i spent 5years using dv tapes and can't go back to that now. i dont know if you film gonzo amateurs but if you do just remember the best camera is the one you have on you at all times. it does you no good if its at home. use to use canon GL1/GL2 then went tapeless with a $1000 Canon T3i SLR for video, that got stolen (
see story here) now I carry a canon vixia with me everywhere and love it