well sooners I've had to do allot of this.. things that i consider most important are 10 hi-def.. 2) easy carrying around and ease of upload/format for editing... as crazy as it sounds man i settled on a flip cam and used that for years (i know real series film guys will roast me but trust me worked great for everything i mentioned above however there not making flip cam anymore and you know what i found to be the BEST man NO JOKE.. an IPAD, For reelz!