Originally Posted by
nmenaker
If people new to a dslr really want to use it to shoot video, I think one has to give the nod to the newer nikons D7000 and D5100. the autofocus on those cameras in video mode really does seem to work fairly well. None of the cameras have real time AF, and even using selected AF then it kills the video quality for a few seconds while filming.
The new canon 60d or t3I are very nice though for beginners getting into a dSLR for the first time with nice learn to use features built into the system.
I've been salivating over the new T3i. I love that it has the flip out / rotating screen that I've grown to love on my Canon S3 and S5 superzoom cameras.
If I get it, I'd like to pair it with the jack of all trades (master of none) Tamron 18-270 zoom lens.
I previously had a Nikon D100 and the Tamron 28-300 years and years ago that did pretty well.