I faced the same dilemna a couple of months ago and went with the DCR-HC36. I didn't care about a camera dock, and the 36 accepts memory stick duo in addition to tape. I have used the still snap shot several times while taping and find this feature worhtwhile. I bought from digital Photo and actually got the 36 cheaper than I could have gotten the 32. Check pricegrabber.com for the best deals today. Digital actually was the 3rd cheaperst, but I had heard horror stories about the two that had lower prices.

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