What is a good camcorder for short films?

[Wade Puffenbarger]

I am looking for a Camcorder to make short movies with. My budget is $250 and I need an input for a shotgun mic, and I would like a good picture quality

 

[lare]

the rule of thumb is the camcorder needs to cost at least $100 per minute of program. so you are looking at 2.5 minute films max. i would suggest a Kodak Zi8, one of the few camcorders in its class that offers mic input.

 

[Ima E]

I think you should go with JVC Everio GZ-HM200 Dual SD High-Def Camcorder# Dual SD card slot for dual memory continuous recording# 1920x1080 Full HD recording# 20x optical zoom with Konica Minolta HD lens# Laser-touch operation with sub-trigger and zoom; one-touch upload to YouTube