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Thanks everyone. Your replies have been helpful, and it looks like I'm getting a T3i! I've thought about a dedicated camcorder for the purpose, but that would limit me to video only, and I enjoy still photography from time to time.

Recording a lecture at the college might well require up to 50 or 60 minutes of continuous recording.

I've just learned something about the T4i (650D): it can record video 'continuously' for 30 minutes by creating multiple video files of either 4GB or 12 minutes in duration (whichever comes first), and it keeps doing this for a full half hour until stopping. And there aren't any gaps or dropped frames; it does so quickly and in synchronicity. You then concatenate the files together in a video editor to make a seamless movie. This behaviour is the default on an unmodified T4i and is a feature specifically mentioned in the camera manual. I'm quite sure the same would apply to a T5i since they are both so similar, but I haven't checked for certain.
So, is there now a way for ML to take advantage of this fact and lift the 30 minute time limit for at least the T4i (and likely T5i)? It seems plausible since the file-system limitation is taken out of the equation... Or am I wearing rosy glasses?

Thanks the prompt reply. I was afraid that might be the case, and I suppose even ML can't work around certain limitations. I guess I could try to find an uber-cheap dedicated camcorder on the used market, but giving up the chance to try interchangeable lenses is a pity.

Greetings... I am new to video and considering purchasing a Canon camera for stills and video. I have narrowed my choices to one of two models: a 600D (T3i), or 700D (T5i). I am satisfied that either will take quality still pictures, but I do have a specific requirement that the camera is able to record video continuously for over 30 minutes (using on-board microphone), and without dropping frames or adding small gaps if/when splitting files (I'll be recording events up to an hour long without break using both 24p and 30p). I'll be sure to get a good card and am willing to format in exFAT, if that helps. For which of those two does Magic Lantern support lengthy and seamless video?