Canon EOS 60D

usability, performance, price, screen, lens

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90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, price, portability, lens

95% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

price, performance, lens, sensor, color

67% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Excellent image quality up to ISO settings unthinkable just one camera generation ago, Extremely high detail and resolution at base ISO, good per-pixel sharpness, Very good low-light performance, with low noise levels and good retention of detail, Good...

Slow AF in Live Mode reduces benefit of articulated screen for stills shooting, White balance often excessively orange under artificial light, Slight tendency to overexpose in contrasty conditions, Post-processing options oddly arranged (and don't...

Vari Angle LCD ; Wireless flash control built in ; Superb video, external mic jack, and audio control ; In-camera raw processing and image resizing ; Extensive software bundle included ; Good battery performance ; Excellent image quality, even at high...

Poor Auto White balance under tungsten lighting ; Slow focusing in Live View ; Clumsy access to Movie mode

The EOS 60D is an excellent upgrade for EOS Rebel owners who want more control, an articulated LCD, wireless flash, a more substantial body, and high-quality video capture.

Sharp, beautiful images. Fast shooting. Excellent for low-light performance without a flash. Lots of video recording options. Manual operation during video recording. Articulating LCD.

No continuous autofocus while recording video. Lens makes audible noise when re-focusing during video recording.

Canon has made no glaring changes to their user interface—it's identical to nearly every D-SLR Canon has produced in the past two years. It's very straightforward and clean, but anyone new to D-SLRs and unfamiliar with photography terminology will...

18-Megapixel Imaging sensor ; New DIGIC 4 processor ; 3.0-Inch Vari-angle LCD ; Outstanding image quality ; Solidly built body ; 5.5fps burst image capture during our tests ; Locking mode dial ; Easy-to-Use Live view shooting ; 1080p videos are easy to...

No longer uses CF/CF2 type media; SD/SDHC/SDXC now ; Problem with pop-up flash on our sample unit ; No auto focus in movie mode ; Multi-controller needs a more responsive feel ; No output to control external wired flash

The bottom line is that the Canon EOS 60D turns in very good performance, has great image quality and comes in a very affordable package.It is a camera that many of us will be happy to own.

Only nine focus points; obtuse UI

Only nine focus points; obtuse UI

The new 60D represents something of a rethink on Canon's part, now more clearly positioned as a prosumer SLR camera that sits halfway between the cheaper, more consumer-focused 550D / Rebel T2i and the more expensive, semi-pro 7D. Current 50D owners...

Excellent 18-megapixel sensor with superb detail ; Very good high ISO performance, especially for 18-megapixel subframe sensor ; 3.0-inch, 1,040K-dot Vari-angle LCD is very useful for video and Live View ; Quick Menu system ; The...

Body probably not as rugged as mag-alloy 50D ; AF assist only works when flash is up, though flash can be forced off ; Auto-exposure not reliable in very low light ; No in-camera image stabilization (lens based) ; 18-135mm kit lens has...

Canon's latest enthusiast digital SLR draws from many different cameras in Canon's lineup, from the Canon G12, with its swivel screen, to the 5D Mark II, with its fairly advanced video functionality. Though the controls have changed a bit, I still...