Sony HDR-AX2000 AVCHD Camcorder 3 1/3" CMOS Sensors 1080/60i, 1080/24p, 30p AVCHD Capture (@24Mbps) Wide Angle 20x G-Lens Manual Zoom, Focus & Iris Rings Dual XLR Inputs 3.2" Xtra Fine LCD 1.5 lux Sensitivity 3 Built-in ND Filters Uses Memory Stick PRO Duo / SDHC Cards

The HDR-AX2000, a solid state AVCHD camera, crams a whole lot of professional features into a prosumer camera.  Able to record at up to 24 Mbps in the AVCHD format, the HDR-AX2000 can capture 1920x1080/60i HD video as well as progressive scan video at 1080/30p and 1080/24p directly to Memory Stick PRO Duo or SDHC cards (the 24p/30p footage is converted to 60i when recorded to the memory stick/SDHC, and 2-3 pull-down is used when converting the 24p to 60i).

Shooting in the 24p mode comes in handy if you want to go for a film/movie look, since most movies are shot at 24 frames-per-second, and this slower frame rate gives the footage a unique ‘movie' feel, very different from the hyper-reality of standard 60i video. The camera also has built-in color and gamma settings to emulate film, if that's the look you're going for. Aside from its high bit-rate HD footage, AVCHD is also a great format if you want to ultimately burn your footage to Blu-ray, since the AVCHD2 codec is compatible with the Blu-ray format.