Sony's 3.1mp MiniDV camcorder

Pretty impressive for camcorder optics (which technically don't need anything more than VGA until we all have HDTV),
Sony's planning a September release for their new consumer-grade 3.1 megapixel, single CCD HandyCam, the DCR-PC350.  In addition to having some advanced techniques for improving color reproduction, the device also features a 10x optical/120x digital zoom, a night video recording mode, and a swiveling 2.5" LCD.  In addition to the standard AV in/outs, it has Sony's i.Link adaptation of Firewire, and... USB 1.1!  Seriously.  (Sony,
there's still time—USB 1.1 in a $1,300 camcorder is a hard sell.)  So yeah, it will take you about ten months to download your video if you don't have Firewire, but at least take consolation that now you can record the neighborhood kids falling of their bikes or your dog peeing on your manager's lawn in stunning stunning 2016x1512 resolution.