Digital Imaging

FLIP STYLE CAMCORDERS

Kodak ZE1 "Playfull" Silver Pocket Cam

ZE1 "Playfull" Silver Digital Camcorder

Whether you’re looking for the latest features or the hottest trends, the KODAK
PLAYFULL Video Camera delivers all the goods in a slim and chic design.

Record vibrant 1080p HD and while you’re turning heads, you can
catch stunning 5 MP photos in a snap.

Then press the Share button, pop out the built-in USB arm and save to your PC website or Social Media site.

Features
Colour of product Silver
Recording Type Memory Card
Megapixel 5
Digital Zoom 4 x
Battery Type internal Li-Ion battery (service replaceable), in-camera charging
Built-in microphone Yes - Monaural
Internal memory 128
Compatible memory cards SD/ SDHC
LCD Screen Size 1.5 "
Interface USB 2.0 (high speed), AV out, HDMI
Image stabilizer Digital
Dimensions W x D x H 41.7 × 17.2 × 100.0 mm
Weight 95 g
Warranty 1 Year

Price €109.00 Incl. Vat

DIGITAL CAMERAS

With digital cameras, most cameras will not take much abuse before they break and need to be replaced.
A school can save money initially by buying a basic, cheap camera and as soon as it gets dropped etc, they can buy another one and so on.

Olympus have the following camera that is TOUGH. It is water proof (think outdoor use, rain etc), shock proof to 1.5mts ( think child dropping ) and Freezeproof ( left outdoors at night ).

Olympus TG310 Silver - TOUGH Digital Camera

TOUGHTG310SILVE 14 Megapixels, 3.6 x Optical zoom, Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof, 2.7" LCD Screen, 2 Years Warranty
Trade €160.00 incl.VAT

Internal memory and SD card compatable

Alternativily, a cheaper option would be:

Samsung ES-9 Black Digital Camera

ES9BLACK_ANGLE 12 Megapixels. 4x Optical Zoom. 3x Digital Zoom. 2.36" LCD Screen. SD/SDHC Compatible. 1 year warranty.
Trade €66.00 incl.vat

DIGITAL CAMCORDERS

ENTRY LEVEL

SD memory
Non HD shooting
Low , low light recording ability ( think low light in school hall )
Easy to use, no frills operation

Sony DCR-SX21E Black Camcorder

0.8 megapixels, 57x Optical Zoom, 67x Digital Zoom, 2.7" LCD Screen, 1 Year Warranty
Trade €196.00

JVC GZ-MS150 Black Digital Camcorder

1.5 Megapixels. 40x Optical Zoom. 200x Digital Zoom. 2.7" LCD Screen. SD/SDHC Compatible. 1 Year Warranty.
Trade €172.00 incl. vat

MIDDLE OF THE ROAD

Much better shooting quality, but may lack mic and headphones option
High Definition resulting in enhanced, hd video playback
May have internal memory
Greatly enhanced zoom and focusing ability

Sony HDR-CX130E Black HD Memory Card Camcorder

3.3 Megapixels. 30x Optical Zoom. 350x Digital Zoom. 3.0" LCD Screen. 1 Year Warranty
Trade €401.00 incl.vat

Sony HDR-XR160EB Black HD HDD & Memory Card Camcorder

3.3 Me HDRXR160EB_1 gapixels, 160 GB Hard Disk Drive, 30x Optical Zoom, 350x Digital Zoom, 3.0" LCD Screen, 1 Year Warranty
Trade €575.00 incl vat

HIGH END CONSUMER – BEST OPTIONS

Best of both worlds, still great value, but high spec.
Full HD Quality
Mic and headphone connections
Great low light shooting and recording

Sony HDR-CX360VE HD HDD & Memory Card Camcord

HDRCX360VE_1 7.1 Megapixels, 12x Optical Zoom, 160x Digital Zoom, 3.0" LCD Screen, 1 Year Warranty
Trade €718.00

Canon HFS20 HD HDD and Memory Card Camcorder

8 Megapixels 10x Optical Zoom, 200x Digital Zoom 3.5" LCD Screen, No Firewire,1 Year Return to Base Warranty
Trade €896.00 incl vat

Sony NEX-VG10E Interchangeable lens HD camcorder

NEXVG10EBDI_1 14.2 megapixels Exmor® APS HD CMOS Sensor, Full HD, Optical SteadyShot Active, 3.0" LCD Screen. 1 Years Warranty
Trade €2,230.00 incl vat

DIGITAL VOICE RECORDERS

With regards to the below, there are plenty of options suitable for educational institutions, but really, they will all have digital quality and the ability to store internally.
The below is an entry level, with 1gb internal memory, and a better option, with 4gb memory and also music recording ability.