Budget of 1200 for new Camcorder...Noob on FCE here

I need some assistance. Leaving for Disney World with my daugther and I want to take video. I use FCE dabbling around from little clips I Have shot with my canon still.
But now I want a camcorder. So my question is this ? With about 1200 to spend...
Hard Disk, Memory Cards or Mini DV ?
High Def or Standard Def ?
CMOS of 3 CCD ?
And with all that in mind...Can someone just tell me which one to go buy that will work in FCE with no problems??
Thanks Everyone

-MiniDV
-Standard Definition
-Whichever floats your boat
There is no point in telling you a specific model to buy. It's something you really need to just go to a camera retailer and make your own decision. As long as it's MiniDV and has a FireWire/iLink jack, it'll work with FCE.

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I recently purchased a new camcorder to record games for our high school basketball team. (Canon vixia HF R10) I have been playing around with the settings to find the best setting for recording fast moving action. Any advice on settings?
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2) best format for use in iM/iDVD? my standard reply: DV
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