Also looking for camera, looking at AVCHD, FullHD, all solid state. Range bawah RM2000 and after full research, the new 2010 series from SONY CANON and PANY leads only to Panasonic HDC-SD60. The sony don haf optical stabilisaton while the canon has 1/2 pixel at the lcd screen, plus sum more the panny has the best noise perf amongst the three, big MOS sensors. Can get for >RM1700 sum more. Pany dun haf mic in at all.

However, still considering buying the HDS-SD60 or buying older models for example (trying to source cheaply) Panny TM300, Canon HF10 etc. etc..

Any idea sifu? Buy new camera or buy yester years model at a cheaper price? I do wish can get a camera with physical manual focus and hot shoe.