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Full HD camcorders will create larger files but they will look better when displayed on large screen HDTVs.
  
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With HDTVs appearing in more and more homes it makes sense to switch to high def if you haven't already done so.
  
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Some new pocket camcorders make it easy to post your videos online.
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$1199.00
JVC Everio GS-TD1BUS 3D Digital Camcorder - 3.5" - ...
  • High Definition
  • Flash card
  • 5 x Optical Zoom
$494.00
Panasonic HDC-HS80 Digital Camcorder - 2.7" LCD - ...
  • High Definition
  • Hard disk drive, flash card
  • 37 x Optical Zoom
$99.00
Veho KUZO VCC-008-SE Full 1080p HD Camcorder
  • High Definition
  • CMOS Optical Sensor
  • Electronic Image Stabilizer
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1080pFull HD video looks better on big HDTVs 720pThis is an older HD standard that may be adequate for video that will be viewed on older or smallerTVs but 1080p is very common now and looks better on large HDTVs. SD (480i/480p)Better off going high def
3DCamcorders capable of recording 3D video typically have two lenses and cost a lot more than 2D cameras but it's impressive to see your home movies in 3D on your 3DTV. AVCHDAVCHD can be harder to edit but has become the standard for consumer camcorders. MPEG-4MPEG4 is still a widely used Codec (Coder/Decoder).  
Built in Projector (Sony)Adding a pico projector to a camcorder can make it easier for more people to watch a video right out of the camcorder however, the image is not going to be as good as when the video is displayed on your HDTV. 16:9 Aspect Ratio16:9 video looks better on widescreen HDTVs than 4.3 4:3 Aspect RatioStandard TV aspect ratio may create black borders on widescreen HDTVs.  
Built-in GPS (Sony)Sony may be the first to offer a GPS built into a camcorder but many digital cameras already offer it. With a built-in GPS you can geotag stills and videos or view maps on the display. Touch Screen LCDIt's now very common to use the touchscreen display on your camcorder to change settings or work the camcorder. HDD StorageFlash is becoming the standard but a built–in hard drive provides a lot of space.  
8+ MegaPixel PhotosOne advantage of using a camcorder for still photos is the long optical zoom available on most camcorders. Camcorders also typically have more storage available that can be used to store large high resolution images. Optical Image StabilizationThis helps remove shaky videos especially with when doing close–up zooms.   Digital Image StabilizationDoesn't work as well as optical stabilization
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