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CPN (Canon Professional Network) has released an interview with Tsunemasa Ohara. A brilliant engineer whose team developed the first every digital EOS camera, Ohara is now Senior General Manager for the Canon Photo Products Group. Here are the interesting bits…

Image of Rick McCallum & Canon’s 4K concept camera from Philip Bloom Canon have revealed a prototype / concept camera which shoots 4K video at 60p on a 2/3″ sensor.

The Canon Expo ([url]https://expo.usa.canon.com) is about to kick off, and features an overwhelming bias toward HD DSLR video, with seminars by Shane Hurlbut, Vincent LaForet, Alex Buono, Russel Carpenter and Rodney Charters.

Above: left Canon’s ultra-large-scale sensor and right is the 5D Mark II’s full frame sensor. Is this really a cover for something about to hit commercial production? I think it is.

The GH1 could be turned into a high-tech 3D camera suitable for broadcast use at the BBC and Sky, if the efforts of one company are anything to go by. The company, named Beampath, has recently been working on a 3D rig for the Panasonic GH1 and is seeking collaborators.

There is a new aspect to consider when shooting video on DSLRs. According to sensor benchmarking solution provider DXOMark, the Panasonic GH1 is the only camera which understates it’s actual ISO sensitivity relative to the competition.

[vimeo]14534844[/vimeo] Here is a short video inspired by Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann. I was dissatisfied with the first edit of Shadow Glance last year so have re-done it. This is a mixture of old 5D Mark II 30p footage and Panasonic GH1 24p footage and I like the re-edit much more now.

Image from The Editman’s excellent blog The Canon 5D Mark II, 7D, 550D, 60D, Panasonic GH1, Sony A55, NEX VG10, AF100 and more cameras are included in our buyer’s guide and introduction to the world of DSLR video. Reviews have to be divided up and aimed at different kinds of people. It is no longer enough to give a score to a camera out of 100 and make blanket statements…