Hey all,

I used to be George R on the old boards. I'm looking for a digital camcorder in the $500 range. I think I have narrowed it down to three choices, the Canon Elura 65 , Canon Optura 20 and Panasonic PV-DV402 .

They all have nearly identical specs, except for optical zoom and the two Canons have higher CCD pixel specs

I'd appreciate any opinions on these three or ideas on other brands I might have overlooked.

Thanks in advance.

George