A miniDV camera is your best bet. They are cheaper than DVD or hard drive camcorders, but have the best video quality. Without knowing more information, I can’t give you a specific model, but here are some things to consider. Look for one that has high optical zoom, 20-25x is good. Don’t worry about digital zoom. As far as brand, I have had great experience with Canon, but most any brand should fine. To capture the video to your computer, you will need a firewire cable and a firewire port on your computer. Many camcorders do not come with a firewire cable, so you may have to buy one. If you don’t have a firewire port, you can buy an adapter card that will fit into a PCI slot on your motherboard.
A miniDV camera is your best bet. They are cheaper than DVD or hard drive camcorders, but have the best video quality. Without knowing more information, I can’t give you a specific model, but here are some things to consider. Look for one that has high optical zoom, 20-25x is good. Don’t worry about digital zoom. As far as brand, I have had great experience with Canon, but most any brand should fine. To capture the video to your computer, you will need a firewire cable and a firewire port on your computer. Many camcorders do not come with a firewire cable, so you may have to buy one. If you don’t have a firewire port, you can buy an adapter card that will fit into a PCI slot on your motherboard.