Editing mixed format HD video in CS3

I have been successfully using Premiere CS3 with imported m2t files shot on a Sony HDR-HC3 camcorder in HD (1440x1080i with anamorphicc pixels, ratio 1.33). I now want to do a shoot with an additional camera (prossibly by purchasing a Panasonic HDC-SD600 that records on SD cards at 1920x1080 (square pixels)). Is it possible to edit video from these two sources in CS3 in the same timeline, or will I have to look for a camera that produces an identical video output to the Sony?
Thanks for any help

Hi,
Just to say that as a result of our conversation Ipersisted with a practical
approach to the problem and eventually managed to get a couple of Sony AVCHD
video MTS files (1920x1080) from a friend. Some investigation on the web
suggested that I could convert this to an avi file of the same dimensions
with ImToo AVCHD converter.
I imported the avi file that resulted into Premiere Pro CS3 and was able to
place it in a separate video track on the timeline together with the
existing 1440x1080 video. It matched the project video dimensions exactly
(1440x1080 pixels with pixel aspect ratio 1.33 -- effectively 1020x10180). I
suppose on reflection that I should not have been surprised the Premiere
acceted the fullHD avi - though in this business you never can be sure
unless you actually do the test. After import I was successfully exported
the whole project to DVD.
I'm delighted by this outcome. It means I can purchase a modern AVCHD
camcorder (rather than an older one) and integrate its output with my
existing Sony HDR-HC3. This gives me a workable solution until I upgrade to
Premiere Pro CS5 and Blue Ray.
All the best!

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