Will you dump your Video DSLR when Canon comes out with a VIDEO CAMERA?

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News is, that Canon will come out with a VIDEO CAMERA utilizing the technology of the DSLRs in the 4th Quarter of 2010.

If this is the case,
Will you ditch the DSLR, and get the VIDEO version of this camera?

They are saying that the chip will be large pixeled FULL HD 4:2:2 color
in an XMF format system, XLR audio and everything.

I am tempted...:Drogar-Evil(DBG):


BTW... From Canon via third party
 
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Depends on the price, form factor and mount (registration distance). But mostly the price. I don't want a huge camera. I like the way Scarlet and Epic are. Small and modular. But again, if I can get something from RED at the same or lower price, I won't bite.
 
If this were the case sure I would. But where did you get this information? Or is it just wishful thinking?
 
no the same price range first of all, and what differentiate the dslrs(the canon ones) from the rest is fov associated with the large sensor and the choice of lenses, the sharp image and the low light capability. some things they do that nothing else can.
 
I would keep my DSLRs since I need the stills capability. My hope is that we will be able to utilize all of our current expensive glass.
 
I will buy the Rebel and if the rumor is true I will also buy that camera you speak of and get rid of my A1.
 
the 7D, with 4:2:2, 35mm sized sensor, compact flash, 2 xlr inputs, faster sensor read for less skew and something decent for stills, then yeah. Would pay up to 5 grand, no problem.
 
PaPa said:
the 7D, with 4:2:2, 35mm sized sensor, compact flash, 2 xlr inputs, faster sensor read for less skew and something decent for stills, then yeah. Would pay up to 5 grand, no problem.
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Just to follow up on what PaPa is saying ...

The hole in RED's pricing point structure is a 1080p (aka 3K RAW) camera with an aps-c (aka s35) sized sensor. Yes, this would allegedly have to have huge photosites if they are going avoid aliasing and line skipping. If Canon (or Pana or Sony) make such a camcorder, not a vDSLR, that fills that gap at $5000 then they have a market. Those that can afford more that $5000-$6000 are likely to aim for RED's s35 package.

They battle lines could then be drawn between the 3K raw Scarlet's with 2/3 DOF and 13 stops of mx dynamic range against this new wave of ENG camcorders with CMOS aps-c or 4/3rds sized 1080p sensors.

But here is the kicker when it comes to shooting film like narrative. What advantage does an aps-c sized sensor have over a 2/3 sensor if they both yield the same resolution?
IMO there is no advantage because 2/3 dof does just fine for 99% of the time.
 
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Not me, because I'm still a photographer 2/3 of the time, but I certainly can't imagine why any non photographer would take a DSLR over a proper video camera given the choice.

FWIW, Canon has officially announced the new 4:2:2 format (MXF container, MPEG2 compression at 50Mbit/sec) but no camera to go with it. A large sensor video camera that takes EOS lenses is just such an obvious choice right now I can't see why they wouldn't do it... but Canon Video and Canon Photo are notoriously bad at sharing notes. So who knows.
 
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FWIW, Canon has officially announced the new 4:2:2 format (MXF container, MPEG2 compression at 50Mbit/sec) but no camera to go with it.
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They have shown a prototype camera to go with it. It's a 1/3" CCD camera, basically a tapeless XHA1.

A large sensor video camera that takes EOS lenses is just such an obvious choice right now I can't see why they wouldn't do it...
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They've already said they're not going to. Canon never does stuff like that first, they let everyone else go first.
 
They battle lines could then be drawn between the 3K raw Scarlet's with 2/3 DOF and 13 stops of mx dynamic range against this new wave of ENG camcorders with CMOS aps-c or 4/3rds sized 1080p sensors.
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there is so much wrong in this quote, it's not even funny.

But here is the kicker when it comes to shooting film like narrative. What advantage does an aps-c sized sensor have over a 2/3 sensor if they both yield the same resolution?
IMO there is no advantage because 2/3 dof does just fine for 99% of the time.
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seriously!!. there are all kinds of differences, take framing and camera distance for 1.

dude be real, where is the 5000 price point ur talking about!!
 
If a camera like this came out, I wouldn't switch from my 7D because I'm sure the price difference would be huge. I would however try to convince my main client to purchase one that I could use for all their videos.
 
my iq is slightly dropping,

i get where the number 5000 came from, how did you figure that number going with the specs you posted.

how did you figure the number and size of the pixels appropriate for the apc sensor size.

note: these are not really questions
 
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