DSLRs only recently got video towards the end of last year ( news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10026094-1.... ), for a number of technical reasons (See gizmodo.com/5051331/giz-explains-why-dsl... for at least one attempt at an explanation of the technical issues. ) If you're willing to go with 'only' 720p for your definition of "HD video": you have at least a few more options than if you are going for 1080. But even then, with this feature newly added to the category, you don't have too many options, especially at your price point.
This article just came out on the first: nytimes.com/2009/04/02/technology/person... It's about the Canon Rebel T1i and it states that the pricetag of $800 for the body only is currently the cheapest way to get HD video (1080p) on a DSLR. Assuming lens costs of a couple hundred, it's probably one of the few options for video on a DSLR under $1000 total. Of course, the $800 is probably the MSRP, and as with all consumer or prosumer electronics & photo equipment, prices are bound to come down.
Similarly, hybrid dSLRs seem to be a fairly new design, and don't seem to be widely available yet. The Samsung NX line isn't supposed to be available till later in the year. http://crave.cnet.co.uk/digitalcameras/0,39029429,49301298,00.htm.
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