What kind of camcorder should I buy?

Alright, so I'm about to purchase my first new age camcorder (I only own an old VHS one and sometimes use my phone/digital camera). I have finally decided on a Canon HF M40 after debating between that and a Panasonic HDC-TM90 and a Sony HDR-CX160. I...

a drama like Holby City or Casualty?I know that a DV Camcorder is good for making movies but I also want a Camcorder that can make films and film in the style of something like Coronation Street, what kind of Camcorder do I buy for this?

Thank you all for taking the time to answer my questions. I always have more because I like to learn all I can when I know very little about something, especially before I give it as a gift. There was one thing in the reply from Jew_Fro, you said mini...

I want to buy a camcorder for my Mother for Christmas. I've never bought a camcorder before, so i have no idea what to look for. Should it be Mini DV or DVD? Sony or Panasonic? You know, things like that. I am sure that i want something that's under...

I am about to buy a camcorder and shoot some no-buget film ;) but uh, should I use Mini DV, a camera with a built in Hard Drive (HDD) or with Flash Memory...and why? And which brand is best? And how much should i spend new or old? And my computer doesn...

ok, im interested in becoming a film maker. i need something very user friendly since i've never even hold a camcorder before. and also something inexpensive. just something you can make a short film with like a documentary. good quality of course.....

alright i am a film maker i have great editing skills and shots one problem my camera isnt the greatest i need somthing that gets a pretty decent wide shot has an audio jack for a shot gun mic and can record HD video doesnt matter if its 720 or 1080...

I was going to order a dvd camcorder. I read thro the discription & found out is takes mini dvds. I have a dvd player do I need to buy another different dvd player in order to use the mini dvds? If I do where do I find them? If I don't how do I play...

I have a 8 week old baby who is starting to babble its soooo cute. I want to buy a camcorder budget is no more then $400 but I seen that the ones with those little tapes are a LOT cheaper. Are they sufficient? How do you transfer them onto a dvd or to...