Need help picking out a video cameraFollow

Would something like this be too large:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830144319

Samsung is pretty new to the video camera game, but they have been making LCD's and CMOS sensors for years so I wouldn't have too many qualms about going with them in terms of quality and reliability personally. Their cameras have features on par with the more expensive canon models at about 3/4ths the price.

If an inexpensive unit is a key consideration, take a look at this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830251003
It's really tiny, it shoots HD video, it has a removable memory card, and it's $120. That being said, the zoom settings on it suck. but if you are just shooting fixed range video and don't need to do alot of xooming in and out, it might be ideal.

If the samsung one is too large, let me know. Also, do you have an ideal price range on this?

Me: Buy the flip and bring a laptop.
Nexa: I'm having the bags sent to the hotel.
Me: What?
Nexa: I'm not bringing a laptop!
Me: What? Wait, why?
Nexa: STOP BOTHERING ME!


Please help, though, people. This is a subject I couldn't care less about from a technical standpoint, but I'm not going to DW (because there are limits, damnit) but I DO want lots of video evidence for Hannah of how awesome her childhood was when she starts going to through puberty and telling us we're monsters.

The flip only does 720p? Thats lame! Lame I say!!! (either of the two I listed will do 1080P)

Price isn't a major consideration but anything really expensive would likely 1. Have a bunch of features I'll never take advantage of and 2. cause me to be super concerned about it being lost or damaged or me "hurting" it or whatnot. I basically want a Flip that's 1080 and has removable storage. However, as Smash has so lovingly pointed out, only an insane person would bring 5 SD cards to switch out rather than bring a laptop. Of course, he new I was insane well before he decided to start dating me so he only has himself to blame.

The sony is too big...I really do want something I can stick in my purse. I'm also going to have my digital camera (which can also be a backup video camera if I need it, but I really want the storage on that to be for still shots). I only want to carry one purse/small bag around the parks (I'm looking for one that's water resistant for the water rides and I'm going to have gallon size zip lock freezer bags to put stuff in...I don't care if that makes me a lunatic). I want a hand free for holding on to Hannah and I don't want to be lugging around a heavy bag all day.

The second one you linked seems too cheaply made and I am too spazzy to not have image stabilization. I can't stand still, especially when I know I'm supposed to be.

I'm thinking the Zi8 is the only option that fits...it's got the 1080 and the removable storage thing going for it. I was just hoping someone here might have one and could tell me whether or not it's crap. Of course, if there's something else like that, enlighten me.

Thanks for all the input, it's very much appreciated!!

Nexa

Why not combine both and get a Canon 5D mk II?

Ok so that would cost somewhere around $5-6k and would require an extra bag but still, it gives image quality equal to professional cameras for a fraction of the price!

Yeah, but she could just get 4-5 ~$200 cameras and be doing just fine.

Or bring her laptop.

With the difference that the Canon 5D mk II produces professional quality video.

I think we have one, already. I'd have to look in the closet of $5,000 **** we buy and never use, which would take a while, but it's too big regardless. Read the question, damn it, this isn't the place for your strange bourgeoisie tech fetishes, there's no punchline for us. I'm not you. If I thought that Cannon was the best solution, I'd buy 10 of them.

Feel free to send me any unused 5D mark II's