hi, i’m so clueless with technology so can somebody plz tell me what to look for when buying a camcorder. Like what’s the optical zoom and stuff like that.
Like i recently learned what to look for when buying a laptop: the cores(ghz), the ram, n the harddrive
so can somebody give me like a guide line for buying camcorders plz
thx in advance

1. Pocket Versus Full Featured
2. Media Format: The type of media your camcorder uses impacts the size, weight, battery life, performance and the overall user experience.
3. resolution: Like televisions, digital camcorders are available in standard definition and high definition (HD). Standard definition models will cost less, on average, than high definition. They’ll deliver video quality suitable for viewing on a computer or non-HDTV. HD camcorders will produce wide-screen video suitable for viewing on an HDTV.
4. Core Features
5. Optical Zoom: Optical zoom is when the lens actually moves in and out and gets you closer to the object. An optical zoom is a “real zoom”. When you are purchasing a camcorder you will want to look for a camcorder with a high optical zoom.
6. Image Stabilization
7. Photo Features
8. Audio Recording
9.Style
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