High Definition video camcorder

[robert382]

I would like to do some filming using a lightweight HD camcorder. As I am on a limited budget, I cannot go above £150.
Two types fit my bill, namely Toshiba Camileo P30 with 5x zoom, and 1280 x 1080 resolution. And the Creative Filo , which has only 120 x 720 res. The latter does not come with HDMI out, but possibly has better picture quality.
Has anybody used either of these, or any suggestions. both these cams have limited memory, but have slots for SDHC cards for about 2 hours using 4GB.

[wildp]

£150 for a HD camcorder is quite low.

The problem with HD camcorders in this price range is even though they record HD movie files they quality of image coming through the lens and optics isn't perfect.

One model that is proving to be popular at the moment is the Sanyo VPC-HD700 which records HD video at 1920x720p and has an HDMI connector.

Another antlernative would be to look second hand on ebay or similar for something a little better than falls in your price range.