Hard drive camcorders

Sony HDR-S12

A hard drive (HDD) camcorder is a tapeless camera that records to a built-in hard disk drive, similar to the hard drive found in laptop and notebook computers. They don't use videotape which saves you money from having to constantly buy them! They are usually smaller, lighter and faster than other camcorders. You have the option to access footage in any order, without having to fast-forward or rewind to a particular section. You can record more than 10 hours of fun at almost the same quality level as a DVD camcorders 30-minute mode.