Hi everyone, I am new to this forum, and have few questions. I hope I can learn a lot here!

Please advise me on a new DSLR camera. I have never owned one, but I need one the latest, Friday.

My budget is €600 or US$700.

My needs for the camera as follows:
-A lens for close-up objects and landscape
-Video recording capability for 30min or longer
-Large memory card to store the video

Not-so-important, but welcome:
-Flash
-Optical zoom
-Large aperture for high-speed shots.

Megapixel count isn't very important, but I guess the minimum should be eight.

Thanks!