Canon 5D MKII - why not 60fps?

[Finster]

I'm new here. Trying to understand a limitation on the 5D MKII.

What I don't understand - is the fact that this DSLR only shoots 30p a hardware limitation or software limitation?

I mean, why is the Sony EX1 able to have a "bevy of output settings that lets users take advantage of fast and slow motion, as well as popular framerates such as the "film-like" 24p mode"??? Again, is this due to the EX1's hardware or software? Or both?

Please, someone enlighten me.

 

[Finster]

70 views and no answers?

 

[Drew Ott]

Hardware.

 

[Finster]

I guess I was a little confused by Stu's petition ...

http://prolost.blogspot.com/2008/09/dear-canon-24p-please.html

... as if 24p is just a phone call away.

 

[yommytacoe]

It only has 30p mode because if it had 24p mode, then nobody would buy any of canon's camcorders.

 

[Green Hornet]

Because that is a huge amount of image to process.
That IS a full frame sensor.

Video cameras are tiny in comparison.

 

[timemute]

It only has 30p mode because if it had 24p mode, then nobody would buy any of canon's camcorders.

too bad if this is true:crybaby::crybaby::crybaby: