I too was looking at the Canon DC40....but really can't get enough feedback about it, since it seems to be too new?!!! From what I can gather though...the lowlight conditions are not as good as the Sony! Next question for me is which sony?? some say the 403 is still better than the 405....I don't think I need to waste the expense on the 505...I can't tell the real difference in them, and its slightly bigger???
my family and I are about to embark on a trip to europe and it would be nice to bring back footages of the trip....hence ive been doing some research for which dig vid cam to buy...been looking at different sites now for the last 24hrs...and im now just totally confused!!
i liked the idea of the Canon DC40 (supposedly a new technology?) but after reading a few discussions on here, i am now having second thoughts as there is some risk of losing data.
i realise its all about personal choice (and i suppose that is why there are so many models out there), but if someone could help me make the "right" choice i would be most greatful.
my personal criteria is a unit that is compact, reliable, able to connect to a PC, HD wide screen tv, and obviously takes great movies. i like latest technology so if direct CD/DVD recording is reliable "enough" then that would be my preference, but not mandatory.

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