Replying to Camera Advice needed

sorry for an other camera thread but I have legit reasons for making this. I am looking for a camera in the 2,000 to 4,000$ price range. I have been looking a lot into the canon XL2 but it is pricy and I need other things to compare with. I am not ready to go into full HD but maybe into hdv. no this isnt to film skiing, so xl2 is not a problem size and weight wise. I just need other names that resemble the xl2 so I can go and actualy research those in more depth. thanks for the help... hopefully