One of the biggest first decisions to make right now when buying a camcorder is whether to get one that records to MiniDV, to mini DVDs, or to a hard drive. MiniDV, and mini DVDs offer great value for the money and convenience with home DVD players, respectively, but you can't deny the convenience of never having to buy or carry around tapes ever again. Plus, when you use the dock that comes with Sony's Handycam DCR-SR80, it's really simple to get your footage onto your computer.



Link: CNET