I have the HDC sd 60. Its a blast as its super crisp viewing and ease of use are great! I cant say that the sony is any less good. I researched these HD camcorders for months and settled with the panasonic. I based my choice on OPTICAL zoom and OPTICAL stabilization more than anything. Take note tho....You MUST have AVCHD supported TV, DVD player, ETC to get the super HD effect to prove itself... And, You dont neccessarily have to have the 64 Gig SDXC memory card! Get a smaller sd card.If you get the 64 gig SDXC card it will cost as much as the camcorder!!..No joke! I ordered mine from B&H. as they had the best price I had found!