Sample videos from 5D MkII

Awesome. DOF control and true wide angle 1080 video. I'm big into backcountry skiing and backpacking... the more I think about it, the more this really is going to get some use out of me.

Im no Geek, so i wouldnt know if this source is legit or not, anyone care to confirm..? Otherwise holy crap!
how could this detract from the stills performance of this machine? ie battery power, storage etc

WOW! I'm so excited!

Hard act to swallow, even heard sterio and soo steady, beats my A640 :)

That inane video of the squirrel with the screaming child and rather detestable sounding woman in the background is a prime example of why I hate Nikon for starting this and Canon competing with it. Also the one of the awkward woman is hilarious, which if everyone's models are that awkward on video maybe we'll get some laughs out of the little toy they've tagged onto their cameras.

I may have to get one of these despite the video, tho' I have to admit that the nighttime shot was sort of intriguing.

I thought HD video from a slr was a joke until I downloaded the full-res sample clips from the 5D Mark II. I really think that for my use this may be able to replace my Canon XH-A1 HDV camera which I've never been that happy with. The upgrade in optics moving to EF lenses, extreme depth of field control and a far superior sensor might be worth any drawbacks in convenience or audio capabilities. Add to that an optical viewfinder! I think the line between digital motion and digital still capture is beginning to blur, something I thought would never happen.

On second thought, I'm probably jumping to conclusions. It appears that Canon is using H.264 compression which is difficult to edit. This may be an AVCHD codec variant or something. The image does look pretty good if a decent workflow could be developed.

Dang! That is pro movie quality stuff! I might have to take a closer look at upgrading my 5D.