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I have just order a mini DVD camcorder from Butterfly photo.com.

I know the quality isn't great on these gadgets yet but the convenience of recording to a DVD then popping it into a DVD player to playback is superb. Or pop it into your PC to copy it onto a few DVDs for friends.

The Sony mini DVD cameras are the best quality but they are pricey, I investigated every type and opted for the Canon DC20. Here are my reasons...

Cannon scored very highly on the Camcorderinfo.com reviews, the DC20 is only $90 more than the DC10 and has a higher resolution CCD with better images and photos, it has a built in light and flash. The Hitachi's came close but DVD-RAM is not for me, media is too expensive. The Sony DVD403 is excellent but very expensive. The DVD203 is cheaper but nowhere near as good. The DVD92 is not bad, most people complain about lack of connections but who needs them when the simplest and quickest way to transfer the data to your PC is to drop the disc into it!? The Sony DVD7 is a gimmick and a poor one at that. Panasonic never came into it, poor quality and DVD-RAM. So the DC20 wins on price, quality, media price and connections. Plus a $50 rebate from Cannon.

Camcorderinfo.com gave me every last little detail that I needed to know for my research, and Cnet let me see them in action and read customer reviews.

When it comes to blank media you cannot beat Shop4tech.com.

When it comes to Memory Cards you have to give it to Amazon on price.