Does anyone have a camcorder recommendation?

Does anyone out there have a recommendation for a
mini-DV camcorder in the $400-500 price range that
will work well with iMovie 6? I assume firewire is
required. MacMall has several cameras that say they
are Mac compatible but don’t have firewire. What’s
up with that? Does this mean they expect you to
import via USB? Some have iLink but say no firewire.
I thought they were the same or similar. Your
recommendations would be appreciated.
Rmoes
I am looking for a new camcorder as well in the same price range. Been looking at the Canon Elura line or a few Sonys. Just upgraded to iLife 06 and would like to get a new camcorder. Ideally, one that would have analog a/v inputs as well. I have lots of analog tape to convert to digital and bring into iLife as well as planning on shooting new footage and would like the best compromise. Any specific models I should be looking for and/or steering away from? Otherwise, I'll just get a Mac compatible digital camera and get a 3rd party VHS to digital converter...Any thoughts?
IMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.1) 5th Gen Video iPod, iPod Shuffle
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Message Edited by drewhy on 25-Aug-2008 07:16 PM

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