recommend a digital video camera

[aronoge]

A friend of mine is going to Nairobi this summer for some service, and she got an additional grant from the film department to cover vaccinations and stuff (you wouldn't believe how much malaria stuff costs). She has to record a bunch of stuff though to make a film project, and needs a recorder. I'm pretty unknowledgeable about this area, any recommendations for a <$200 decent digital video camera? Something that could take a decent amount of info, but she should be able to transfer stuff to her laptop during the trip, so it doesn't have to be huge (2-4 hours I think would be good).

Thanks

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