Best hd video camera for Final Cut Express HD?

About to purchase an HD camera for use with FCE HD ... any suggestions?  Running a 2..6GHz Intel Core i& MacBook pro with 8GB RAM.

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    High  Definition 
    Power  Consumption 
    4.3 W 
    Television  System 
    NTSC 
    Video  Recording system 
    MPEG2 
    Image  Sensor 
    1/2.7-inch  CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter 
    Total  Pixels 
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    Maximum  recording Time 
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    Lens 
    Zoom  Ratio 10x Optical  / 200x Digital Focal  Length f=6.1-61mm  (35mm equivalent: 43.6 - 436mm) Zoom  Speed Variable /  3 Fixed Zoom Speeds Max.  F/Stop  f/1.8-3.0mm (when tapes are used) 
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    Manual  Exposure 
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    Programmed  AE 
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    Auto  Date/Time 
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    Record  Search/Review 
    Yes 
    Focusing  System 
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    White  Balance 
    Auto,  Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Manual 
    Frame  Rate 
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    Minimum  Illumination 
    0.2 lx  (Night Mode) 
    Image  Stabilization 
    SuperRange  Optical (lens shift) 
    Filter  Diameter 
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    Viewfinder 
    Widescreen  0.27-inch Color Viewfinder / (Approx. 123,000 dots) 
    LCD  Screen 
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    USB  Terminal 
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    Video  Terminal 
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    Microphone  Terminal 
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    AV Mini  Terminal/Headphone Terminal 
    3.5 mm  4 pole mini-jack (video/audio input and output) 
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    Weight  (not including lens and battery pack) 
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    Weight 
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