Best Digital Camera Under 200

What is the BEST camcorder to get nowadays?

I’m looking for something not too expensive, nothing over $400, i am only going to use this camcorder for home videos also wanting to take pictures with the camcorder, i’ve seen a few that does that. Here are a few that I was interested in, if these aren’t any good, please let me know.

At http://www.jr.com, you can find the Canon ZR850 MiniDV Camcorder for just $200.

With 35x optical zoom and 1000x digital zoom (just don’t use digital zoom–optical zoom is great though), the Canon ZR850 is well worth the price.

There’s also an SD card slot perfect for taking high-quality photos. There’s a built-in mic, built-in light and some live effects, including black and white, mirror and quite a few more.

The battery pack that comes with the Canon ZR850 lasts for 50 minutes, but you can buy longer-lasting battery packs.

Also, if you plan on editing, you’ll need to purchase a FireWire cable (make sure your computer has a FireWire port and, if it doesn’t, you can get FireWire installed into your computer–all Macs have FireWire and are great for editing videos).

Here’s a direct link to the Canon ZR850:

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4156191

You also might want to check out the $258 Canon ZR950:

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4214885

I highly recommend either a Canon or a Sony MiniDV camcorder between $200 to your $400 limit.

Sony VDR-P1 DVD Writer for Handycam $15.00