Depending on how much money you want to spend, I would suggest MiniDV and a good tripod. Shaky shots are the hallmark of an amateur and you don't want that on a wedding video. You won't be videoing anything miles away so a ten to twelve times zoom is powerful enough. An external microphone on a mic stand is also a must for recording the wedding vows. And as the previous contributor said a second camcorder is worth getting, if it is the same model as the one you have, you'll have fewer problems matching the lighting and colour when you use the footage from one camera and then the other. Don't worry about megapixels, let someone else take the stills pictures and then borrow them from that person (a friend or professional photographer) and combine them into the finished DVD. Low light capabilites are worth looking at but remember a reasonable picture still needs good illumination and no amount of camera wizardry will stand up against an extra light source, whether it's daylight or a portable video light. Have you enquired at the Registry Office if you can plug your camera into the mains power supply or can you set up a tripod, holding a small camera steady for 20 to 30 minutes while the ceremony takes place is next to impossible.
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