If you’re in the market for a camcorder, you can do a lot more with videos of your youngster shot on digital or analog camcorders than play them back, unedited, on your TV. You can edit and embellish them with music using your computer, then play your productions on your DVD or PC. Or send them to friends or family via e-mail. Digital camcorders, now the dominant type, generally offer very good picture quality, along with very good sound capability, compactness, and easy handling. Analog camcorders, now a small part of the market, generally have good picture and sound quality and are less expensive.

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