Duh!!...
Reg beat me to it - after hitting send on my long rant I got these specks from a non canon help site that match Reg's quoted official canon specks

Connections:
1 x microphone
1 x headphones
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK)
1 x S-Video input / output
1 x composite video/audio (input/output)
1 x USB
1 x DC power input

Kevin
Surely not. My school has Canon MV530i and it has USB and firewire. Look for firewire port (4 pin) at front under rubber hatch (or at side under other rubber hatch - can't remember but it should be there) Canon website states it has IEEE 1394 (Firewire). I've just sent email to colleague this morning recommending just this camera. It's a lovely model. USB is to download pics from inbuilt memory card.

http://www.canon.com.au/products/cameras/cameras_video/mv630i_specs

Memory card compatibility:
Multi-Media card (MMC) and Secure Digital (SD)
DV terminal:
Yes, input and output, 4-pin connector compatible with IEEE 1394
Other terminals:
Microphone input, Headphone output, S terminal, AV terminal, USB port


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