Another Andrew

£15,000 is a bit steep... Think I'll stick to the C300!

The minimum bitrate specified by the main UK broadcasters is [b]100Mb/s for intra-frame codecs[/b]; 50Mb/s is the minimum for inter-frame codecs only. You probably weren't talking about the UK of course, but here are the specs: [url=http://www.digitalproductionpartnership.co.uk/outputs_announce_file_based_standards.html]http://www.digitalproductionpartnership.co.uk/outputs_announce_file_based_standards.html[/url] At 91Mb/s intra-frame, the 5DMk3 seems to be pitched at just-sub-broadcast-quality, even if it turns out to have 4:2:2. Unfortunately, that puts it in the same category as existing DSLR's, consumer camcorders and camera phones (i.e. up to 25% of a programme could be shot on a Mk3 without stopping that programme from being accepted for broadcast, but this footage would be too compressed to qualify as true HD). For short films, music videos and corporates, however, this is definitely a step up from existing DSLR's - and broadcasters don't always stick to their own rules!