Hello, i would appreciate any advice on how to choose good, but inexpensive digital video camera? What are the necessary requirements? What I should pay attention to while choosing it?

Try to get a Camera with the maximum possible optical zoom for your Budget and at least 6-7 megapixels . Digital Zoom is crap . I'd recommend a Canon coz they make the best Cameras .

If you want to buy an en expensive camera then you should go with JVC digital video camera. Its cheap and long lasting, but its not the best one. And you should be aware of using. If you want to get all time you video very easily then you should get a camera where you could place a external memory or either go with regular mini dv camera.

It's best to examine all the things you might use the camcorder for and then choose a something that matches those needs. While there's no perfect solution, there are some guidelines you can follow that will get you a camcorder that closely fits your needs. Here's a list of 10 things to look for when buying a digital camcorder