I am camera illiterate and my wife would like a new video camera. I've been browsing diiferent sites and stores and have been looking at Cannons but my wife was told Sony's were the best for video. I'm looking at mid range around the $500 to $600 level. It would be used mostly for videoing our children, but I would also take it to the stand with me. Could someone point me in the direction I should be looking and if possible explain to my small brain why it's what I'm looking for? (If you start throwing 3 letter abbreviations at me I will not know what you are talking about.) Not entirely necessary but I would prefer one that works with sd cards.