Dan, I am very pleased with this camera (my old one went camping with my 16 year old daughter and never came back). It is a Fuji Finepix Z20fd - very reasonable, I think, at $125 at BJs Warehouse. I believe a Z30 has come out. This camera is very small (about the size of a deck of cards). I shot the video by just placing it on a tripod and hitting record - no mics or any other peskey gear to deal with. I took it to a jam last night, and was amazed at the sound of a full band - even in a crowded pub - although I will need to figure out how to get a little more light there the next time. Check it out here

BTW, when watching Youtube, look for an HQ icon just below the video box - click it and you go into high def mode.

dw

Thanks for the kind words, all.