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The best DSLRs that record movies at 720p @ 30fps for less than $2,000

#1

Pentax K-5

Announced over a year ago
explain score 100
Pentax K-5

$888 

Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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14.1 EV
Color depth
Great color depth
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23.7 bits
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
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Movie format 1080p @ 25fps
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Megapixels 16.1 MP
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Dynamic range 14.1 EV
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Viewfinder size 0.60x
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Color depth 23.7 bits
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Weather sealed Yes
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Image stabilization Sensor shift
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Low light performance 1,162 ISO
#2

Sony SLT-A77

Announced 10 months ago
explain score 95
Sony SLT-A77

$1,398 

Color depth
Great color depth
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24 bits
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
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0.72x
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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13.2 EV
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Movie format 1080p @ 60fps
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Megapixels 24 MP
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Dynamic range 13.2 EV
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Viewfinder size 0.72x
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Color depth 24 bits
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Weather sealed Yes
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Image stabilization Sensor shift
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Low light performance 801 ISO
#3

Nikon D7000

Announced over a year ago
explain score 94
Nikon D7000

$1,000 

Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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13.9 EV
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
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Movie format 1080p @ 24fps
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Megapixels 16.1 MP
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Dynamic range 13.9 EV
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Viewfinder size 0.62x
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Color depth 23.5 bits
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Weather sealed Yes
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Image stabilization None
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Low light performance 1,167 ISO
#4

Canon EOS 7D

Announced over 2 years ago
explain score 94
Canon EOS 7D

$1,549 

Weather sealed
Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
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Pentaprism
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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162 lenses
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps
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Megapixels 17.9 MP
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Dynamic range 11.7 EV
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Viewfinder size 0.62x
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Color depth 22 bits
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Weather sealed Yes
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Image stabilization None
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Low light performance 854 ISO
#5

Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

Announced over a year ago
explain score 90
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

$949 (w/ lens)

Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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13.3 EV
Color depth
Great color depth
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23.8 bits
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps
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Megapixels 16 MP
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Dynamic range 13.3 EV
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Viewfinder size 0.52x
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Color depth 23.8 bits
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Weather sealed No
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Image stabilization Sensor shift
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Low light performance 1,121 ISO
#6

Nikon D5100

Announced over a year ago
explain score 89
Nikon D5100

$500 

Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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13 EV
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
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Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps
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Megapixels 16.1 MP
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Dynamic range 13 EV
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Viewfinder size 0.51x
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Color depth 23.5 bits
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Weather sealed No
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Image stabilization None
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Low light performance 1,183 ISO
#7

Canon EOS 60D

Announced over a year ago
explain score 87
Canon EOS 60D

$848 

Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
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Pentaprism
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
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Great for movies
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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162 lenses
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps
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Megapixels 17.9 MP
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Dynamic range 11.5 EV
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Viewfinder size 0.59x
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Color depth 22.2 bits
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Weather sealed No
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Image stabilization None
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Low light performance 813 ISO
#8

Sony Alpha DSLR-A560

Announced over a year ago
explain score 86
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560

$949 (w/ lens)

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
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Great for movies
Storage slots
More storage slots
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps
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Megapixels 14 MP
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Dynamic range 12.3 EV
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Viewfinder size 0.52x
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Color depth 22.5 bits
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Weather sealed No
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Image stabilization Sensor shift
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Low light performance 817 ISO
#9

Sony SLT-A65

Announced 10 months ago
explain score 86
Sony SLT-A65

$898 

Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
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0.71x
True resolution
High true resolution
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24 MP
GPS
Built-in GPS
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Great for travel
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Movie format 1080p @ 60fps
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Megapixels 24 MP
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Dynamic range 12.6 EV
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Viewfinder size 0.71x
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Color depth 23.4 bits
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Weather sealed No
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Image stabilization Sensor shift
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Low light performance 717 ISO
#10

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Announced over 2 years ago
explain score 84
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

$544 

Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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162 lenses
Thickness
Thin
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2.4"
Popularity
Very popular
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Among snapsort users
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps
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Megapixels 17.9 MP
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Dynamic range 11.5 EV
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Viewfinder size 0.54x
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Color depth 22.1 bits
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Weather sealed No
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Image stabilization None
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Low light performance 784 ISO