Looking for a good camcorder
 

Looks like I will need to pick a video camera within the next week or two - will need to do some shooting at a family event. I know very little about video cameras - the only one I've ever had was a Panasonic mini-DV camera and I haven't used it for years.

Here is what I am looking for
- good for shooting in low light
- records either to a DVD, to an SD-Card or straight to the hard drive
- doesn't produce background noise - that could be a problem with the hard drive cameras
- very good sound recognition (or should I just pick up an external microphone for this?)
- not very expensive (under $1000)

You can try between the Sony's model and Canon's HV20 since that one gets alot of great review. Personally I like these two.
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camc...?tag=pdtl-list
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camc...?tag=pdtl-list
Here are cnet.com's reviews on those 2 camcorders. Both seem about on par, it just really comes down to price and what you are willing to pay for what each offers.
I find a deal for Canon HV20, it is a pretty price. You can have a look:
http://dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=61377