I need a camera with good picture and video quality?

Until i'm sure i want to invest in a video camcorder, i want to buy a camera with good video and picture quality, i'll be taking video's and want good sound and picture, and also good picture quality for taking photo's in general. My budget is around £160. I'm little stuck.i'm thinking about the Samsung PL221 or a Nikon, but i really haven't got a clue about how good they are. Any advice?

Look if you want best you have to do some research on this. Its not my profession but here it is what i do when shop for new things. Go to some gadgets shop and ask 'em to show some good camera's now don forget to see reviews on internet.

Best thing to do is go into a retailer like Jessops and get some help from them and have a play with a few and pick what suits you best - but - DON'T buy a camera there, go to http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk and you'll get much better prices, someone like Jessops will price match on most stuff if you ask them to but don't rely on it, and don't feel embarrased to say you won't bother buying if they won't. They tend to change their tune if they think you'll walk out without buying anything.

Personally I'd recommend Canon as that's what I've used for decades, but I won't tell you that Nikon make bad cameras like some will because they don't, for your budget have a look at…

http://www.eshopbrokers.co.uk/products/Digital-Cameras-Video/Digital-Cameras/Canon/Canon-PowerShot-SX130-IS-Digital-camera-compac?prodid=678764

or

http://www.amazon.co.uk/...hotogr-21/ 1080p video with this one, but slightly over your budget

Nikons…

http://www.carmarthencameras.co.uk/product.php/6111/490/nikoncoolpixs9100 1080p video

or

http://www.cameraworld.co.uk/ViewProdDetails.asp?prod_code=PON10I000102 720p video.

A good video and image camera… You want yo look at a bridge camera… A dslr with no capabilities to change the lenses… Good image quality and great video… I would say look at the Nikon l120… And search somehwere like price runner fir the best price…

I recommend any dslr in the Canon Rebel line from the t3 to the t3i.

I would suggest Panasonic Lumix TZ18 Digital Camera, 16x Optical Zoom, HD Movie Recording (720p) and P/A/S/M Modes for Added Creative Control, High resolution 230, 000 dot 3-inch LCD http://www.amazon.co.uk/...004I1KOM6/

Another cameras please consider Nikon Coolpix S8200, Fujifilm FinePix S4000.