Just something to keep in mind.
It is not about the equipment you have to use
It is about how you use the equipment you have.

Sure a high dollar camera and extremely sophisticated editing equipment might make professional quality videos easier and faster, but for the average guy it is not necessary. This video is a fine example of such a situation. I video tape every hunt and fishing outing I go on. I usually am by myself but sometimes have a buddy along. My camera is a cheap little Nikon Cool Pix and my editing equipment up to this point has simply been Windows Movie Maker.
This video is from our December muzzleloader float hunt through public land in northern Michigan. Sure it is not professional TV and dvd quality but even though I might be a bit biased because it is my video, I honestly think it is not to shabby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUvcZFkZ0Eg