The main advantage of this line of SC-xxxxx camcorders is tiny size and NO TAPES/DVDs.
You can pick up the functionally identical sibling of the X210WL camera sans external lens for as little as $300 (the SC-MM10S). (I'm not paying another $250 for the external wireless lens on the X205L/X210L, because the cam body is so small and light that you can rig it up to your helmet all by itself. It's smaller than a pack of cigarettes and 6 ounces.)
If you were thinking of getting a cheapie aiptek, forget it unless you like slideshows. For the difference in cash between the aipteks and the SC-MM10S, you get 10x optical and 100x digital zoom and TRUE 30fps.
The only other solid-state camcorder that is better would be Sanyo Xacti HD, but only if you and everyone you know has an HDTV because it's much more pricey.
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The main advantage of this line of SC-xxxxx camcorders is tiny size and NO TAPES/DVDs.
You can pick up the functionally identical sibling of the X210WL camera sans external lens for as little as $300 (the SC-MM10S). (I'm not paying another $250 for the external wireless lens on the X205L/X210L, because the cam body is so small and light that you can rig it up to your helmet all by itself. It's smaller than a pack of cigarettes and 6 ounces.)
If you were thinking of getting a cheapie aiptek, forget it unless you like slideshows. For the difference in cash between the aipteks and the SC-MM10S, you get 10x optical and 100x digital zoom and TRUE 30fps.
The only other solid-state camcorder that is better would be Sanyo Xacti HD, but only if you and everyone you know has an HDTV because it's much more pricey.