Excellent Scott. Can't go wrong with a Canon. I just purchased a the Zr-45mc digital video recorder for my trip to Spain on June 23rd (Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca). It will be a celebration for my 29th wedding anniversary. We'll be there for 2 weeks although I'll be in touch with the forum since I am taking my loptop. Hopefully I'll be able to send some shots for the group to enjoy. Thank god for the Internet!