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Best camcorders/video cameras for recording concerts?

I'm looking for a camcorder/video camera with:

1. Decent sound quality

2. Decent video quality (keep in mind of the dark lighting during the concerts and maybe some flashing lights).

I'm just planning to upload them on Youtube so no editing required except maybe make the video into clips on Windows Movie Maker.

3. It'll be great if it's pocket sized.

There's no budget since I'm just browsing. I heard the Flip was a good one. Is that true? What do you guys use?

BQ: I've been browsing some other answers and I read that getting one with a mic jack would be better for sound. How does that work? (I'm not a tech person so please explain this to me)

BQ #2: If I do end up bringing a camera/camcorder, is there a mini tripod or something I can bring in/sneak in? I don't want my arms to be hurting the entire 2-3 hours.

And after looking, I've been thinking of getting this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Flip-SlideHD-Video-Camera-Wh...

or something similar to it. What are your experiences with recording at concerts?

Thanks! Sorry I'm asking so much. I don't know anything about recording and this is my first actual camcorder that I'll own. ^^ Thank you. <3

Update:

@Cookie: That's actually part of the reason why I wanted a mini tripod that I can easily sneak in. I want to be able to enjoy the live experience and if I'm too busy recording by hand, it's no different than watching them on Youtube. I don't actually have an iPhone. I have a Samsung Galaxy S Blaze and I have terrace seats so that's why the zooming is kind of important because the zooming quality on my phone stinks. Thanks for the answer though! ^^

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  • 9 years ago
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    iPhone from the front row works really well for sound and picture after saying that the answer is none! It is hard to truly enjoy a concert if your recording the whole time

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