The road ahead | S Gasper D'SouzaThe seismic changes in photojournalism that have been expected for some time now, seem to be upon us in a big way. After Nikon announced its D90, capable of shooting HD video, Canon today announced the EOS 5D Mark II capable of shooting HD and SD video and, what's more, it take stereo audio inputs (Nikon failed on the audio front).
According to the Canon USA press note (http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20080917_5dmkii.html)
Answering the question of where SLR technology is going next, the EOS 5D Mark II features 16:9 Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 pixels and 30 fps as well as 4:3 standard TV quality (SD) video capture at 640 x 480 pixels and 30 fps, both capabilities appearing for the first time in a Canon SLR camera.
The new camera features an input terminal for external stereo microphones as well as a built-in monaural microphone for convenience.
This proves that integrated visual solutions are here to stay. Photojournalists can now look to shooting stills and video with the same camera and more importantly, use the same SLR lenses for creative control - wide, tele, shallow depth of field...the works.
...including everything from ultra-wide-angle and fish-eye to macro and super-telephoto, including many large-aperture L-series professional lenses that can keep the main subject in razor-sharp focus while blurring the background beyond recognition.
With both the majors having seen the need to merge stills with video, there's no excuse for stalling any more.
The revolution is on!
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