video camera recommendation

[tha bugman]

My good camera went down last year and I got a relatively good/cheap replacement; however it is not as easy to turn on and off and dings going on and off.  I am looking for a good quality camera that won't break the bank.  Keep in mind that the price you give me goes directly back to The Boss Hen so make sure she is not going to get sticker shock!   

[SD_smith]

Canon R800! Its almost exactly the same as the more expensive R80/R82 but doesn't have the internal storage. To fix that you just need a $20 SD card which I use anyway in my R80. The optical zoom and footage look great for those price range cameras. Look on Campbell cameras website for info on booth.