Looking for (particular) video camera

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Not any particular model, but with the following characteristics:

- video out, not usb
- optical zoom
- decent quality (see below)
- low power battery operation
- tripod socket
- small

Richt now i'm using a older fuji digital camera with a cracked screen (cost
was all of $2), it has a nice optical zoom, a tripod socket, av out, and
will run for a couple of hours on a pair of AA Nimh cells - BUT, the av out
quality is terrible, very pixelated; I think it just duplicates the pixels
on the screen, so although the camera sensor is good what I get for video
is not.

I can make boxes and solder small parts and such; so if I have to add a
socket or a power supply that's no problem.

Oh, I almost forgot:

- cheap

 

[Rich Grise]

Keep in mind that if you're going through a composite video output, you're using
low def and won't even get VGA resolution.

I have a Fujifilm FinePix A210, that I got a coujple of years ago for
$139.99 or so; I was surprised to find that it's got live NTSC video out!
Of course, I plugged it into the video in of my TV, and it was like
broadcast-quality video, in real-time. No sound, of course.

I'm not offering my camera for sale or anything, just giving an example
of what can be had these days.

Have you tried ebay?

Good Luck!
Rich