Which camcorder to purchase

Hi,
I have recently purchased CS4 Premiere and looking to buy an HD camera with built in hard drive. I have around £600 to spend. There is so much choice I was hoping somebody could recomend one which has good picture quaility and is supported by Premiere.
TIA

Read reviews on line. One site I like is http://videoaktiv.de/ , but it is in German. They have good reviews to help you narrow down your search. When you have a shortlist, go to a shop and bring a portable hard disk. Try out the various cameras on your short list, copy what you recorded in the shop to your portable hard disk and when back home review the footage from the different cameras. Then you have a good basis to decide.
Keep things like headphone connector, accessory shoe, mic in, and other items that may be relevant to you in mind when making your short list.

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    c_ag TYPE vbpa-parvw VALUE 'AG'.
    c_space TYPE space.
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    pstyv TYPE vbap-pstyv, " Item catagory
    aufnr LIKE afpo-aufnr, " Production Order
    prd_stat TYPE string, " Prd order status
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    FIELD-SYMBOLS: <fs_output> LIKE gt_output.
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    vbeln TYPE vbak-vbeln,
    posnr TYPE vbap-posnr,
    pstyv TYPE vbap-pstyv,
    matnr TYPE vbap-matnr,
    END OF gs_data.
    DATA: gt_data TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF gs_data,
    wa_data TYPE gs_data.
    *Table for Production Orders
    TYPES: BEGIN OF gs_prd,
    aufnr TYPE afpo-aufnr,
    posnr TYPE afpo-posnr,
    kdauf TYPE afpo-kdauf,
    kdpos TYPE afpo-kdpos,
    wepos TYPE afpo-wepos, "Goods Receipt Indicator
    elikz TYPE afpo-elikz, "Delivery Completed Indicator
    objnr TYPE aufk-objnr, "Object number
    getri TYPE afko-getri, "Confirmed Order Finish Date
    gltri TYPE afko-gltri, "Actual finish date
    END OF gs_prd.
    DATA: gt_prd TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF gs_prd,
    wa_prd TYPE gs_prd.
    *Table for partner data
    TYPES: BEGIN OF gs_partner,
    vbeln TYPE vbak-vbeln,
    posnr TYPE vbap-posnr,
    parvw TYPE vbpa-parvw,
    kunnr TYPE vbpa-kunnr,
    END OF gs_partner.
    DATA: gt_partner TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF gs_partner,
    wa_partner TYPE gs_partner.
    TYPES: BEGIN OF gs_po,
    ebeln TYPE ekkn-ebeln,
    ebelp TYPE ekkn-ebelp,
    vbeln TYPE ekkn-vbeln,
    vbelp TYPE ekkn-vbelp,
    END OF gs_po.
    DATA: gt_po TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF gs_po,
    wa_po TYPE gs_po.
    TYPES: BEGIN OF gs_preq,
    vbeln TYPE vbep-vbeln,
    posnr TYPE vbep-posnr,
    banfn TYPE vbep-banfn,
    END OF gs_preq.
    DATA: gt_preq TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF gs_preq,
    wa_preq TYPE gs_preq.
    TYPES: BEGIN OF gs_po_stat,
    ebeln TYPE ekko-ebeln,
    procstat TYPE ekko-procstat,
    lifnr TYPE ekko-lifnr,
    END OF gs_po_stat.
    DATA: gt_po_stat TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF gs_po_stat,
    wa_po_stat TYPE gs_po_stat.
    *Field symbols
    FIELD-SYMBOLS: <fs> TYPE tj02t-txt04,
    <fs_temp> TYPE tj02t-txt04,
    <fs_stat> TYPE char30.
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    PERFORM fr_build_fc.
    PERFORM fr_output.
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    <-- p2 text
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    FROM vbap AS a
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    ON avbeln = bvbeln
    JOIN vbpa AS c
    ON bvbeln = cvbeln
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    SELECT aaufnr aposnr akdauf akdpos awepos aelikz
    b~objnr
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    ON aaufnr = baufnr
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    FOR ALL ENTRIES IN gt_data
    WHERE a~kdauf EQ gt_data-vbeln
    AND a~kdpos EQ gt_data-posnr.
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    IF NOT gt_data[] IS INITIAL.
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    FROM vbpa
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    FOR ALL ENTRIES IN gt_data
    WHERE vbeln EQ gt_data-vbeln.
    ENDIF.
    *Get Purchase Order
    IF NOT gt_data[] IS INITIAL.
    SELECT ebeln ebelp vbeln vbelp
    FROM ekkn
    INTO TABLE gt_po
    FOR ALL ENTRIES IN gt_data
    WHERE vbeln EQ gt_data-vbeln
    AND vbelp EQ gt_data-posnr.
    SELECT vbeln posnr banfn
    FROM vbep
    INTO TABLE gt_preq
    FOR ALL ENTRIES IN gt_data
    WHERE vbeln EQ gt_data-vbeln
    AND posnr EQ gt_data-posnr.
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    FOR ALL ENTRIES IN gt_po
    WHERE b~ebeln EQ gt_po-ebeln
    AND b~ebelp EQ gt_po-ebelp.
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    wa_output-vbeln = wa_data-vbeln.
    wa_output-posnr = wa_data-posnr.
    wa_output-pstyv = wa_data-pstyv.
    wa_output-matnr = wa_data-matnr.
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    WHEN '05'.
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    kdpos = wa_data-posnr.
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    parvw = c_ag.
    IF sy-subrc EQ 0.
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    CLEAR: wa_data, wa_prd,wa_partner,wa_output.
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    FORM fr_build_range .
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    MOVE 'EQ' TO ra_parvw-option.
    MOVE 'SH' TO ra_parvw-low. " we
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    MOVE 'I' TO ra_parvw-sign.
    MOVE 'EQ' TO ra_parvw-option.
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    MOVE 'EQ' TO ra_kunnr-option.
    MOVE p_kunnr TO ra_kunnr-low.
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    afield-fieldname = 'VBELN'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'Sales #'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'VBAK'.
    APPEND afield TO xfield. CLEAR afield.
    sales ITEM number
    afield-fieldname = 'POSNR'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'Item #'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'VBAP'.
    APPEND afield TO xfield. CLEAR afield.
    Material Number
    afield-fieldname = 'MATNR'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'Material #'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'VBAP'.
    afield-outputlen = 10.
    APPEND afield TO xfield. CLEAR afield.
    *Vendor Number
    afield-fieldname = 'LIFNR'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'Vendor Num.'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'EKKO'.
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    ship-to-party
    afield-fieldname = 'SH'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'Ship-to'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'VBPA'.
    APPEND afield TO xfield. CLEAR afield.
    sold-to-party
    afield-fieldname = 'SP'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'Sold-to'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'VBPA'.
    APPEND afield TO xfield. CLEAR afield.
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    afield-fieldname = 'BSTNK'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'PO NUM'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'EKKO'.
    APPEND afield TO xfield. CLEAR afield.
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    afield-fieldname = 'PO_STAT'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'Step'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'zbacklog_v2'.
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    afield-fieldname = 'PO_ST'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'PO.Status'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'zbacklog_v2'.
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    afield-fieldname = 'BANFN'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'Pur. Req.'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'VBEP'.
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    *Item catagory
    afield-fieldname = 'PSTYV'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'Itm. Catg'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'VBAP'.
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    *Prodcution Order number
    afield-fieldname = 'AUFNR'.
    afield-seltext_m = 'Prod.Order'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'AFKO'.
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    *PRODCUTION status
    afield-fieldname = 'PRD_STAT'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'Prd. Step'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'zbacklog_v2'.
    afield-outputlen = 20.
    APPEND afield TO xfield. CLEAR afield.
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    afield-fieldname = 'PRD_ST'.
    afield-seltext_s = 'Prd. Status'.
    afield-ref_tabname = 'zbacklog_v2'.
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    CLEAR: wa_status, lv_status, lv_temp2.
    ENDLOOP.
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    p_prd_stat = 'Not Active'.
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    IF lv_buff CS 'REL'.
    IF lv_buff CS 'GMPS'.
    p_prd_stat = 'Printed In Prod'.
    ELSE.
    p_prd_stat = 'Printed'.
    ENDIF.
    ENDIF.
    IF lv_buff CS 'TECO'.
    p_prd_stat = 'Technically Compt.'.
    ENDIF.
    ENDFORM. " fr_get_prd_stat
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