HD camcorders- which are better, Sony or Canon?
Specifically, the camcorders in the 0- 00 range.
I'm a little confused about the whole AVCHD thing and the pros/ cons of either brand, especially when it comes to transferring the video from the camcorder to a DVD. I do not have a blueray recorder, so I would need to get an AVCHD burner and player separately.
that hardly counts as an answer.

I would suggest the Canon VIXIA HG21 AVCHD 120 GB HDD Camcorder with 12x Optical Zoom. The Vixia HG21 is an excellent camera. good image quality. but price is over $1000
sony
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It must can help you, good luck!
you can consider buying
Canon VIXIA HF S10 HD Dual Flash Memory with 32 GB Internal Memory and 10x Optical Zoom
# Capture up to 12 hours of HD video to a 32GB internal Flash drive as well as directly to removable SDHC memory cards
# Genuine Canon 10x HD video lens; DIGIC DV III image processor
# 1920 x 1080 Full HD recording; SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer
# Built-in 8.0-megapixel digital camera delivers stunning quality photos
# 2.7-inch Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD;
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