for cheap camcorders i would recommcend the sony HC series, and the canon ZR series accordingly to your budget
i would recommend GS120 if you have around $700 on budget and if u have some extra money then either u get a gs200($1000) or panasonic DV953($1500) for excellent perforamce and video quality
GS200($1500) is a more compact design -6in long 3in wide and the video quality is very good for a ultracompact 3CCD camcorder
DV953 is a bigger model yet comfortable to hold and is one of the best camcorders in performance and video quality
