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I am a film producer/writer and any MiniDv camera will work very good for your films.
People will tell you, that it has to be 3CCD.
However any camera even 3CCD has to be seen before you buy.
Go to a local Camera shop and try out a bunch of cameras. I like sony cameras, and canon. 1CCD are better than VHS, VHS-C, HI8 and S-VHS. You will get 500 lines on one and that is alot better than 240 lines on a VHS Camcorder. Also you can upload to PC with Fire Wire 1394 cable and edit and then record back out to MiniDv or if you have a DVD burner in your PC burn to that. Pinnacle Systems makes pretty good hardware and software for small productions on a budget, also Roxio. Now if you want to get bigger later on then you will want something like Adobe Production Bundle or Avid Express Pro HD etc. Just get a good look at the camera and take a tape with you and record from each camera and then play back before you leave the store. Also filters, etc. will make a great diffrence in picture quality. I am not to fond of the Panasonic 24p cameras, because let's face it, you can never really get 24p on video. The only way to do this is use 16mm or 35mm film stock. But I am going on now with too much detail. Just look at each camera and them make the right choice for you.
Also search the internet for camera reviews.
Good Luck.
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