What better way to celebrate spring in San Jose than a few photos of a Japanese Maple taken with the new Canon T2i? All eyes are on iPad this weekend but the new T2i has quickly become a go-to gadget for all things photo and video. The camera was...

It's solid, fast, easy to use and, at least to my dodgy eyes, produces remarkable shots—not to mention video at full cinematic 1080p/24.

Then there's video. With native 1080p, 24 frames-per-second capability, the T2i can produce film-like, cinematic video. At least in theory.