Hi, Gumper. Sorry I'm a bit late seeing this but just in case you haven't already bought your video cam yet I will give my opinion. Higher frame rates, like LiftOff said, give you more frames but not necessarily less blurring. The thing you want for less blurring is high shutter speed capability. This will prevent shaft blur but the higher the shutter speed setting, the more light is necessary or video will be very dark. My Panasonic has a max shutter speed of 1/8000 but all you really need to effectively reduce blur is 1/2000 to 1/4000. I can't stress enough the importance of lighting, not just having enough, but having it in the right locations. This is something you will have to study some. Getting back to frame rate. Most camcorders on the market for consumers are 30 fps. Only when you start getting into the professional models (very expensive) will you see frame rates start to rise. Very interesting about LiftOff's digital camera having a 60 fps setting for video. I'll have to check my little Nikon and see what it is capable of. What frame rate really does can best be demonstrated by standing up straight and pretending you are a clock and the top of your head is 12. Hold out your left arm straight up to 12 and then slowly move it down toward 1 o'clock then 2 o'clock and so on. With a 30 fps you will only be able to stop the movement at 1 o'clock and 2 o'clock and so on. With a 60 fps you will also be able to stop it on the half hour, thereby giving you more positions that you can observe in frame to frame mode. The most popular format right now is the Mini-DV, a small tape. After taping you just download to your computer via usb or firewire. It's a very simple process. You also will need software and some camcorders don't come with any, however, if you are running a windows platform, windows should have software you can use. Best of luck. I think most all of the major folks out there, Sony, Panasonic, etc., make good products that will fit your needs.
Jerry
