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Well you didn't post any specs that you'd like to have so we're kinda in the dark as far as recommending specific models.
Rule of thumb is that between $500 and $1000 you're getting pretty much the same quality video, but with differing levels of (largely useless) bells and whistles.
once you crest the $1000 you start upping the quality but the costs increase exponentially related to the quality. To get noticibly higher quality, for example, than the $5000 Canon XL1s or XL2 you'd pretty much have to get into $20,000+ pro gear.
In fact honestly I shoot on a $75,000 fancycam and the color/clarity isn't any better than the canon XL1 or 2.
Below 500 the quality is really variable. Quality is pretty much determined by two factors - chip size and lens. If you see one camera with a 1/6" CCD and another with a 1/3" CCD, the 1/3" is the better deal - assuming the lens is as good or better than the 1/6" one.
Beyond that, post up your wish list of features and we can probably steer you to a few cameras.
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