I don\'t really think you end up paying that much just for the video features. There is very little in the camera design that is specific to video. I suppose some portion of the overall price may be seen as accounting for the firmware development costs.
Using the 7D as a current example: The 7D is what, $300 or $400 more than the 50D was at launch? The 7D is an upgrade in a lot of ways, so video maybe account for a small fraction of the difference in MSRP, but personally I would see the difference coming from the much better AF system, the viewfinder, the new sensor, the dual digic chips etc. etc.
Nov 04, 2009 at 12:37 PM
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