Thanks for the reply. Don't really have a show room anywhere around me. I hear you loud and clear about trying new cameras out. It is a great idea. A few things that I'm thinking about. I've been a Canon user for a number of years and have allot of extra stuff that will work with the XL1s I just bought, mostly batteries. I'm a die-hard Canon fan. Also have still camera's, scanners, printers and just don't have any trouble with any of them. Since I have already made a purchase for a long term investment, spending 3-5 thousand is not out of the question. Anything over that is! Don't think I don't like the XL1s, cause I really do. Besides being a sold camera it also looks like a pro camera. Don't take that the wrong way, there are plenty a great camera's out there and, I know, you can't judge a book by it's cover, but I think you know what I mean. Just wondering about what the "real world" video looks like comparing it and the XL2. There are a few post starting to show up on the net and I'm sure I'll find something juicy in the near future. I'll keep picking around to see what I can find. Worst case scenario, I call Dell and have them send me the XL2. If I decide to keep it I won't have to pay for it until January. Try it out and compare the two camera's side by side. Thanks for the info, it sounded solid to me.
Mike