the EU has decided that digital still cameras and digital video cameras should not converge

[ElFenix]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0...301cipaeustatement.asp


though, it'd be easy enough to get within the limit by writing EU-specific firmware to keep the video to 29 minutes.

 

[corkyg]

Leave it to grubby greedy government to step on consumers. This just so they can tax products at a higher rate and derive more government income. Yecchhh!

But! After that - I personally have no interest in video. I have had several occasions to dislike video shooters who hog available picture space on a prolonged basis.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

I wonder which new or upcoming camera models are/would've been affected by this decision... any guess?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson
I wonder which new or upcoming camera models are/would've been affected by this decision... any guess?

there are already several cameras that do the resolution and fps, the only thing is the time limit, which is a file size matter.

 

[magomago]

I wonder how that will affect that new Casio camera. either way- really stupid ruling...either way i'll assume thre will be an artificial limit in software that someone who knows somethng about the internet can download a hacked firmeware that removes that...

 

[AnitaPeterson]

No seriously, I want to know: which digital camera on the market, at this point, does "800x600 of video of 30 minutes of more" ?

 

[ElFenix]

the sanyo xacti will do 720p for about an hour using a 4GB SD card, though it is a little more solid state video cam than regular camera.

it'd catch this casio if it ever comes to market