Philip Bloom posted a video review of the new Panasonic HPX370, a replacement for the 300 (see the last part of his video with edited video from it). I am seriously impressed, particularly if he's impressed. Looks like the pricing is still under $10k with lens and battery kit as well.
There's a lot going for "real" video cameras still. While I've enjoyed messing with the 7D, SLR's still have some serious flaws when it comes to shooting. The first is of course the form factor, which absolutely sucks for shooting motion. There are rigs you can buy to compensate for this, but it's not the same. The other thing is the lack of proper connectivity. You're not going to find XLR connectors for audio on an SLR. That in turn messes with the form factor, when you've gotta strap some audio piece to your rig.
I was impressed with the narrow depth of field he got in the stuff he shot, with the stock lens no less. If this thing was around four years ago, I would undoubtedly have it instead of my HVX200 (which is still for sale, by the way). When I was in Virginia, the photog from the Fox affiliate let me play with his camera, the big brother to this camera, and it just felt nice to have that big thing on my shoulder.
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