Canon Digital Video Recorder Digital Video Recorder?

Digital Video Recorder? - canon digital video recorder

My brother is about to graduate from the University with a degree in film studies and creative writing. Currently own videos produced with a Canon digital camera and upload them on your computer. He is very talented in editing and thought it would be a good gift for a good degree video camera that can help you.

Ideas?
Searched:
small, portable
Perhaps 60 minutes of recording time
at least 2 GB
Good quality, to increase
PC compatible

I am currently a Flip video camera, but open to all ideas of people who know more than me.

Thank you all!