Panasonic HDC-HS250-K HD Camcorder for $499.00 shipped.  Here is a screenshot for your reference.  This camcorder holds at 15+ hours of HD video or 50 hours of standard video with the built-in 120GB storage and can also utilize SD/SDHC memory cards.  It features 12x optical zoom, 1920 x 1080 video resolution, 3MOS system with separate image sensors for red, green, and blue.  Most places have it for about $579 or more.