SHOOTING COMPATIBLE FOOTAGE WITH DIFFERENT CAMERAS SONY VX2000 & CANON H1

I have an event happening Saturday with footage being shot on several Sony DCR VX2000 cameras and a Canon H1. I am concerned about how to properly set up the cameras so the footage is compatible and will play well together in FCS2. We will be shooting in SD mode (4:3) but I am confused with 30i 60i and 29.97. My understanding is that the Sony shoots 30i at 29.97 fps but have read there is no such thing as 30i? I have read the Canon specs and they state 60i at 30 fps. Just want to get it right. Thanks.

Thanks David, I guess there is a 30i in some prosumer models like the VX2000. I read the manual and it speaks to the progressive frame mode taking a full frame every 1/15 of a second... from that I get 30 interlaced frames per second.
Can anyone offer suggestions for integrating 30i and 60i DV footage? Also, if a camera is in NTSC DV SD mode at 30i or 60i, will this be at 29.97 dropframe? One site states 30F another states that 30 is actually 29.97.
Will 30i and 60i footage work together in FCP2? What about 30F and 29.97?

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