Samsung SC-D353 MiniDV camera ~$165.71 AC/AR/etc at RadioShack

[CyberZenn]

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Reg $299.99

Sale Price: $269.99
-30% off coupon RS30
-2% FatCash (or 1% ebates)
-$25 rebate
+5.50 shipping
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Total $165.71 or so, plus your state tax

Manufacturer Page

MiniDV
Easy Q / Easy Navigator
20x Optical Zoom
900x Digital Zoom
Playback Zoom
2.5" LCD Monitor
680k Pixel CCD
Color Nite Pix
Digital Image Stabilizer
Digital PCM Stereo
Photo Copy
Photo Search
Multi Display
Memory Stick Slot
Instant Playback
Visumax
MPEG4
IEEE 1394 in/out
USB 2.0
USB Streaming
Web Cam
Pictbridge
External Mic

A review

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The consensus seems to be that this a pretty decent lower end DV camera, but the battery life can be under an hour. For the price, I think this is pretty hot.

 

[hifi]

a cheap camera under 200, but many ppl complained the battery lasts no more than 30min, that worries me...

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: hifi
a cheap camera under 200, but many ppl complained the battery lasts no more than 30min, that worries me...

no more than 30mins? how will that qualify as a camcorder!!!!!

 

[Gilby]

Originally posted by: hifi
a cheap camera under 200, but many ppl complained the battery lasts no more than 30min, that worries me...

Better than 30, but not a whole lot. This camera is nice as it's one of the few in the price range that has a microphone jack.