Digital camera & camcorder in one?!?!?

[loveysbydesign]

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive digital camera/camcorder? I've been looking for a new digital camera to take for our 1st trip to WDW and a cruise, as mine is over 5 y.o. and is quite large and heavy. Can you get something that's a combination for around $100?? I'm not looking for a really high MP...even around 3.2 or so would be fine! Any help's appreciated!

 

[Dan Murphy]

I do not think there is anything in that price range. You might run this by the folks on the Photography board, a helpful bunch there too. A post here on the CB, plus there, will probably get you some ideas.

 

[bicker]

Beyond the price range issue, generally-speaking, the still photo capabilities of most camcorders are substantially worse in quality than even the least expensive digital still cameras. Rather, you may want to consider getting a good digital still photo camera, that also takes small movies. Ours (which is more than your price range) will allow us to take 15 minutes of video on a 1GB memory card (but, of course, there won't be room for much else) and the quality of the video is "pretty good" (though not as good as what we can get from our dedicated camcorder).