For the size & cost good option

As much as I wanted a higher end HD Camcorder I needed something that could fit in my ski jacket, when hiking, etc... since this is when I want to take 90% of my videos. This fits the bill but have yet to see action video.I use a Mac and iPhoto and iMovie so no need for the windows based software that is provided... I simple take the memory card from the camera and then use a card reader hooked up to a USB port... Everything down loads and can be edited.Plugged in to our HD TV looks fantastic and with the remote it is easy to watch video and view pics on the big screen.The only draw back so far is with Indoor / filming a performance was to dark but have yet to look at the features to see if I can improve that.