So my mini-dv JVC is on its last legs. Done me almost 9 years of service and probably over a thousand hours of recording.

So I am in the market for a replacement. Most consumer units look to be memory card based with HD resolution. I had a play with Flip and to be honest, not that impressed.

So something with optical zoon, 3" or 4" screen, decent battery life and features that is easy to use. Possibly HDD based or is memory card the way forward ? Budget is upto £500.

Maybe something like Panasonic HS60.

Any thoughts ?