Looking for Budget HD camcorder suggestions

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Hi, I recently got the idea in my head that I would enjoy getting into HD home videos. But before going all aboard on this I was wondering if anyone could suggest a budget HD camcorder that works decently so I can experiment on the cheap before buying a full blown consumer HD camcorder.

I was looking at the Flips but I keep reading about charging issues with them.

So if anyone has experience with a budget HD camcorder that works decently for what it is I would like to hear about it.

The basic specs of what I am looking for would be:

At least 720p
Good battery life
Expandable memory (preferably SD since I have a few spare class 6 cards laying around)
USB
Windows Vista 64 compatible
Smooth video during movement
Decent in varied light settings
HDMI out (not a deal breaker but it would be nice)

Thanks.
 
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I have a Panasonic ZS3 that has all those features except maybe the battery life (depends on the user, I guess). Problem is, it's a new model (I paid $400 for it when it came out a few months ago). But I love it so far.
 
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