Camcorders Compatable with iMovie '09

Good Day, All;
I'm in the market for a camcorder, and based on forums here and there I am steering away from Sony and JVC for some known problems communicating with iMovie.
As of now I have it narrowed down to a Panasonic HDCTM20K and a Cannon HF200. I see both claim to be good to go with iMovie '09, yet some people still seem to be having difficulties.
Any comments would be most appreciated.
Cheers.

In my experience, Sony, Panasonic and Canon are all solid choices.
I prefer the SDHC card models. Some people prefer the hard disk models. Stay away from models that record to DVD.
[Pick one off this list|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3290]
I will stay away from recommending specific models, because the last one I bought was 2 years ago.
If you see a lot of problems with Sony on the boards, that is probably an artifact of their huge market share rather than any inherent problem. In my experience, JVC and Samsung have been much more problematic, but they may be getting better.

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