Are there any new 1080P DSLR's out?

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RPLace

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Hey forum, so far, after a lot of research, I feel like getting my hands on a GH2 would be best - for the life of me, I just can't bring myself to be a Canon guy and I keep feeling as though my T2i just has too big of a body for me to carry around: I've missed out on so many, many extraordinary situations just because I can't lug it around! Even body wise, the GH2 is much lighter and portable in my opinion, just the small difference makes a huge difference in how comfortable I feel with it around my neck. Also, to be frank, it has so many more internal features that appeal to me.

However, I'm looking for an even smaller camera if I can must it. With all the new cameras out, like the NEX's and who knows what, I haven't been able to keep track: are there any new, and very small, DSLR-type cameras that have absolute 1080P (absolutely no interlaced, no wrappers, no whatever) with preferably the 24P, 30P, and 60P options? Also, as I'm using the camera primarily for video, I don't need any catches where video controls are concerned either: I need most everything I'm used to with the Canon or Panasonic.

Personally, it'd be heaven if they had something somewhat pocket sized, but who knows... I haven't really heard anything yet.
 
No. DSLRs are the smallest large sensor 1080p interchangeable lens camera systems that I'm aware of. If the T2i is too big, I think you're out of luck.
 
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Just picked up NEX5-N. It's considerably smaller than DLSR's. (And, higher resolution).

Haven't shot enough with it to say it's a GOOD camera, but it terms of pricing & features it's more yay than nay. There is a liiiiiitlle aliasing crawling around there (but NO WAY comparable to GH2, in terms of details/bitrate) but that's not why you buy this camera. You buy this camera cus you like the soft filmic look out of it. Two picture profiles at your disposal that looks like 10-bit, no more breaking-a-part-into-a-mess skies. Lastly, I would say rolling shutter is surprisingly acceptable, GH2-isch.
 
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Well, with either the GH2 or the Nex5N, I plan on getting at least one pancake prime so I can fit it into a large jacket pocket - both cameras would probably fit. Personally I'm leaning toward the GH2 for controls and features (sound, picture profiles, all that, cept that awful electric viewfinder - I adore the Canon viewfinder!), but if the Nex is even more pocketable, it'd truly stay with me the most and capture my moments - seems it can serve any professional purpose the T2i can - though I am worried about wether I can achieve a CineStyle-ish look with the Nex, as it's hands down the style I use almost always for my Canon stuff.
 
So far, it seems the the only semi-pocketable, small cameras I can find that can do 1080P with manual controls are the GH2, the Nex5/5N, and the hacked GH1. Are there any other small cameras out there, from Sony to Olympus, that do true 1080p (24p, 30p, or 60p), have all the needed manual controls, and have professional-standard Picture Styles? I wish so badly that I could find a camera like this in the form of an Olympus Pen or a GF1 (I'm considering the hacked GF1 but I don't know how good the quality is compared to a regular GH2...)
 
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