Although quite old now this has the more up to date features features such as HD footage and storage to SD card.It only has a 5x optical zoom but this can be boosted a little with digital zoom.
I think this would be a better buy this second hand than a cheap modern camcorder.There are good examples of footage on youtube.There is no facility for adding filters but colour balance can adjusted for different lighting conditions.
Overall a good camcorder for everyday use.