Best mid range camera for FCPX.

Hi
My son has just completed his degree in media so is now looking for a decent camera to produce some example work on, he is also keep to use FCP X to do the editing on.
I have done a small amount of research and was going to get him the Panasonic V720 camera but there seems to be a lot of discussion around importing the video be either possible or just complicated work arounds
Can anyone either recommend a camera that can just be imported direct or say whether the Panasonic will import!?
Thanks

I'm using its predecessor, the hcv707 - works like charme! 1080/50p with 28mbps - awesome (in your country: 60p)!
The other final candidate was some Sony, but this model had a smaller sensor.
The main disadvantage - if you you would call it - of the Panasonic: controls only via touchscreen. The better/pricier models (909) allow a manual turning of some 'ring' at the front of the device. So, e.g. switching focus while recording is a bit tricky with the 720, compared to the 2x pricier 909/929 .... but that is a more ... cinematographers nice-to-have.-
A completely diff. range of products are 'still cams with video' - the famous videoDSLRs, as Canon 550/600/650, or the Sony NEX (or Samsung NX) devices. The changable glasses allow high flexibility, you can start with a 'kit'-glas, later add speedy glasses (<f 1.8), or long lenses (animals), macro, etc etc .... = $$$$
in short: there's no 'can do it all'-cam.
It depends very much on your needs,
FCPX supports all actual AVCHD devices (and more).

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