Sony is definitely the way to go. Yes they have been making some screw ups lately but in the camera world they are really advancing. Just last year we switched over from out HUGE bulky analog tv studio cameras to 3 SEXY ASS song HDV cameras for our tv studio production classes. They are rich with features and I think they have the ability to shoot in 16:9. I am in NH right now so I will check the exact model etc next week when I am back on campus but if I remember correctly my instructor said that they were $3000 a piece. But the price may have dropped.