Which one is better? SONY HDR-HC3 or Panasonic PV-GS500?

I am looking for a digital camcorder. Right now I have two candidates, Sony HDR-HC3 and Panasonic PV-GS500. Sony HDR-HC3 can take high definition picture, but I do not like its tough screen menu. Panasonic PV-GS500 has joystick menu control, but its picture quality is not as good as Sony. I do not mind the price difference between Sony and Panasonic. Is tough screen menu control a problem from long term point of view? Any suggestion is welcomed. Thanks.

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• Yeah, it would be really tough to use tough screen menu -德州老外- ♂ (366 bytes) () 09/09/2006 postreply 15:48:53

• sony的优势在于design，质量是其软肋。而且其售后服务极其恶劣。 -qqing1- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/09/2006 postreply 17:37:50

• But reviewers said SONY is better than Panasonic -westmont- ♂ (40 bytes) () 09/09/2006 postreply 18:39:31