Best Camcorder Deals Online

The Gear Co-op via Amazon offers the Contour ROAM 1080p Waterproof Hands-Free HD Digital Camcorder, model no. 1600, for $99.95 with free shipping. That's tied with our December mention and the lowest total price we could find by $44. It's waterproof up to 3 feet and features 1080p recording, 5-megapixel still photos, microSDHC card slot, USB, and more.

newegg offers the refurbished Sony Handycam HDR-CX190 1080p Digital Camcorder for $149.99. This $40 mail-in rebate cuts it to $109.99. With free shipping, that's $3 under our mention of a refurb from last month and $67 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit elsewhere. Features include a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 25x optical zoom lens, 2.7" LCD, 1080p recording, SDXC and Memory Stick PRO Duo card slots, 5.3-megapixel still photos, face detection, HDMI, USB, and more. Rebate expires May 31.

A 30-day Sohnen Enterprises warranty applies.

cybershops via eBay offers the factory-refurbished Sony Handycam HDR-CX210 1080p 8GB Flash Memory Digital Camcorder, model no. HDR-CX210/L, in Blue for $159.95 with free shipping. That's pennies under our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find for a refurb, outside of the price below. (It's also $38 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one in any color now.) Features include 25x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optical zoom lens, 2.7" widescreen LCD, 1080p recording, SD/SDHC/SDXC and MS ProDuo Mark2 card slots, 5.3-megapixel still photos, face detection, HDMI output, USB connectivity, and more. A 90-day Sony warranty applies.

A close price: newegg charges $159.99 with free shipping.