Need help picking a digital camcorder or camera

rseraji

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Hey guys! I need lots of help! pleeeeeeeease ;-)

im on the market to purchase either a digital camcorder or a digital camera.
[for cameras]
I heard lots of good things about the Olympus D-40 Zoom. Anyone have any other suggestions?
Here are some questions i have about digital cameras:
- howmany decent pictures can i take with a memory stick? (i konw these come in differnet sizes. just general inquiry)
- how long does the battery last?

[for camcorders]
ive asked around and i heard that Sony makes exceptional ones. I was looking at the Sony DCR-TRV30 and some other Sony models but im not sure what to look for.
Basiclly i just want somthing nice, not too big, to take videos with and snapshots (like a digital camera).

Here are some other questions i have:
- what is MPEG mode?
- if i dont record in MPEG mode where does the captured video go?
- Do only pictures (like in snapshot mode) go onto the memory stick?

Thanks
Reza [confused]