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How are you preparing for Thanksgiving? Are you the designated cook in the family, basting the turkey days in advance to have the most delectable turkey of the season, maybe you’re even handpicking the cranberries for the sauce yourself? Maybe you’re the organizer, making sure everyone has a place at the table and Great Aunt Mindie has someone to pick her up at the nursing home. But as I suspect, you are probably the techno-elite of the family, and you’re in charge of capturing for posterity the Thanksgiving festivities. You need to hone your camcorder steadiness and photoshop skills to get all the food stains off niece Betty’s Thanksgiving formal wear in record time–but wait, don’t have a camcorder just yet? Then stop right there! You need to get that first.

There are plenty of camcorders on the market, but you want to make sure you get exactly what you need. Not too much memory, not too much bulk or fanfare. Here are some real affordable products that you won’t feel bad getting some mashed potatoes on:

Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10BK Camcorder - 720p - 10.0 MP - 5 x optical zoom: $169.95

PURE Digital Flip Mino F360 Camcorder - 0.31 MP: $99.00

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From: $39.95

How James Bond is this? 

I dig the possibilities this pocket-sized and totally disguised camera presents.  A must-have for investigative journalists and undercover reporters, or people who need to document life as it happens, but without a huge camera alerting everyone to be on their best behavior, this stealthy mini camcorder combines the latest technology with the utmost convenience.  Take real-time video anytime, anywhere.

Charge time is 30 minutes, and with the press of a button the blue light signals your pen is recording.  And bonus, it really works as a pen.  Not compatible with Mac OS for some reason but that’s what we have PCs for.

Features

• Smallest fully functioning digital video recorder (DVR) in the world
• Easy to use “One Touch” record button
• Real time record any video and audio evidence instantaneously
• 4-in-1 ultra compact design for special usage
• Ballpoint pen
• Works as a 4GB USB drive
• USB Plug & Play Compatible
• Built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery

Specifications:

• Video Format: AVI 352(W) x 288(H) Pixels
• Video Colors: Full Color
• Video Frame Rate: 12 FPS
• Data Rate: 34kbps
• Microphone: Built-in
• Audio/Voice Format: PCM 128kbps
• Flash Memory: 4GB (Approx. 28 hours Recording time)
• Video File Size: >2200KB per min
• Power Supply: USB Port
• PC Compatibility: Plug & Play
• Connection Interface: USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 Compatible)
• Data Transfer Speed: 700kB/s (Read) 600kB/S(write)
• System Requirement: WINDOWS 2000/XP/VISTA
• Battery Type: Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery
• Battery Up Time: Approx. 1.5 Hours
• Dimensions (mm): 150(H)x15(W)x15(D)
• Weight: 50g
• Available Colors: Black

Contents:

• 1 x 4GB Pen Camcorder
• 1 x AC adapter
• 1 x USB Cable
• 1 x Mini CD Drivers (Window 98 only)
• User Guide

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Don’t let those memories disappear forever.

Whether you’re a new parent wanting to capture those first baby steps or you’re into making home movies, camcorders are a best way to keep reliving those great memories of the past.

And Smarter can help you save when you’re shopping on a new Sony DCR-SR220D 120 Handycam Camcorder. This digital video recorder has an 180x optical zoom, a 2.7″ LCD display so you can easily view what you’re recording and a built-in zoom microphone.

Originally priced at $999.99 at Sony.com, the price has been slashed down to $899.99 and with our $50 coupon, you save a total of $150!

Enter in this Sony coupon during checkout: SR22SAVE50

This discount expires July 19th.

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After spending a night out on New Years and watching everyone snap photos and getting blinded at every angle with their digital cameras, I noticed some people with video cameras as well. But video cameras can get bulky and are hard to carry around at times. Well not this digital camcorder.

This Micro Stainless Steel Digital Camcorder is about the same size as most digital cameras, but this camcorder can shoot DVD quality video and also 5.4 megapixel photos just in case you don’t have your digital camera handy.

This camcorder also comes with software that allows you to transfer videos to your iPod, PSP or cell phone.

Right now this camera is going for $149.99 on ThinkGeekcom, so check it out.