I know it's in a completely different price range, but I was impressed with the features on Panasonics new AJ-HDX900. HD/SD 4:2:2, 100Mbps, 2/3" CCD, uncompressed audio ... all around better than the puny HDV cams at 19Mbps, 1/3" CCD, 4:2:0, and MPEG compressed audio. 2/3" CCD will give better selective focus, and they claim to have dynamic range controls, gamma curve adjustments, etc. You'll also get better lenses in the 2/3" range.
I'm waiting to see what the actually price will be. The MSRP at $27K for just the body is too steep for me. I'm working to justify the price of "Red" at $17.5K. However, the more "real" HD cameras that become available, the more cost competitive they'll have to be. I'm excited about the future. I'm not sold on HDV; even though it is an amazing [consumer] format.