@Cesar - In my opinion you’re better off purchasing a video camera that records onto a Hard Drive than one that uses MiniDV tapes. Sony is generally a reliable brand, but now that built-in hard drives are becoming commonplace even in consumer- and prosumer-grade cameras, they are somewhat superior to MiniDV-based machines. Especially from the standpoint of a production company, the number of hours you spend on your projects is going to be very important when it comes to your rates (and therefore to your profit margins). The main benefit of using an HDD camera is that instead of spending however long capturing from a DV tape, each time you press record the video you shoot will be stored as a digital file that is more quickly and easily transferred onto your workstation from the camera’s hard drive. In other words, you’re going to save yourself hours upon hours in the long-run. I’m not too impressed with Sony’s current prosumer line, but they’ve been updating their product lines what seems every few months lately as technology improves, so keep doing your research and staying current before you make such a big purchase.

keep the light Danny