I think anyone would be hard-pressed to find a better value in a truly professional camcorder.
1/2" chips for more precise depth-of-field, variable shooting speeds, true 1080p 24p
High Definition shooting, memory card recording (no wanting to buy "newer technology" in 2 years) built-in HD-SDI interface and an amazing price.
Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX SxS Pro HD Camcorder
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=RetrieveSku&IC=SOPMWEX1&Q...
Price:
$ 6,449.00
If your budget is less, (and many others are in that same situation) then you will lose nearly all of those features, and drop below most of the basic criteria you listed in your post.
But, I'm sure others have their favorite choices in a less-costly camcorder.