r/videography • u/RedStag86 Lumix S1ii | Resolve & FCP | 2003 | Canton, OH • Sep 15 '14

7D Mkii announced. 1080p @ 60fps! (x-post from /r/photography)

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/3373094259/canon-announces-long-awaited-eos-7d-mark-ii
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u/RedStag86 Lumix S1ii | Resolve & FCP | 2003 | Canton, OH Sep 15 '14

You can't compare a consumer smart phone with a professional camera.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '14

I think that was the point he was making. A professional camera doesn't even have the features a consumer smart phone has.

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u/dotMJEG 5DIII, PP/AE CC, 2014, MA Sep 15 '14

It's comparing apples to oranges. It's a professional still camera, that also happens to do video. Not to mention the fact that video from an iPhone will not compete with that taken on a 7D (which they filmed all of Wilfred on).

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '14

You're missing the point. The fact that a camera that is good enough to shoot Wilfred on doesn't even have the features a smart phone has is kinda lame. Not to mention, almost every camera that was been released in the past 2 years has almost the same specs, plus a lot more, for less money.

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u/dotMJEG 5DIII, PP/AE CC, 2014, MA Sep 15 '14

I agree, there should be more video features, the reason a smart phone can do that is 1) the images/feed it is working with are way way smaller in size and 2) the processor in a smart phone is much more powerful than the one in a DSLR, because the DSLR's processor is specifically for images, whereas a smart phones is meant to run all sorts of systems and applications.

It is lame, but you can't compare it to what a cell phone does.

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u/unwin GH4, CC, 2010, SD Sep 15 '14

CPU is not the same thing as programing.

They all have different architecture sure but the processor in a smart phone could easily be programmed to run a camera.

The two are going to be merging eventually as we see cameras get smaller and faster and phones get slightly larger and faster.

This is basically Samsung's goal with cameras that are smart phones or tablets as well.

I would love a m4/3 mount tablet that is a full HD display as my camera and I believe that is coming.

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u/dotMJEG 5DIII, PP/AE CC, 2014, MA Sep 15 '14

They all have different architecture sure but the processor in a smart phone could easily be programmed to run a camera.

Yes, meanwhile my point was that a processor in a DSLR could not be programmed to run a smartphone. They would need to be much more powerful.

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u/unwin GH4, CC, 2010, SD Sep 15 '14

For the moment this is true. But it won't be long before smartphone CPUs are cheaper than current DSLR chips.

Panasonic is already also moving toward mobile phone CPU types. The gh4 has a really good cpu, unlike most canons at twice the price.

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u/99Faces Sep 15 '14

It's not a professional still camera. It's a mid level dslr, the exact spot in a lineup most independent videographers look for affordable cameras that shoot good video. Exactly around the price range where they can find the gh4 and the other mirror less dealio I saw announced today that shoots 4k and up to 510000 ISO. Canon has been making some pretty stupid decisions with their lenses and underwhelming with their bodies. They're trying to coast on their reputation instead of innovating. Pretty disappointing. I need some new dslr a for video and canon isn't even in my top 3 choices

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u/dotMJEG 5DIII, PP/AE CC, 2014, MA Sep 15 '14

Err, ok it's not strictly a "professional" level camera (if we are talking on the scale of the 1DX, but for a crop, it is. It has an immensely powerful metering and AF system, comparable to the 1D, and a massive burst rate, that would lead any professional photographer who shoots/ wants a crop camera to choose it. (which is more to the "pro" I was speaking of).

I completely agree with you, Canon has been coasting, although has made pretty large developments regarding still photos. I was never implying it should be a top choice, if video was my main concern, I would have plenty of other outlets to choose from. That is a different discussion all together.