Panasonic SDR-H80 Camcorder - Silver

Sixty gigs of internal storage means I've gone weeks without touching a computer to offload footage. The hybrid recording to the hard drive is a lifesaver, and the whole thing feels light enough to carry around all day without my arm getting tired.

The hybrid recording feature is brilliant—I can switch to an SD card when the hard drive fills up during a long event. Surprisingly lightweight too, barely noticed it in my hand all afternoon.

The 60GB hard drive is a lifesaver for long trips—I recorded hours of footage and never once had to worry about running out of space. For a budget camcorder, the hybrid recording to both the drive and an SD card gives you flexibility I didn't expect at this price point.