well like I said above the Sony TRV900 or even Canon GL-1E is nice for your $$ range, both have the optical stablization. If your Cape Cod video was a success then maybe upgrade to the new HDTV cameras. check out the new Sony HDW-F900 CineAlta ... over 2 megapixels with 24 frame/s format! suggest rental. I suspect the HDTV cameras should be rolling out for less in the future.(posted 7747 days ago)