What is a good camcorder for short films?

Question by Wade Puffenbarger: What is a good camcorder for short films?
I am looking for a Camcorder to make short movies with. My budget is $ 250 and I need an input for a shotgun mic, and I would like a good picture quality

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Answer by lare
the rule of thumb is the camcorder needs to cost at least $ 100 per minute of program. so you are looking at 2.5 minute films max. i would suggest a Kodak Zi8, one of the few camcorders in its class that offers mic input.

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