteckh]

I liked my Xacti.

 

[Zepher]

Canon VIXIA HF200 HD Flash Memory Camcorder with 15x Optical Zoom
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-VIXIA-Memory-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B001OI2Z2I/ref=pd_cp_p_1

a little more than your budget, but Canon makes impressive HD cameras.
We have 2 Canon XH-A1's and an HV-30, HDV Tape based, and they have been excellent.

 

[lowteckh]

37.5% above his budget is not just a little...

 

[SJetski71]

Op while you're waiting on some more ideas you can try hitting up some camcorder forums to see what they have to say.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=161

http://www.highdefforum.com/high-definition-cameras-high-definition-camcorders-3/

http://forums.cnet.com/camcorders-forum/

http://videomaker.com/community/forums/forum/camcorders

http://www.thecamcorderforum.com/

 

[fubak]

thx for the links sjetski!