Which HD camcorder will work with iMovie '09?

Hello folks,
It's time to upgrade my old camcorder (a Sony Digital 8) with something from this century (HD).
I have my eyes on these products:
Sony HDR PJ10
Sony HDR XR160
Canon Vixia HF 400 (but this one records on memory card only, aparently)
To my surprise, Sony says that Mac OS X is not supported (Duuuh?! Wake up, people!) Also, from what I can see in the specifications, none of these offer a firewire connection (only USB)
Does anyone have experience with any of these three models? Do they work with Snow Leopard & iMovie?
I am familiar with the camcorder support list provided by Apple - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3290#2 - however, I noticed that none of these cameras appear there. Moreover, under Sony it seems that HDR XR 150 is supported, but that is an older model.
Any input is greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Loerincz

I have a Panasonic HDC-SD700 and use it with iMovie '09. You can also use just the SDHC card to transfer files into iMovie rather than having to connect the camcorder.
Hope this helps. (By the way, it is a good camera too)

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