Alright I'm looking to invest into a camcorder and I'm caught between the two. Theres a ton of knowledge and experience on this board so I thought I would ask those that use the PDX10 and the AG-DVC30 to write what they do and don't like about the camcorder. I can buy both camcorders for the same price at B & H Photo but I just don't know what to choose. From reading the reviews I keep getting mixed feed back, and this site's review puts the AG-DVC30 ahead due to its low light performance and better manual control. Is it that much more of a difference than the PDX10 to really put it ahead? These two factors are very important to me since I shoot at the beach and ND filters are offered in the DVC30 as well. Yet it seems like 16:9 ratio will be the standard in the coming years on most TVs which is also very important to me since I want to shoot in 16:9 as well. So is the loss of low light and manual control worth it for Sony's edge with the 16:9? Plus the PDX comes with an XLR Imput Adapter and Microphone which seems like a great features.

I'm getting more serious with videography so I'll be learning on either camcorder that I purchase. To me color reproducton, image clarity/sharpness, and the ability to perform well under not so optimal light conditions are huge factors for me since I'm usually shooting at the beach. All imput is greatly appreciated. I'm sorry if this is a repost of someone elses thread and question but I couldn't find one to read so I created one. Thank you for your time!

Mike