Panasonic SDR-H85
Records video OR photos- Uses battery pack
- Includes A/C adaptor for recharging battery
- Records up to 74 hours, depending on recording speed
- Recording saved directly to camera
- Exports MOD files (essentially MPEG2) for video, JPEG for photos
- No known difficulties with any particular type of computer
- Depending on recording speed, may need to be converted to a smaller file size for posting online
- Can use any editing software accepting MPEGs
- Does NOT record in High Definition
Records video OR photosFlip UltraHD Video Camera
- Records video only, no photos
- No adaptor--must recharge using internal flash drive/thumb drive
- Records up to 2 hours
- Recording saved directly to camera
- Exports MPEG-4 files
- May have difficulty with Vista and certain versions of Macs
- YouTube ready video
- Contains its own editing software
- Will not work with certain versions of Windows MovieMaker
- Records in HD (High Definition)
Nikon D3300 DX-format DSLR Kit
Two lenses: 18-55mm & 55-200mm- 24.2 MP CMOS DX-format sensor
- 5 frames per second continuous shooting
- 11 AF points with 3D tracking
- ISO 100-12800 (expandable to 25600)
- 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps) HD video (MPEG-4/H.264/MOV)
- 3 inch LCD with 921,000 dots
- Expeed 4 processing
- Easy panorama mode and beginner-friendly Guide mode
- SD/SDHC/SDXC memory
Two lenses: 18-55mm & 55-200mmWeb Cam
- 1080p HD widescreen sensor
- Advanced high-precision optics
- Clear, high-quality video
- High-fidelity microphone