Film? xD
I guess we have lots of factors to blame for video-capable cameras being everywhere. Now you can get a good DSLR or "mirrorless" for video at less than a grand. Yay, digital! (Helps a lot that the Canon 5D Mark II and III are very capable, though you'd looking at about three grand... for the body only. Egad. (Try looking for APS-C DSLRs and CSCs))
This was the DSLR that I used during the DSLR workshop about 6 months ago. I hated how big and relatively bulky it was and I basically cringed during the session. I had more fun using a compact system model. Now that's what I call portable. Not an entry-level DSLR. Of course, you might want the controls that a DSLR would offer you.
Now that's out of the way...
By the way, what camera(s) do you have, Kippity Kip?