When I test drove Ford cars 2 years back, I didn't like legroom or how the seats felt. I was a bigger fan of the Taurus than the Fusion for leg room, but once again...the seats seemed stiff and perhaps too high for me. It was like they catered to shorter people...unless there's a trim level above what I saw that adds further seat adjustment.
As for the Camry, I've only ridden in a 2005 Camry that my sister owns. I'd consider a newer one based on my 4Runner ownership, but would definitely put it through tests to see how much I really like it.
FWIW, In the same price range, I would also look at a Wolfsburg Edition VW Passat for the sake of having ultimate legroom, power, trim (fake leather seats and german styling), gas mileage, etc. It has a 1.8L turbo charged 4 cylinder that generates near 175hp and has far more power than you would believe out of a 35mpg engine. (I drove a 2014 @ 130mph on the Interstate easily) Yeah...I know Jettas are chick cars, but I was impressed when I was hauling work associates in the Passat rental. I would stay away from the traditional engine package and steer toward the diesel models if you don't go for the Wolfsburg....no matter what the EPA says....they're decent engines. VW gets a bad rep for quality control sometimes, but I've seen the Wolfsburgs for $12-14k with 30-40k miles. That's a steal for what you get and despite the seats being a little less supportive, they're sleek looking and it feels like a much more expensive car than the $26-28k sticker...(or whatever it is)
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