Camcorders, which one to buy?

[aromulus]

I am planning to buy a Camcorder to take some footage on my next trip to the Philippines but there are just too many to choice from.

I am thinking of the ones with the Hard Drive or the dvd.

Has anyone bought one recently or would suggest a good brand?

I am quite happy with the small and unobtrusive Aiptek cam I bought from this lot couple of years back.
There is a better one from them now.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...y=4m5#overview

The price shouldn't bust the bank...

I am not too keen on harddrive in the Philippines searing heat and murdering humidity.
Also DVDs, however handy they might get spoiled in transport, or bent, or scratched.
I am a firm advocate of memory cards.
I find them more to my liking due to a lot of reasons, but mainly because I can re-use them time and time again in different cameras, cell-phones, car stereo, etc....