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<blockquote data-quote="gqtuazon" data-source="post: 69659" data-attributes="member: 6573">Jack - I understand where you are coming from and my way of thinking used to be that way with my D700. I purchased a dedicated $400 HD video camera before just to shoot my kid's school activities. After comparing the quality and resolution of that video camera, I simply returned it to the store. It doesn't even come close to the video performance of my D7000. The majority and younger generation will disagree with you. Imagine moms carrying both camera and video camera to school functions. Not happening. Maybe medium format will remain a dedicated camera but not with today's technology. Time to move on and accept the fact that video will remain integrated with DSLRs. Just look at the battle between Canon and Nikon at the Olympics. They all wanted to market how great their cameras and the quality of the video coverage that it can do using their DSLRs. Just my two cents. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="gqtuazon, post: 69659, member: 6573"] Jack - I understand where you are coming from and my way of thinking used to be that way with my D700. I purchased a dedicated $400 HD video camera before just to shoot my kid's school activities. After comparing the quality and resolution of that video camera, I simply returned it to the store. It doesn't even come close to the video performance of my D7000. The majority and younger generation will disagree with you. Imagine moms carrying both camera and video camera to school functions. Not happening. Maybe medium format will remain a dedicated camera but not with today's technology. Time to move on and accept the fact that video will remain integrated with DSLRs. Just look at the battle between Canon and Nikon at the Olympics. They all wanted to market how great their cameras and the quality of the video coverage that it can do using their DSLRs. Just my two cents. ;) [/QUOTE]

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