I agree with above.Sony or Canon are good quality brand for HD camcorder.There are 2 models that I would suggest for your choice. First is Canon HG21,it dhoot up to 45 hrs of HD movies to 120Gb Hard Disk Drive.1920x1080 Full HD recording at up to 24Mbps
It is very easy to use even without using the 'easy' button option,lightweight and high video quality.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...SIN=B001DZSA76
Another good model Sony HDRXR520VE.Full HD 1920 x 1080 video with 5.1 surround sound recording.Up to 101 hours HD recording on 240GB internal hard drive.Video quality is excellent.Photo quality good.Fairly easy to use.Mic jack to allow external microphones
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...SIN=B001PGXA5K