HPX170 vs HVX200a

Hi Guys,,
with this bad economy, tomorrow i'm willing to spend some $$$ for camera, i was think HPX 170 or HVX200a..I did some research but it seems to me the both cameras are same. i'm really confused.. does Anyone know the differences and tell me which one i should buy.
Thank you

The internals of the cameras a very similar if not the same but the external is very different. The major difference is the 200a has a mini dv tape deck as well as 2 P2 slots where as the 170 is strictly a P2 camera. Also the 170 controls are more like the DVX 100. If you need to shoot to mini dv occasionally get the 200a if not then the 170.

There are a few more differences that weigh in favor of the HPX170

1 - waveform monitor built in
2 - slightly wider lens
3 - better low light performance
4 - more ND filter options
4 - SDI out for HPX - record the full HD Signal to external device if needed

Dan Brockett wrote a great article on Ken Stone's site detailing the differences

go hereHPX Features vs HVX200