I have one of the small cameras that takes video segments. I simply got a bigger memory card for it, and it is stablized.
it is good enought that I got the entire barge light and sound show from the balcony of our room at the poly.
It fits in my pocket, so I don't have to lug around a bag of gear.
every night I download my and DW's (we both have the same camera) pics and video to the laptop to free the memory cards, then charge the battries.