Budget Camcorder?

[Hawkmoon]

I'm looking for a low-budget camcorder, and it appears I live in an alternate universe because when I enter that as search criteria in Google, I get back camcorders ranging in price from $399 to $799. I suppose for a professional videographer that would be pretty "budget," but I had in mind something that sells for under $100 (the more under $100 the better) yet provides acceptable quality for reproduction on the Internet.

Perhaps those parameters (low price / acceptable quality) are mutually exclusive. I don't know beans about camcorders, that's why I'm asking.

One that has caght my eye is sold on the budget camera racks at all local Wal-Marts for $49.95. It's made by Digital Concepts and it looks like this:

http://a1672.g.akamai.net/7/1672/116/20100101/www.ritzcamera.com/graphics/products/e-78/EP79483678.jpg

I don't know if this one from Ritz Camera is the same model:

http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/EP79483678.htm?utm_medium=productsearch&utm_source=google

Has anyone had any experience with one of these entry-level camcorders? If so, what can you tell me about it/them? I haven't even been able to find any specs, such as basics like what the resolution is or how many frames per second it shoots. Ritz Camera and some other sites say the one on their site is 7.1 MPx -- Wal-Mart doesn't know what the resolution is for the one they sell.

Help, please.

[DuckRyder]

My wife bought one that looks quite similar to that one at WalMart, although I recall it being pink. It would only accept 1gb or smaller SD cards and the quality was very poor, it was so poor that she took it back.

[Nettles23]

Howdy Hawkmoon,
My son-in-law just bought a Kodak that is the size of a large cellphone and the same shape. Takes SD or SDHC memory cards and will do stills also. It can shoot in two modes of high definition. Large Viewing screen on the back. Amazing shots in good light. Gets grainy in low light. I think its called the P9 or something like that. Comes with belt holster. Retails $160, he got it for $99 dollars at local large retailer can't remember. Comes with plug for tv high definition input. Don't know if that's what your looking for but it was great for the price and the pictures in full sunlight are extremely detailed. Good luck.
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[gfavaron]

I have a Flip UltraHD and have grown quite fond of it. Cost about $150 from Amazon and can run 2 hours worth of HD filming before it needs a recharge. Produces really great quality movies.

[garrettwc]

I have a Flip UltraHD and have grown quite fond of it.
I believe John has one of these as well. There was a review of it on here somewhere and some video he took of the twins. It may be in his blog posts.

That's about it for "quality" and "close to $100" Hawk. Unlike digital stills, camcorders have not gone down much in price. $250-300 is the "sweet spot" where you will find JVC, Panasonic, Canon, and Sony that are worth putting money into.