Cameras with good sound quality?

-I really want a camera with good sound quality, and picture quality. My parents agreed to get me one for Christmas, but I have to absolutely be sure about what I want. I was looking into Canon, Nikon, and some sony one's too, but I still cdan't decide! My parents also set a price range of $750 (not including tax) (will be the only thing I get), so something in there. If it goes a little bit over I won't mind paying. Anyways. I heard that external mics are really good, so do those brands have an external mic connection? Or if there are any other good brands please tell me. Thanks!I'm not sure if you mean a digital still camera that can shoot video or a camcorder. Not the same thing. Both have advantages and disadvantages for recording stills and video.



There are some good resources that will give you the straight scoop on cameras. Learning DSLR video has some really great stuff on the Canon line and tips on building skills. http://www.learningdslrvideo.com/



On the still camera side there is Steve's Digicams section on which camera to buy http://www.steves-digicams.com/best-came鈥?/a>



I also like DP Preview http://www.dpreview.com to evaluate a still camera



If you mean camcorders then there are models that have really good sound.



The Zoom Q3HD is designed for musicians who need good audio quality and video. Reporters also like it as well. The Olympus LS-20M is a recorder that has HD video. Not much is known about it but it is a possibility.



On standard camcorders you are looking for models that have an external mic jack. Not many of them do but the Canon Vixia camcorder line does have an ext. mic jack and headphone so that you can monitor the sound.



To dive into camcorder resources I'd look at http://reviews.cnet.com/camcorders or

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/