My friend, who is a doctor, asked me to do a little research to find the BEST digital camera for him. Any suggestions? I was looking at the Canon XL1... but I don't have a clue what features to look for. He wants the best for the money.

Also, he wants a unit that will allow him to play mini DV tapes directly to his HDTV as well as dub them to VHS... any suggestions?

Thanks guys.