Recommend a HD Camcorder with iMovie08?

Hi,
I've been waiting for the hard disk cameras to support iMovie before I upgrade from my current Sony cassette based camcorder. Last time I checked none of the hard disks could directly import to iMovie. Now that I've purchased iLife08, I'm wondering if there are good quality hard disk digital cameras that are compatible. I saw the iLife08 demo where they showed a Panasonic with flash memory and USB output. Do you recommend that one? What is the model number of that one? Does anyone know? I would appreciate some advice before I purchase a new one since I've been very happy with my old Sony digital. I want to upgrade to a smaller more compact camera that has a hard disk so that I don't have to rewind cassettes nor play off a CD.
Thanks.
Elencita

I like Canon MUCH better than Sony. Sony is a direct competitor of Apple and as such I think they support Apple with reduced enthusiasm.
Canon makes excellent equipment and their technical support people always seem Macintosh savvy (They were very familiar with iMovie).
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid= 173
I use my Canon with iMovie 06 and iDVD 08. (and occasionally with iMovie 08)
If I plan to make a DVD I will always use iMovie 06, if I want to share a movie on the Internet I will use iMovie 08.

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