First Impressions of the Canon Rebel T2i
"Canon's Digital Rebel T2i is the latest addition to the still young video dSLR market. These cameras are designed at heart to take still photos, and thus do have a few limitations during video capture when compared to your average prosumer camcorder. However, the benefits of the dSLR cams can often outweigh the limitations if used correctly.
The biggest advantage is the ability to attach 35mm lenses to the camera which produces that shallow depth of field "film look" that everyone is after. Up until now it was necessary to attach a 35mm adapter on the front of a camcorder to achieve this look (which is what we used while shooting "The Penny"). Another thing that has really stood out to me in my limited work with the camera so far is it's amazing low light capabilities. Ethan's wedding took place in a VERY dim sanctuary which would have been impossible to shoot with a normal camcorder. The T2i on the other hand was not only able to capture it, but with an acceptably low level of noise as well. As a bonus the camera takes really nice still images as well.
For now I can say that the T2i has met and exceeded my expectations up to this point. If you're willing to work around the camera's limitations nothing else at this price point ($800 body only) comes close to shooting footage this good." ~Nathan Webster (Filmweavers)
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I'm curious what the comparison between the 7D and the T2i is. Have you compared them in practice? I know the 7D records to CF card and the T2I is on SD. How does that affect the work flow? Does it affect anything at all?
I personally haven't used the 7D or T2i, I'm just posting what other people have posted. A friend of mine did an in depth comparison recently - http://reelcast.squarespace.com/blog/2010/3/9/canon-comparison-7d-vs-t2i.html
From what I understand the CF vs SD cards shouldn't cause any difference in work flow. Final Cut Pro handles the footage the same way. It would just be a matter of have a card reader for the appropriate format.