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Digital Camcorder Shopping Crisu
A friend wisely (^^?) told me I should be asking 4chan about this. I'm searching for a nice HDD Digital Camcorder, since my parents want to buy me one for graduation. But I'm quite nitpicky, so I'm looking for the right brand to choose.

Now if I was looking for a camera, I'd pick Canon hands down. But what about camcorders?

I've just looked through Circuit City so far, and they carry four brands: JVC, Hitachi, Sony, and Panasonic.

Which of those tops all the rest? I think once I get a trusty brand name down, I can start selecting what I really want, which is more or less image sharpness and awesome zoom capabilities.

Pic is an old random one I took with a Kodak EasyShare CX4230. But that is truly aged, and I'm now happily involved with a Canon Powershot S2 IS.

So now I get to have a camcorder to add to my arsenal. Thanks in advance!
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Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeEASTMAN KODAK COMPANYCamera ModelKODAK EASYSHARE CX4230 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERACamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 7.0Maximum Lens Aperturef/2.8Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaFocal Length (35mm Equiv)36 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution230 dpiVertical Resolution230 dpiImage Created2006:01:28 23:56:20Exposure Time897/125000 secF-Numberf/2.8Exposure ProgramNormal ProgramISO Speed Rating100Lens Aperturef/2.8Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModeCenter Weighted AverageFlashNo FlashFocal Length5.54 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1400Image Height1050Exposure Index100RenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
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One with the Canon. Not sure if it still has EXIF data after resizing it with external software.

Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeCanonCamera ModelCanon PowerShot S2 ISMaximum Lens Aperturef/2.7Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaLens Size6.00 - 72.00 mmFirmware VersionFirmware Version 1.00Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution180 dpiVertical Resolution180 dpiImage Created2007:04:03 09:39:03White Point Chromaticity0Exposure Time66667/1000000 secF-Numberf/2.7Exposure ProgramNot DefinedLens Aperturef/2.7Brightness0 EVExposure Bias0 EVSubject Distance0.00 mLight SourceUnknownFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length6.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1600Image Height1200Exposure Index0Exposure ModeProgramFocus TypeUnknownMetering ModeEvaluativeISO Speed RatingAutoSharpnessHighSaturationNormalContrastNormalShooting ModeManualImage SizeUnknownFocus ModeSingleDrive ModeSingleFlash ModeOffCompression SettingSuperfineMacro ModeMacroWhite BalanceAutoExposure Compensation3Sensor ISO Speed128Image Number128-2889