A newbie in film recording

by Andreea Scutariu
(Bucharest)

Dear Mr. Peter Skuse or Mr. Video!
My name is Andreea and I plan to start recording some videos which I intend to upload on the internet, precisely on YouTube.
These are a few details about what I intend to do:
- the recording will take place home, preferably during night time (but want to have the option to shoot also in day light)
- I plan to keep it as simple as possible, so I don't have to catch my ears into the video mess editing too much (but for the record, I am willing to pay an extra time in learning how to further edit image and sound, for the quality sake - that would be in the future, after I get comfortable with first steps).
- for the beginning I plan to shoot video and sound simultaneously, so that i dont have to fuss about fixing sound (i already understood the an external mic is a must).
My question is:
For a girl who's not really into this biz and quite a true dummie at it, what cam corder would you reccomend? Is it optimal to choose a pocket size one? I understand the HD is better (no DVD corder , i got that!).
I'll soon get a credit card so I intend to buy it from internet (Amazon that is, I suppose!), as from a local dealer would be more expensive.
In little words (after I already bored you out with my stuff): what cam do you reccomend me for the beginning?
Thank you for your time and patience. Your initiative is great and I am happy I've discovered your website.
Bee good & have fun!
Love,
Andreea