in my, personal, own opinion, i can't stand sony handicams. They just aren't good quality, there are so many of them, and so many people have them, i don't get why they think handicams are good. I have a GL2 and a few homebuilt stabilizers, a 'steadicam' clone, out of steel pipes and springs, a crane with a pan/tilt servo head (radio controlled, duh
) that runs on tracks made out of pvc (excellent for moving shots on uneven terrain) and a $400 tripod, thats really old, but its got a fluid head on it, and thats all that matters