Canon EOS 60D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera — User Reviews
Make sure you read these reviews from users of the Canon EOS 60D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera before you buy if you want to ensure it is the very best for you at this time (For product description, specs, features and price, click the link at the end of this post)…
Canon 60D with 18-135mm lens
Before we look at what some users have to say about the Canon 60D, let me give you a summary of what the consensus is on certain areas: For lens quality, the reviewers checked gave it an average score of 88%. If we are to go by the star rating, this means the lens quality gets something like a 4.4 star rating.
For battery performance, it gets 96% or 4.8 stars which means it has very good battery life. The construction quality gets a score of 94% or 4.7 stars while the controls (ease, efficiency and such) gets 92% or 4.6 stars. Now let’s see what a few reviewers have to say about it based on their active experience…
Video Review 1…
Canon EOS 60D DSLR Camera (Video Review 1)
User 1: Your expectation will play a very big role in how you rate this camera. Based on mine, I think it fits between the T2i and 7D. I believe the manufacturers were careful to maintain a balance that would make it more attractive to photographers than the T2i without competing with the 7D. Here are my observations…
*Yes, it doesn’t have a magnesium alloy body like some might expect but it still has that solid feel. If you have small hands, it will suit you well. It is much lighter than the Canon 7D and is also more comfortable in my own opinion.
*It has a more “current” design that gives the impression of a superior camera. You will get the right feeling of stiffness in the hinges for the screen that gives you the assurance that it will hold its own.
*The articulating screen also makes it a lot easier for you to capture certain scenes more easily without the need for extra equipment like its predecessors.
Canon 60D-Body only
*You will find it hard to tell the difference between pictures taken with it and those taken by either the T2i or the &D. It delivers top-quality and beautiful pictures.
*It comes with in-camera post-production options. This is a good thing even if they are NOT going to replace your post-production gear in any way (nor where they meant to). It does give you serious options for some of those times when on-the-fly effects need to be added.
*Its autofocus is fast and accurate, it’s definitely NOT up to the 7D but is far superior to what you get in T2i.
My summary is that you’d get a good camera whichever of the three you pick. That said, the Canon T2i is best if you are a starter who wants great pictures but won’t definitely need a lot of the features of its bigger siblings. The Canon 60D is excellent if you need something superior but can’t pay spend the extra hundreds of dollars you’d have to get the Canon 7D.
Video Review 2…
Canon 60D Camera (Video Review 2)
User 2: I give this a five star rating. I consider this to be a solid prosumer DSLR/Video camera. Here are the things I like about it…
*It takes wonderful pictures even if you are NOT using top-of-the-range lenses.
*The noise level at high ISO speeds are quite manageable.
*The feel is very close to that of the 7D even though this isn’t made of magnesium alloy.
*The autofocus is very good. It does its transitioning very well.
*At close to 6 FPS, it has pretty fast shooting speed. The options for normal and high speed are good additions.
*The software it comes with is great. It allows you to control it through a computer.
*The flip-out rotating screen is one of the best I’ve set my eyes on when it comes to DSLRs. It is sharp — Very sharp. If you want to shoot video, it makes your work a lot easier. It is easier to get difficult shots while maintaining a stable hand since you can easily place the screen at the angle that’s most convenient for you.
Canon 60D with 18-200mm lens
*The general video performance delivered by this camera is simply excellent. You simply can’t get what this camera achieves on a camcorder unless you spend some money on very expensive lens adapters.
*The manual control options you have. You have total control over your audio, image and video.
Now that I’ve pointed out the things I love about the Canon EOS 60D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera, here are things I don’t really like that much…
*The way the lock button on mode selector makes changing shooting mode a 2-handed task instead of a one-handed task.
*I am NOT happy with the absence of certain dedicated buttons even though it’s understandable that space had to be saved to accomodate the screen.
*I don’t consider the in-camera processing to be necessary since you can’t transmit it without connecting to a computer one way or the other. Would have made more sense if the camera came with some 3G capability.
*The noise level at high ISO with the stock lens. Just don’t use it in low-light shooting unless you have better lenses.
*The slow auto focus when recording video. For best results, use manual focus.
In spite of these negatives I pointed out, I still give it a five star rating. It’s just so good as a combination of DSLR and video camera that it gets that much from me. If you can handle manual focusing and don’t want to spend the extra on a 7D, this is one camera that won’t disappoint you.
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