Buying a new HD camcorder?

Is it worth buying a HD camcorder.?

• okay so i wanna get a pro camcorder. but i want it to record straight onto a hard disk or memory stick. NOT a cassette. but i need to know if these camcorders can do that. Canon XL-1 Canon XL-2 Canon XL H1 Canon XH-A1 and if there is a way to record on to a cassette and then move it onto a com directly then i dont mind using a cassette.

• Answer:

  The models your posting are very good ones to use each have good functions yet the Canon XL-1 and XL-2 are Mini Tape or we call "Dental Floss" Yeah we love them as they are great with a on good lens on them. We use Canon more than any other because of the lens yet the top models used in the industry are Toshiba and Sony respectively. Also if you want even more info as John Thom in my contacts he is a filmmaker and teacher on the side. Now for the upper models that you posted are a higher end Pro units and very good the specs are below and the bottom link is so you can compare the models and check out the features. HD NO TAPE Canon XL H1 http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=165&modelid=12152#ModelTechSpecsAct HD NO TAPE Canon XH-A1: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=175&modelid=14061#ModelTechSpecsAct Compare them side by side: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=172 I hope this helps you out if not email if you want to know more.