Panasonic PV-GS320: worth the extra $?

Any thoughts on this camcorder? Does it have analog in to convert old 8mm to miniDV? Thanks!

Hello, JasonTD,
Have a look at this: http://www.macworld.com/2007/05/reviews/pvgs320/index.php

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