Several years ago, I bought all of my kids those Flip video cameras. They were all on active duty and overseas at the time, and one of my sons said he would tape his camera to the humvee, and video everything. Those videos were invaluable to them. They really liked them.
I don't own a video camera, so I can't answer your question or make recommendations, but I think many of today's video cameras are so superior to those years ago, that it may be more important to find one that fits in your hand comfortably and is user friendly. ~Jan
