Replying to I Think I bought the wrong camera?

ok NS'ers, i picked out a camera for christmas (panisonic sdr h-80) for a camera just for wakeboarding/skiing without doing much research on it.  I dont really know much about the camera but now i realized that i probably could of gotton a better camera, probably even an HD one, for a little more $$$$ but it would pay off in the long run.  If anyone has or  have used the panisonic sdr h-80, know anying about it or can sugest a better camera for a better price please post below.  ++++KKKK for bumps / helpful posts