I have this cam and also the DVC10 which is the 3ccd version of this camera. I'm used to seeing beautiful images as professional work so I consider this cam and most others *junk* but if you are gonna use this for a videography service then its a great deal. Remember that most cameras will output good images if you light the scene well. Bad/low light=bad result. For the price and look, you won't find anything better. Your clients only know one thing. If it is big, it must be good. Thats all they know. This is why this cam is good. Most people can't tell the difference between 1ccd and 3ccd until you show them side by side. And lets face it, all wedding videos, graduations etc. look like junk because you got to shoot live action with uncontrolled lighting. So just get this and make the most out of it. You'll save $1000 and then you can buy some wireless audio stuff and lights, mic., tripod. etc. I think most wedding videographers, photographers are thieves just like mechanics - overpriced cheap quality. I met a photographer who is very well known all over big cities. He charges a lot but produces junk with a 6MP SLR and a 200mm lens with a flash attachment. The photos aren't hi def and you see that flash on all the pictures. He told me he simply sends these images out to another company who fix them up. Then he sells them to his clients. Makes $120,000 a year working 52 days. If you want to make money, do what thieves do. Overprice and over-hype your service. I hate the video biz. running around with cheap cameras, telling people it is film quality. I'd rather do quality productions which are not shot in a live environment.