Digital Video Camera

[birddog]

Hey guys, any of you have any information on a digital video camera. I recieved a "gift certificate" for a new (reasonably priced) digital video camera.....I am leaning towards a Sony Digital 8...I really would like something with microphone and headphone plug ins and the digital 8 does not have either as an option. Any suggestions on models, brands or anything I should take into consideration. I want to be able to videos that I can post on the web and quality enough to share with buddies via computer....
Any help would be great.

[smallmunster]

My 3 year old Sony digital8 has the mic and headphone jacks (I have never used them), but it looks like most of the new ones don't. The video quality should be fine for posting in the web, but for home movies and such most are moving to miniDV. If you want digital8 you are pretty much stuck with sony. There are a lot of miniDV options out there and I would probably go with that if money isn't too tight. Some minidv cams are under $600 to $800, when I bought my D8 it was $1000. I have been happy with my d8 cam, but my next one will be miniDV.

[JimT]

We just got a JVC d33 mini dv and like it so far. Paid $300.00 for it. It does not have a headphone jack though.