Re: Compact camera with good video capture

Dudley Hanks wrote

> The best trade-off I know of is the Canon Powershot S5.  It does 8Meg 
> stills, and has stereo sound with the video clips.  But, the clips are 
> limited to 4Gigs (about 33 minutes at high quality).
>

Cheers for the advice. I'll have a look at the Canon. A friend has
suggested 
the Sony CyberShot DSC-N1. I'll primarily be using it for photos and short

videos, so I suppose a camera with good video capabilities the best
option. 
Is an external mic a good idea?