You have to set yourself a budget first and decide what you can get for your money. I would'nt narrow my search to just Sony and Canon though. The one thing I would suggest is buying a 3ccd camera if all you have is a 1ccd now. Panasonic has a line of 3ccd cameras out right now for under $1,000. Some you can get used on Ebay for around $500. If you have more money to spend you can get a Canon GL1 (what I have) for a little over $1,000, usually around $1,200. Research all cameras though, JVC has a pretty cheap high def camera, the gr-hd1. Just read before you make any big decisions though.