I would tend to disagree. I've always had problems with Sonys, but nothing but luck in terms of Canons. I own both a now ancient Canon ZR10 (About 5/6 years old, when MiniDV first became mainstream), which is still going strong I might add, and a relatively new Canon Optura 40 (which has been since replaced with the 60). For the money, the Canons offer superior picture quality. Their cameras are of excellent build quality and get along very well with the macs. Let me know if you have any specific questions about the model, as I can go into more detail if necessary.
I would also like to add that I would reccommend avoiding Panasonic at ALL COSTS. It may just be me, but every Pani that I've ever heard stories about doesn't have a good ending whatsoever. They may sell those 3CCD's for unbelieveably low prices, but remember; you get what you pay for. And with the Canon, that is nothing but a high quality product.