Video Camera for Skiing

[Living Proof]

Each year, I procrastinate about getting a dedicated video camera to take to the mountain and video of my skiing. Looking for advise on what is out there that is:

Small enough to fit into a jacket
Minimum of20x zoom
Has "see through" viewfinder and not rely on a LCD screen
Easy to upload video to PC
Low end cost as I've little use for it other than skiing.

Any thoughts?

 

[DoryBreaux]

Sony's handyman lineup is hard to beat. What is your budget?

 

[Living Proof]

I could not find any info on the Panasonic "handyman" line of cameras. My budget is a couple of hundred, very basic.

 

[mdf]

autocorrect strikes again. It is Handycam, not man. And I think its Sony.

 

[Living Proof]

autocorrect strikes again. It is Handycam, not man. And I think its Sony.

The real dummy is me. I googled "panasonic", Dory did say Sony. My preference is to get a camera with a viewfinder as looking at a screen to video is a PITA due to lighting.

 

[DoryBreaux]

I feel that. I almost cant shoot without a real viewfinder anymore.
It may be hard to find a camcorder with a viewfinder for under 3-4 bills. What once was completely standard is now a bonus feature.