By matt buchanan, 12:00 AM on Tue Sep 1 2009, 9,248 views (Edit, to draft, Slurp)

 

Yep, it’s real. The Canon 7D is an 18-megapixel semi-pro DSLR that shoots 1080p video in 24—or 30—glorious frames per second for $1899, kicking Nikon’s previously unchallenged D300s where it hurts. But it’s also an odd little beast.

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[Canon]

The price is good though, now that it is confirmed via Gizmodo.  I think video features are not my primary reason to buy a camera such as this one.  I would not rely on more size to shoot a video on a SLR camera. I would take a look on more on a video camera instead if I intent to shoot videos and photos professionally with each a separate unit!

Note: I shoot videos for a hobby, therefore my priority would not be on size of the videos that a camera can take.