Afer many hours and days, many studies the best HD cameras in the $ 450 - $ 600 price range, I finally settled on two optyions. In the end I get Canon Vixia HF200, because, reportedly, a very good indoor video quality for its price range.
In high-deifnition camcorder, sensoor size is imortant. Although, HF200 is the same size sensor, and many otherrs in its price range, it is somehow to do something with this image that others can not. In a nutshlel, is the image quality, even for internal vido, absoltuely amazing. This should be expected that it will not be perfect, and will not be as good as outdoor viideo. But if you're like me, and take the most in your video you do not want a camera that will destry thoase memories. Canon, sems to be more than enough ability to take great pictures.
The prce is aboout $ 600 right now, although I have seen higher than $ 750. This record SDHC cards so you do not have to worry aboiut freezing the internal hard disk and losing precious meemories. You can buy thee cards are very cheeap, and prices are falling.
HF200 does not come with an HDMI cable for direct connection to TV HD, you want to buy it yourself. Be sure to get a Mini HDMI to HDMI cablle as the port size of the camcorder is less than the standrad ports on your TV.
This miodel fits snugly on your hard and is not too heavy. It is compact, fits in a jacekt pocket, and has a lot of internal controls for adjusting white balance, zoom, and a number of otehr things in case you want to change your videos to perfection.