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new phone or pocket camcorder ?

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  • 02-06-2012 9:20pm
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    avfc1874
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    hi i was thinking of getting a pocket camcorder for family days out, but then someone said i'd be better off getting a new phone with a good camcorder memory any advice appriciated' im not to savy with phones so would need some thing simple enough to use thanks


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    Alanstrainor
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    How much money do you have to spend? And are you on a contract now? You could get an upgrade with a great camera.


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    avfc1874
    Registered Users Posts: 3,595 ✭✭✭avfc1874


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    How much money do you have to spend? And are you on a contract now? You could get an upgrade with a great camera.
    just have a basic nokia had its about 7 yr old. on payg


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    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    You never mentioned your budget.

    Here's the thing, a pocket camcorder that will take pretty decent HD footage will cost you in the region of 100 quid. A smart phone that will take similar/maybe not as good footage will cost you 4/5 times that.

    If you want a camcorder, and don't care about smart phones that will do almost everything and take video, then i'd just get a dedicated pocket camcorder.

    These guys are supposed to be pretty great:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kodak-PlaySport-Waterproof-Dustproof-Shockproof/dp/B004MMF7QO/ref=sr_1_13?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1338724011&sr=1-13

    Amazon ships to Ireland for free too.


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    ED E
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    Alan is right here. If you arent going to use the smartphone features the only adv I could see would be the ability to upload on the spot.


    Sony Bloggies are worth a look too.


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    avfc1874
    Registered Users Posts: 3,595 ✭✭✭avfc1874


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    You never mentioned your budget.

    Here's the thing, a pocket camcorder that will take pretty decent HD footage will cost you in the region of 100 quid. A smart phone that will take similar/maybe not as good footage will cost you 4/5 times that.

    If you want a camcorder, and don't care about smart phones that will do almost everything and take video, then i'd just get a dedicated pocket camcorder.

    These guys are supposed to be pretty great:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kodak-PlaySport-Waterproof-Dustproof-Shockproof/dp/B004MMF7QO/ref=sr_1_13?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1338724011&sr=1-13

    Amazon ships to Ireland for free too.
    thanks might go with the camcorder,lidl's selling one this week, might take a look


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    avfc1874 wrote: »
    thanks might go with the camcorder,lidl's selling one this week, might take a look

    If it was significantly cheaper I'd consider it, but for €60 I doubt a silvercrest will be worth your while. Some things you gotta spend a certain amount for it to be worth spending anything at all.


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