DSLR Shootout:

The Cult of the Canon Rebel T2i

In the past month two different filmmaking teams that had previously placed in the San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project told me that they plan to shoot this year with the Canon Rebel T2i (a DSLR still camera that offers a movie mode). I'll bet a hand-cranked Arriflex that most of the other participants are going to follow suit. The hysteria around this camera is so great that Amazon.com ran out of stock last week.

Does the camera live up to the hype? I found the definitive study, by Zacuto.com, which compared the output of several DSLR cameras (including the Rebel T2i) to 35mm film. If you have anything to do with the business end of a video camera you absolutely must watch The Great Camera Shootout (just click play at the top of this article). You will be blown away by the video that can be produced by a $900 DSLR.

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