Which camcorder is best? HDD, SD, or MiniDV

When you're in the market for a new camcorder, how do you know which camcorder is best? Choosing between HDD camcorders, SD card camcorders, and MiniDV or HDV tape-based cameras can be confusing. The best camcorder for you really boils down to how you intend to use the camcorder. If you live stream like http://live.pirillo.com you need a MiniDV or HDV camcorder with FireWire so you can easliy connect your camera to a computer and stream the video. If you want portability and plan to record video files and upload them, either an HDD hard drive camcorder or SD card camcorder may fit your needs better, because you won't need to capture the video from a tape. With either HDD or SD camcorders, you simply copy a file just like you would from any other drive storage media.