High Def Camcorder Reviews Put the Flip MinoHD at the Top of the List

When you're ready to buy a high def camcorder, the array of camcorders for you to preview are staggering. You spend more than a mortgage payment on some and less than a decent month's cable television bill on others. This guide will help show you what your options are so you can get the best camcorder for the money you want to spend.

First off, keep in mind that when electronic makers cut corners, it shows up in the style, performance or lack of features in the product. Secondly, realize that the reason you want to go with a high def camcorder is because high definition means you get a better quality of picture along with a clear sound. That high definition translates easily to other formats when you upload them on to your computer.

For example, with most camcorders, you can take the video, add graphics and text and send them out to the people you want to share them with. If you have poor quality picture or sound, once it's uploaded, it's difficult if not impossible to make the video better. You have to start with quality on the front end first.

Many videos are shot in the evening both inside and outdoors where lighting isn't always the best. Good High Def camcorders can take low lighting situations and automatically correct the lighting in the video. It means you don't waste time and you get the event as it happens.

You have several good quality options when choosing a camcorder. Among them, the Flip MinoHD and the Flip Ultra HD. Both have plenty of memory, can be used with your home computers and are great for use with HDTV when you want to show off the videos.

There are five steady selling camcorders sold by Sanyo, Canon, Aiptek, Sony and Panasonic. All are good choices but you have to compare features with price. High Definition camcorders are often more expensive than those with lower resolution. If you want to display your videos on your HDTV be sure to get a high def device.

You will want a camcorder that offers you a way to keep loved ones in the loop with your videos. The Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10 gives you a long record time-more than 5 hours-and lets you take 30 or 60 frames for every second. Although not a high definition device, the Xzcti VPC-CG10 is popular with those who want to use it extensively for stills and video.

However, only the Flip MinoHD and the Flip UltraHD give you the FlipShare technology which enables those you love to see your videos fast. You can also set up Flip Channels so that certain groups of people have access to your videos. You could have one set up for work and another for your personal life.

Flip has also introduced FlipShare TV, a great wireless device that allows you to wirelessly play your videos on your TV set directly from your PC or MAC.

You do have plenty of options in a wide selection of camcorders and that can make it difficult to narrow down a top camcorder. Do keep in mind that if you take video to share, you'll want to get the camcorder that makes that sharing quick and easy.