Smallest / Highest quality DV Cam for iChat

I'm looking to help my father setup an iChat "station" (hooking his mac mini to his plasma monitor in living room). After using iSight for a long while, I realized I would be much more comforatable having an iChat from my couch, so I hooked up my camcorder, and away I was, zooming, changing exposure, etc. I use a Sony DVR-PC105 digital video camera (camcorder) with my iChat. I'd like it if we could find a camera that fit the following "restraints":
-very small size (ideally we can mount it tucked behind the monitro, or in the wall?)
-very high quality (high quality optics, good optical zoom, etc.)
-firewire out (of course there are ways around this in using usb for iChat, but I want the quality)
-color
-OSX compatable (or at least works in OSX)
-can be either permanent (mounted), or temporary (on a sort-of tripod, and can be used for shooting family videos, etc.)
Of course we could just buy a small Canon or Sony camcorder, but I'm wondering if there isn't something out there that's smaller, with the same quality. I looked at the JVC HD (hard drive) cams, but apparently only USB out.
Anyone have any thoughts on what camera might work best for this?

Hi David,
Apple has this http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/camcorders.html
It used to be an actual list but now there are so many.
11:18 PM Wednesday; June 21, 2006

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