Wanted: Advice of Camera Upgrade?

This may not be the most approperiate forum to ask such a question but I'm thinking a lot of people in this community know a lot about cameras...
I've been shooting with an HV40 for a little while now without any major complaints but a new job contract and Boss requires me to take a step or step two closer to an introductory level "prosumer" grade camera, but with a $2-2500 dollar budget it leaves me with few options.
For me it's all about image quality - I don't need any in-camera effects, 10x digital zoom, fancy new native mics etc. Face Detection would be the only "gizmo" that could prove helpful. The content recorded is intended to be edited by both Avid MC and FCP then burn't straight to Blu-ray & DVD.
I'm recording sit down interviews so face detection and the ability to blur out the background behind the talent would really enhance my operation.
I've read a few articles that suggest AVCHD with the right CCDs can achieve superior results to HDV? So with that and the budget in mind so far I've found the:
CANON LEGRIA HFG10 HD CMOS VIDEO 10x
ticks the boxes but after using tapes forever and having HDDs fail/die on me, the switch over to using HDDs for archiving will be very new. Other suggestions have been:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/821133-REG/JVC_GY_HM150U_GY_HM150U_Pr... and the Canon XF100.
I'm all ready to make the jump from tape to Memory cards. Have you had a go with either of those cameras I listed?
It gets a bit confusing for I've been in the 1080/50i world, I don't really know what kind of format will produce the image that will bring me a little bit closer to the prosumer world. I've read that 1920x1080 is full HD and AHCHD 1920 x1080 is a really high quality codec, better than standard HDV.
Which is the best format/codec to shoot documentary style footage? The answer to that will make choosing the right camera a bit easier....
I'd love to hear and receive advice from the users and not just bloggers reviews.
Please fire at me with any advice, opinions for I would really appreciate to hear and receive advice from the users not just bloggers reviews.

PatMan001 wrote:
I'm recording sit down interviews so face detection and the ability to blur out the background behind the talent would really enhance my operation.
If you want to get a shallow DOF then (as David suggested) you might want to look at a DSLR. Note, however, that you will need some accessories (lenses, mics) to go with that. Also note that they are not really the weapon of choice for interviews as they usually have limitations in their continuous recording times (around 10 min).
The Canon XF100 is an excellent camera but you might want to take a look at the Panasonic HMC40 as well.
The Canon HF G10 is also excellent (in its price range) but I'd put it more inside the consumer class than the prosumer class. A direct competitor would be the Panasonic HDC TM900

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