Canon EOS 60D Review

Canon EOS 60D is the new prosumer DSLR cameras. Substitute 50D, EOS 60D offers a number of new advantages, including 18 megapixel CMOS sensor, 3 inch LCD screen with a resolution of over 1 million pixels that can be played, Full HD video capture with manual controls, the ability of 5.3 frames per second, 9-point cross -type AF system, DIGIC 4 image processor, Canon's 63-zone metering iFCL, support for SD / SDHC / SDXC card and an ISO range of 100-12800. Placed above the EOS 550D / Rebel T2i and below the EOS 7D.

Canon EOS 60D Review

Specification Canon EOS 60D :

18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor (same as EOS 7D)
Full HD movies with manual control
Vari-angle LCD (first in the history of the Canon DSLR)
ISO 100-6400, can be lifted up to ISO12800
DIGIC 4
5.3fps shooting for up to 58 JPEGs
Maximum shutter 1 / 8000 sec
flash sync 1 / 250 sec
9-point cross type AF system (same as EOS 50D)
pentaprism viewfinder with 96% coverage
Integrated Speedlite transmitter
iFCL 63-zone metering with Dual-Layer Sensor
In-camera RAW processing

Specification
Canon EOS 60D a bit lighter than its predecessor (50D) of 755g (excluding battery and memory card) thanks to the adoption of the metal chassis is covered with plastic outer, as used on the EOS 550D Rebel T2i /. But this new Canon model menclaim various weather resistant and suitable for everyday shooting.

EOS 60D still uses the DIGIC 4 processor is similar to its predecessor, resulting in faster image processing, start-up and review results, and better in the processing of noise at high ISO than 50D. Because increased to 18 megapixels, the 60D to get the speed of 5.3fps in 58 full-sized JPEG images or 16 RAW images (less than 1 fps 50D).

Users can adjust the ISO setting from 100-12800 (you need to activate the mode ISO 12800 via a custom function option 'expansion ISO'), which is more than enough for any lighting condition. EOS 60D offers a range of three auto focus modes (One Shot, AI Focus and AI Servo), and there are six presets, auto, kelvin and custom white balance option. The viewfinder displays all the information including exposure, ISO speed, and the 60D uses 9 cross-type autofocus like 50D. 60D metering system inherited from the 7D, with dual layers of 63-zone metering sensor focus, color and light information to generate exposure. There are four metering modes including 4% spot metering mode, useful in tricky lighting conditions as an alternative metering system is excellent and consistent.

Image quality
Noise
There are 8 ISO settings available on the Canon EOS 60D. Here are some examples that show noise levels for each ISO setting, the JPEG on the left and RAW on the right :

JPEG

ISO 100 (100% Crop)

RAW
ISO 100 (100% Crop)

ISO 200 (100% Crop)

ISO 200 (100% Crop)

Picture Controls
Canon Picture Controls, similar to Nikon's Picture Styles, is a preset combination of sharpness, contrast, saturation and color settings are different. You can also create your own look.

Standard

Portrait

Landscape

Neutral

Faithful

Monochrome

Creative filters
60D offers a number of creative filters, as seen in a variety of Canon pocket camera. Soft Focus dramatize the image and smooths glossy reflections, Black and White Filter coarse (grainy) to create images that seem timeless, Toy Camera adds vignetting and color shift, and the effect makes the object look like a miniature model of a small scale. All of these filters can be applied to both JPEG and RAW files either before or after taking a picture.

Grainy Black and White

Soft Focus

Toy Camera

Miniature

Auto Lighting Optimizer
Enables custom settings to automatically correct brightness and contrast, with four levels of varying intensity, but these settings can lead to increased noise.

Off

Low

Standard

Strong

Appearance

Canon EOS 60D Review

Canon EOS 60D is targeted between the EOS 550D (beginner) and the EOS 7D (semi-pro), so if compared with the EOS 50D instead there is some reduction in specification or feature reduction. For example, by eliminating the joystick, AF micro adjustment and a remote terminal. Canon EOS 60D membandrol cheap enough price that is 10 millions without a lens, and 13 millions with the lens EF-S 18-135mm IS.

Source :  Canon EOS 60D