Sky guy and I both have Flip Ultra-HD camcorders. No tapes, just flash memory. USB plugin to your computer for both charging and downloads. I'm 99% sure you can buy a $7 cable to connect it to your old-school TV.

The benefits are:
* super small/lightweight
* simple -- kids love using it when I let 'em
* good quality for a very good price
* inexpensive "underwater" housing available, so you can shoot in the salt, the rain, the river, etc.
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The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. -John Buchan