Move from MBP 17 to 13

I have a MBP 17, i7 mid 2010 model.  I love it, but it's not all that portable, being quite heavy.  I do a lot of hiking/camping with cameras, and I carry my laptop with me to process photos with Aperture and Photoshop while on the trail.  I tried the iPad, but I hated it (basically useless with photo processing, not sure why it pretends to be something), so I'm considering moving to a lighter MBP.  I rejected the MacBook because of being a generation or two behind the MBP's. 
My only concern with the MBP 13, current model, is the integrated graphics.  Am I going to be all right with HD video and Aperture/Photoshop?  Or is the graphics on the computer so limiting that I might be sacrificing a lot.  All other issues, I'm considering  a wash, or I'm already weighing it in as an upgrade.

Yea, the iPad is severly lacking, a severe joke for professioanl use.
Forget the MacBook too, case cracks and chips like bad china.
What about the the MacBook Air for the trail and keep the 17" around for more heavy lifting where you need power,  portability and have something to carry it in, like a car or a heavy duty pickup truck
I got a whole SUV to carry my 17" i7 Quad around, get's it's own seat, belt and cup holder.
For more portable use I have a couple of Linux netbooks, but those small screens are just terrible for daily use, same issue is going to occur on the 13" MacBook Pro.
Least the MacBook Air is light and thin, does the job in a pinch, but not as a main machine, you do the Photoshop and heavy lifting on the 17" instead. Big screens make a difference when editing.
Yes, integrated graphics does s*ck, not a "professional use" type machine, your not going to be happy with the 13" MBP I'm thinking.

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