Camcorder Recommendations

[Jack]

Currently have a 3yr old Canon Optura, that records to mini-DV tapes.

I'd like to step up to the current generation of camcorders, something with either a hard drive or DVD.
Price range: around $600 give or take


any recommendations?


I'm really liking this one:
Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
for $729


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