Hi im new here and i am a complete beginner to camcorders.

I did some research and googling and ive found out that Mini-DV offers the best video quality and is best value.

I'm looking to edit the video i shoot on my PC which i built:

AMD Athlon 3700+ 2.2GHz
1 GB Ram
250 GB SATA HD.

Id like to purchase a camera around the £300 mark. Give or take 100.

Should i aim for 3CCD?

My PC has firewire so would it be best to get a firewire compatible camcorder instead of the USB 2.0 interface the Panasonics have.

Also does the Sony DCR-HC27E output DV AVI?

Which is the best format to edit with and which camcorders offer it. Thanks!

If you can please recommend a camcorder. Im not fussed about stills or any other bell and whistles. Thanks.