Phlegmatic - Camcorders - anyone know anything about them?

I was thinking* of buying one. I enjoyed using this thing http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kodak-1451491-Zi6-Pocket-Camcorder/dp/B001U77PUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1246213359&sr=1-1 at the You're Hired! final, but as you'd imagine, the quality ain't great (just about good enough for me to put together a highlights reel for YouTube hopefully).

I'd assumed that camcorders capable of proper television quality with nice optical zoom lenses and built in hard disks would be a lot more expensive, but this Sony one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-DCRSR37ES-Handycam-Camcorder-Built/dp/B001PGXA0K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1246213685&sr=1-1 isn't actually that much more in absolute terms.

Is there anyone out there who knows about camcorders and would be able to comment? The reviews look good.












* Anyone who knows me well will know that this is only the start of a complex research and procurement process. I've been thinking of hiring a qualified procurement professional to help with this sort of thing. If only I knew one...