I fear the video aspect of a still camera will have as many shortcomings as the still photo aspect of a video camera. The price of very decent video camera is so low at this point I vote for separate entities for any one taking more than point and shoot photos.
Please comment briefly on your thoughts on video and still combination D-SLR cameras.
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The video just drives the price up for unwanted "features". I was set to buy a Nikon D90 last year but when the camera was introduced and had the video and a higher price than I wanted to pay I just decided to stick with my D70s. When will manufactures learn that a new model should be a significant up grade to the previous camera, not a place to load up on useless features. PS: I do not own a an iPod. My old Mackintosh sounds just great.
For the same reason I prefer a cell phone and an iPod as separate devices, I want my SLR and my video camera to be separate. I really want the manufacturers to focus on doing their primary job extremely well instead of tossing in additional functionality.
I would like manufactures to concentrate on making good still image cameras with less bells and whistles and better performance. Less megapixels, no video, weather proof, longer battery life, better low light performance, better dynamic range, durability, better autofocus. Those are things I want in my camera.
Only reason to get this addition is to be a paparazzo and chase Britney Spears around town. It may be a great idea for tourist shots, but series shooters, I think, want serious equipment. It may help the paps who like to peddle their ambushes to stalker video outlets. The unsuspecting victims might only think they are being nabbed by a still camera. If they knew there was a videographer afoot, he would get a punch in the nose.