Hi. I’ve been browsing the internet for about a week trying to find out which camcorder to buy. I was about to purchase the Sony DCR-TRV80 when I noticed that Canon had just come out with the Optura Xi. I have searched every site for an impartial review of the Optura Xi (with no luck), and have called every store imaginable. Of all the people I’ve spoken to, 90% don’t know anything about the camcorder (other that it exists), and the remaining 10% are equally split between both products, but their reasons are mainly because either Canon has better optics or Sony is well built, which tells me that they really don’t know. I need to make a purchase within the next two weeks. Do any of you have had the opportunity to see, or own the Optura Xi ? I own several Sony products and are very happy with them, but my 35mm camera is a Canon and they make some of the best lenses in the world. The bottom line is...is the Optura Xi better than the TRV80 ? I know that the Optura Xi will cost slightly more...but is it better that the TRV80 ? Any comments would be immensely appreciated. I would hate to buy the TRV80 and the next week have Robin Liss come out with a review saying that the Optura Xi rules. Help.

Joaquin.