New camcorders? Panasonic GS320?

It's finally time to upgrade my camcorder, and there's just too much to choose from (considering everything is pretty much an upgrade from what I have). Of course there doesn't seem to be that *perfect* combination of features, but I was hoping someone might have some input to sway my decision one way or the other.

I'm looking for a camcorder that records to MiniDV; harddrive would be awesome, but I don't want video in MPEG2, seeing as I will be editing it.

And of course price plays a factor...I'd rather not shell out a fortune on a camera that will be obselete within a short time period, so the $1000 range is definitely my max.

Sony seems to have quite a line out of new HD camcorders....but right now I'm leaning more towards Panasonic's GS320.

As far as I can tell, having the 3 CCDs really improves video quality, especially in lowerlighting situations. Plus, it is relatively inexpensive, being right under $500.

Seems like the reviews on the unit are quite good, some complaints about no mic input...

I figured I'd go with a nicer SD camera than HD, until the technology settles a little bit. SD would be easier to edit anyways, seeing as my computer isn't the greatest, and neither is my software at the moment. Eventually I want to build up my gear so I can handle that stuff...but I'm taking it slow.

Will I be missing out by avoiding the new HD stuff? Any other nice SD miniDV cameras that I'm overlooking? Better yet, has any one used the GS320?

I don't know, just figured I'd throw this out here, see what other people have found that works well for them. I'm trying to do some decent research, since I'm going to purchase a camcorder fairly quickly, and don't want my decision to be *too* rash.

Thanks in advance for any input you can provide!