EOS 60D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera Body Only

I do stock of photos for several stock of photo companies based on the internet. The Canon 60D is a perfect option to use with the Canon L lenses due to the high amount of megapixels (18mp) this camera can register. It is also an excellent option for photographers who are not willing or not ready to pay for the Canon 5D Mark II. It has almost the same amount of megapixels for a lower price. The quality of the images is wonderful. Plenty of details if used with good glasses such as the Canon L lenses. The display on the back of the camera is a huge plus. Easy to use and great quality. It is quite lighter that the Canon 50D. I do not think that the change in construction (from Magnesium to Alumni) lower the quality of the cameras at all. 60D is lighter and that works for me wonderfully. Maybe the only thing that I dot not appreciate about this new camera is the lock button on the top of the dial. For me it is completely useless and do more harm than good. It actually slows me down. Fantastic Camera... Great image quality... Lighter... Lower price... Wonderful Display... What else can you expect from a DSLR camera under US$ 1,000.00? Go get it... No regrets... Update 01: Took a lot of photos with my new Canon 60D. Very sharp photos... a little grainig but easy to fix in Photoshop. I was expecting that since Canon used a small sensor in a 18MP camera. I like that fact that it is LIGHTER than my old and retired forever 40D. I do not mind that this new version has a construction that looks like a T2i more that a 40D or 50D. No problem for me. Joystic? Well, I used to used it on my old 40D very seldon so I do not miss it at all. I also think that joystics go better with videogames, not with cameras... Ha ha ha. By the way... I am not an amateur photographer... So, I think I know what I am speaking about... Ha ha ha :-) Update 02: Still think that that stupid lock on the top of the dail is the only bad thing that I could possible say about this Camera. It is useless and just slows me down. Why Canon? Why? Please, fire the guy who gave this ridiculos idea!

I bought this camera primarily for shooting YouTube videos of tricking and parkour. After years of salivating over DSLRs, and reading dozens of reviews, and trying to understand the technical specs, I chose the 60D for several reasons. 1) Price. It is affordable, and becoming more so. As I write this review, it's dropped ~$70 since I bought it a couple weeks ago. I'm still happy with my purchase. Not only is the 60D a good value, but the EF lenses that cropped-sensor DSLRs use are also generally more affordable than their full-frame counterparts. 2) Durability. The "build quality" of the 60D is what separates it from the T3i and other Rebel models, for me. This was truly the selling point. There is less plastic and more metal on this camera. Deathklok would be proud. I know that I'm going to take this on cross-country flights, road trips, hiking trips, beach adventures, and more. It's not bullet proof, but a little extra resistance to moisture and the elements is worth it for how I'm going to use it. 3) Versatility. I'm going to use this camera to make YouTube videos to share my progress in my sport, and to promote my gym. The fact that it's a high quality camera means I can also use it for snapshots of friends, marketing photos for the website, action shots of events at the gym, head shots of my employees, etc. Using different lenses I can get into all kinds of fun stuff: wildlife photography, macro photography, perhaps even astrophotography (though the 60Da is better for that). I can add microphones, separate flashes, mount it on a Glidecam, or a tripod, etc. It is upgradeable and useful in a variety of situations. 4) It's an "industry standard." After talking to a lot of people who make awesome parkour and tricking videos, Canon DSLRs in general are the cameras of choice. If you're looking for a camera for wedding photography, vacation photos, or whatever else, ask people who do that what camera they like. Fifty million Elvis fans can't be wrong. If they're all using Nikons, and have good reasons why, then get a Nikon, or a Pentax, or whatever. Okay, that said, I have only been using it for a few weeks. It is definitely going to take me awhile to learn how to use this camera to it's fullest. I have however taken a few pictures and videos already that I am very happy with. The resolution is clear, the autofocus in photo mode is great, and the controls are easy to use once I have learned them. I am pretty much a noob, so if I can do it, you can do it. In summation: 1) Get this camera 2) Do backflips 3) PROFIT!

I bought a 60D to replace my XSi that has served me very well. I just received it and checked out a few things to get a quick feel for it. UPDATE: I have used the camera for a couple of photo shoots (about 3000 shots). Regarding the LCD clarity, it turned out to not be a problem with the camera. It was customer error or in my case, customer stupidity. I could try to make excuse like the edges were indiscernible but the fact is I had not removed the protective film! DOH! Needless to say, minus the film, the LCD is crystal clear and the colors are great. Moving up from an XSi this camera is heftier and feels great in my hands. I use the battery grip and I find the camera to be very comfortable. My reasons for upgrading were for greater ISO and the extra 4 megapixels in image size. I occasionally print out poster sized pictures and I prefer to not have to enlarge an image. A feature that I wasn't aware of, is that the 60D has a shutter sync speed of 1/250 vs. 1/200 sec. That was a pleasant surprise. The higher ISO gives me much more shooting power. My XSi showed some noise at 400, noticeable noise at 800 and an extreme level of noise at 1600. I took a number of shots with my 60D at 3200 and they look very good. I am extremely happy with the picture quality of this camera! Note about ISO: The 60D allows 1/3 stop increments where as the XSi only did full stop. However, from what I have been reading, only Canon's 1 series uses partial stops when processing. When converting to jpeg, the other cameras (like the 60D) use the nearest full stop ISO and push the image to that value. At ISO 125, it pushes the image to ISO 100. If you set it to 160 then it pushes it to ISO 200. How that works is a whole discussion in itself so I'll leave it to others to look into it further. I just thought it was worth noting. Not surprisingly the 60D interface was a little confusing to me at first but once I got familiar with the layout it made sense. The 60D has a Quick Menu that displays a screen where you can make many of the most commonly used settings; what mode you're in, shutter speed, f-stop, ISO, exposure compensation for bracketing, drive mode,, flash compensation, picture style, WB, auto lighting optimizer, AF point selection, metering mode and image quality. It also has an electronic level. The dial and the On-Off switch are located on the left side and at least for me, being right handed, is more awkward. Fortunately, as I rarely have a reason to use the dial, it's not that big of a deal. The articulated LCD screen is extremely helpful when getting shots that don't allow you to compose through the view finder. I have been able to take shots right on the floor without craning my neck! I haven't even tried taking video with the camera since I didn't buy the camera for that. I have one issue with the camera but it's likely my camera and not an issue for the model...After I take a shot sometimes the image doesn't appear on the display or it flashes on the display. The image is there but doesn't get properly reviewed. I've gotten an error 70 that seems to be related to the battery. There is a thread about this particular problem in the Canon forums. I have to look into it. Neither issue affects my ability to use the camera. Anyone looking to upgrade from the Rebel line and isn't dead set on a full frame camera would do very well with the 60D.

I bought this camera last week and it's awesome. Picture quality is great, color is great, it's fast. I've been using the Canon Rebel XT/350D, but I wanted to upgrade to something better. I'm a budding professional photographer, but my business hasn't really picked up yet, so this is a great economic choice for an upgrade. Things to keep in mind before purchasing: 1. Does not use CompactFlash memory cards like most other Canon models right now; 2. Camera Raw is not compatible with Photoshop CS4 or older; 3. *MAC USERS* CameraRaw files are NOT compatible with OSX 10.5 or whatever Leopard is. There is an update you can download from Apple, but it only works if you have and older version of Aperture or iPhoto 8. My Mac is from 2007, so I have an older version of iPhoto and there is no update for that. You can purchase a Snow Leopard upgrade for $30.00, but I haven't done that yet, and I don't know if that will upgrade my iLife programs as well, making Camera Raw files readable. These are things I wish I'd known before I purchased the camera. Canon says it's compatible with OSX 10.5, and the JPEG files are, but they don't advertise that CR files require OSX 10.6, as well as the newest version of PS. :/ I'm a little frustrated since I just laid out a grand, and now I'll have to spend another $250 to upgrade everything else. Add that to the new memory cards I need to buy (which I knew about, so no mark against that), and I might as well have bought the 7D. But, if you know all of this going in and don't mind it, it's a really great camera. I love the swivel LCD screen. I don't really like the fun creative functions too much, as the effects can be created with much better quality using PS, but a novice user might enjoy them. Layout wise, it's very clean and intuitive. The menu is easy to navigate, the navigation buttons and wheels are great. Personally, I don't like that the main dial is always locked, but I can see why it's a plus for most people. AF is efficient, no complaints there. I notice a LOT of noise at higher ISOs with basic editing, which I had read wasn't a problem, so I'm guessing that it's probably incorrect settings on my end, or the fact that I can't edit RAW yet. We'll see. Aside from the additional costs of upgrading my computer and software, it's a 1000x improvement over my old Rebel.

About 3 1/2 years ago I entered the DSLR world with the Rebel XT. I shot 20,000+ shots with that camera, but recently became annoyed at how much noise there was at ISO settings as low as 400. A few months ago, I was poking around Amazon, and noticed that Canon had come out with the 60D. I had been thinking about a new camera, unwilling to spend the $$ for the 7D, and not feeling like there was enough of an upgrade for the T2i. When I saw the specs of the 60D, I thought "That's my next camera." Within a week of finding it on Amazon, a friend of mine got a 60D. I played with it for an hour or two, and then I went home and bought one for myself. I'm glad I did. Pros: (in no particular order) * Great image quality. * Shoots HD video * Does a good job with the metering of pictures. (My XT had a tendency to under-expose shots) * Fairly simple to re-learn from the XT. Buttons are in different places, but all of the functions are the same... * Battery lasts a LONG time. I've shot over 1400 shots on a single battery charge. (Although, ~500 of them were for a time-lapse video, so I wasn't using the screen...) * Fits my large hands much better than my XT. * Very little shutter lag. It feels like it has less than my old XT. * Can shoot large RAW files and smaller jpg at the same time and vice versa. * Articulating screen is very nice. I have a Lowepro Slingshot 200 All Weather Backpack (Black) and have tucked away the screen protector cloth since my screen is folded into my camera when not in use. * 5.3 fps. Although some complain about the downgrade from the 50D, I never had the 50D -- so it doesn't matter to me. It's a lot nicer than what my XT had... * The built-in mic doesn't sound too bad considering that it's a built in mic. It sounds a whole lot nicer than any video camera I've ever used... Cons: * Slow to auto focus in video/live view mode. I've taken to manually focusing while shooting any action video, I just need a small enough aperture to allow for a margin of error. * Canon's switch from CF to SD. I had 12+ gb of CF cards which I've had to replace. Fortunately, Class 10 SDHC cards are getting pretty cheap these days... * The battery grip is quite expensive... I had the grip for my XT, but haven't bought one for my 60D yet. I am considering not getting one at all, since the 60D fits my hands well enough as it is. Overall: Very nice camera! Definitely worth the upgrade from my XT. *Update 5/23/11* Over the past 5 days, I've taken over 3000 pictures on a single battery charge. (And I've still got at least 25% battery life left!) This camera continues to impress me, and I'm still amazed at some of the pictures I take with it. (Full disclosure though: I shot most of the pictures at 5fps, so the screen wasn't on as much as it would have been if I had taken 3000 pictures walking around the Grand Canyon...)

I'm an experienced amateur photographer who does professional video work. Last year, I purchased a Rebel T3i to use for both photography and video. After doing some research, I decided that the T3i was probably the best value in DSLR video and I was (and still am) very happy with that camera. However, the recent price drops on the 60D (due to the announcement of the 70D) inspired me to trade in my T3i and upgrade from the "Rebel" line of DSLRs. I'm incredibly happy I did so and would whole-heartedly recommend the 60D to anyone serious about photography or DSLR video. It's important to remember that the 60D has the exact same cropped sensor as the T2i, T3i, T4i, and T5i Rebel cameras. That means that the quality of photos and videos produced by the cameras will be virtually identical – and very good. In the right hands, any one of those cameras can capture stunning photos and HD video. The difference is largely in the quality and layout of the body, as well as the smarter, faster focusing system in the 60D. The 60D feels great in the hands and – although it isn't advertised – there is apparently much better weather-sealing in the 60D than there is in the Rebels. It has an articulating LCD screen, like the T3i (a real plus for video work), but it lacks the touch functionality of the T4i and T5i. Where the 60D really shines is in its manual controls. Instead of having to hunt through menus or use combo-button presses, the 60D puts a ton of controls right at your fingertips. The buttons are laid out in a fairly logical way and I became familiar with the workings of the camera pretty quickly. The 60D is a camera that really wants to be used in "manual" mode. If you're the kind of photographer that sticks mostly to automatic settings – which is fine! – this might not be the camera for you. I actually love having the digital readout on the top of the camera, which displays the aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and more. Having that info on the top of the camera means that the rear LCD screen can remain off until you want to use the menus, check the electronic level (which is kind of rad), or review your pics. This saves battery life (at least in photo mode) and is great for sunny conditions that make LCD screens tough to see. Speaking of battery life, the 60D uses higher capacity batteries than the Rebel line. They're a little heavier and a little pricier, but at nearly double the battery life, this is well worth it. I have a few nitpicks with the camera, although nothing very substantial. It lacks some of the features, particularly for video, introduced into some of the more recent Rebels. It doesn't have electronic video zoom (introduced in the T3i) and it can't autofocus during video recording (introduced in the T4i). As I mentioned earlier, the LCD screen is touch-free. Probably my biggest gripe is that it is weirdly inconvenient to switch the camera from photo-mode to video-mode. Video mode is down at the very bottom of the mode dial, below all the "creative" modes (Sports! Face! Flower!) that I frankly wish weren't even there. Going from "M" manual photo mode to video mode requires you to depress the dial lock and turn the thing almost completely around. The T4i switches into video mode from the power switch, instead of the mode dial, which just makes so much more sense. It's a tiny gripe, but a persistent one. I also desperately wish that Canon would make a headphone jack standard issue on their video-equipped DSLRs for audio monitoring, but this is apparently wishful thinking. There's one on the 5D Mark III, but right now that's five times the price of the 60D. Going from the T3i to the 60D has felt like switching from a consumer-grade camera to a professional one. While I don't expect it to capture drastically better images, it has absolutely encouraged me to take ownership of the camera's manual controls and become a better, more knowledgeable photographer. Now that the 60D's successor, the 70D, has been announced, I'm sure that many people are wondering if the 60D is still worth it. The 70D will have an improved sensor (the first new Canon ASP-C sensor in years), and more video features, such as autofocus and digital zoom (still no headphone jack, though). However, the 70D will also sell for around double what the 60D is currently selling for. As far as I'm concerned, as a photographer and video user on a budget, that means that there has never been a better time to pick up a 60D.

_____________________________________________ Instant update!!!! I forgot to mention that this camera also shoots Video!!! Yes, I have always wanted a means to shoot video when photographing birds and well, I have never had a video camera with me when I needed one. Well, now I do! In the past, when out shooting (photographing) birds I have had an instance of rarity that I could not keep up with shooting still pictures. "You are photographing song birds and notice that a coopers hawk lands in a tree nearby". Yeah, you can use rapid fire to hopefully capture the "bird of prey getting it's prey" but odds are, you will miss it all... With video capabilities, you go from stills to video in a second and capture the entire footage. _____________________________________________ This model replaces a Canon Rebel Xsi, purchased in 2008, that also replaced a Canon Rebel XT purchased in 2005. Up until 2005, I had owned numerous digital cameras, but none of them had the diversity that a film camera possessed. So, I decided to make the move to a DSLR, and have had no regrets what so ever. Yeah, the price is higher, but what you save on film erases the cost difference in just one year if you take pictures like I do. I use mine for a variety of photos, but mainly, I love to photograph wildlife! Invest in a 200 mm or even better a 400 mm lens and you can get very up close and personal with even the most skittish hummingbird. For wildlife, you also need to invest, but it's not a must if you use a tripod, in an "IS" piece of glass. The "IS" stands for "image Stabilizer". It compensates for your hand shake. Trust me, it's worth the investment. With the past models, I have found that using the "manual" settings worked best with me for the best shots. With the 60D, so far, the "auto" setting gets me really breath-taking photos! I can't wait to see what I can do with the manual settings, but as with any new camera, the learning curve is steep. I also love taking photos of pets and so far, I am not disappointed at all shooting pictures inside. The MP increase from the Xsi is almost 50 percent, and it shows! All of my old lenses work on this model and also, my memory cards do too.... The battery is another beast. Seems that Canon has an evil plot to keep changing the battery design so that you can not use a battery from an older model in a newer model. So, if you plan on keeping up with the Jones, then don't buy a lot of extra batteries as if/when you upgrade cameras, you will not be able to carry them with you. Other than that, this is a great camera and for a really good price here on Amazon compared to every other place I have shopped.

After shooting with a Canon Rebel XS for 2 years, i felt the itch to upgrade my camera. When the 60D body price dropped to under $900 in November, i quickly sold my XS and ordered this fine camera. To be honest, i didn't do much research before I ordered it so i never bothered to compare it to the 7D but the spending an extra $400 for the 7D didn't fly with my wife so i "settled" on the 60D. After ordering it, i jumped onto the dpreview forums to see what people were saying about the 60D. The 2 things that i saw the most discussion about was the plastic body and the lack of micro-adjust. When i finally received my camera and mounted my Tamron 17-50mm and was astonished at how solid the camera felt in my hands. Maybe it's b/c i have never held a magnesium body but i couldn't imagine how it could feel anymore solid. The XS truly feels like a toy after holding the 60D. I have never once dropped my XS in the 2 years i owned it so i don't really worry that i'll be dropping the 60D. As for the micro-adjust, i never had it on my XS so i don't really know what i'm missing. i'm sure it's a nice feature to have but i'm not missing it. i guess ignorance is bliss in my case. Prior to the 60D being announced, the 50D was the camera i was planning to buy. When the 60D was released with the vari-angle LCD screen, i was truly sold. One of the features I miss from my old Canon Pro1 is the flip out LCD screen so i was really excited when i saw the 60D. The LCD screen on the 60D is absolutely beautiful. Coming from the 230k pixel screen of the XS, looking at the 60D screen felt like i was watching HD tv for the first time. The 60D is so responsive. The autofocus is really fast and the controls are really intuitive and fast. The 5.3fps is amazing. It's so fast. i can't even imagine how the 8fps on the 7D must sound like. Image quality is top notch. The only annoying thing about the 60D is the location of the movie mode on the mode dial. It's located all the way at the opposite end from the M, Av, Tv modes. If the mode dial turned all the way, it wouldn't be an issue but you really have to turn it all the way around to get from M to movie mode.

This was my very first camera, the cost was reasonable for everything I got in it. My pictures come out so clear. I have had it for years and it still is going strong!

Ho scelto questa macchina non solo come sostituto della mia EOS 400D, ma anche e soprattutto come videocamera per il film-making, dove a mio avviso eccelle. Il formato del sensore non è full frame 35mm, cosa che a mio avviso è un vantaggio in ambito video e da anche accesso alla gamme di obiettivi pensati per il formato APS-C, oltre che alla normale linea EOS. Utilizzando ovviamente obiettivi di buon livello, si ottengono risultati eccezionali: le immagini sono molto pulite, con poco rumore anche in condizioni di luce non ottimale. I controlli manuali disponibili non solo da menù ma anche da tasti e ghiere facilmente raggiungibili la rendono estremamente comoda, come anche il display rotabile. La qualità di registrazione audio non è il massimo, ma usata insieme a un registratore esterno di buona qualità (tipo Tascam o Zoom) si ha un'accoppiata fenomenale. Non si scalda anche dopo un uso prolungato ed è decisamente consigliata per le capacità video (con tutte le limitazioni che queste macchine hanno in quest'abito, come la durata massima di registrazione, ovviamente).

It was actually more than 100% from canon and amazon as well!!!!

.... Inviato l'ordine il venerdì e pacco ricevuto il lunedì successivo... oserei dire servizio fantastico.. circa la macchina... è solo una settimana che ce l'ho quindi per ora è super funzionale, sono passato da una 350D ed ho fatto non solo un salto di qualità ma un salto carpiato avanti e indietro.. Per chi ha già una canon , le impostazioni sono facili da imparare... c'è solo da scattare e divertirtsi . Buon scatto a tutti... Aggiornamento del 19-08-14 Dopo un mese ho già fatto 1600 scatti, la utilizzo prettamente per le foto, circa i video non ho ancora un giudizio anche se essendo tutti in HD non sono per nulla male. la consiglio davvero perchè è un salto di qualità notevole

Really awesome camera, and genuine product from Cromaelectronics (Infinity Retail)