UPDATE JULY 24, 2024. 13 years after this little BIO was made. Everything that I said seems to have really held true. The video camera has just continued to become amazing over the past years since this was originally written As an example the Canon C300 has really held it's own as many film makers are still using them. Canon's latest camera in this family is the C400.
With all the amazing cameras in 2024, including the RED
cameras, which have become a Hollywood director's staple. Especially The Red Komodo.....
But I beleive the most amazing video camera today (which is under $600) is tht DJI Osmo Pocket 3.