honest 60d review

Canon EOS 60D is not just a direct alternative to the Canon 50D by incorporating extra features. Instead it represents a brand new group of Canon cameras designed to precisely fill the gap between the buyer level EOS 550D / Rebel T2i and also the semi-pro EOS 7D. The 60D is practically halfway in proportions between those two models, and it is therefore small compared to the 50D that it replaces, measuring 144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6mm. There exists a textured area on the deep hand-grip and round the thumb-rest about the rear with the 60D, and in contrast to the smaller and cheaper EOS 550D / Rebel T2i model, this camera is well-suited for everybody with normal to large-sized hands.

It is also just a little lighter too at 745g (with the battery and storage device) because of the adoption of a metal chassis engrossed in a plastic outer, as also used by the EOS 550D / Rebel T2i. People who just love the Canon 50d may grumble about the abandonment of a magnesium alloy body on the canon 60d, but we feel that the new model is durable enough to outlive day-to-day life, especially as Canon report that the Canon 60D is really as weatherproof as its forerunner, and it crucially places less strain on your shoulder during a day's shooting.

On more basic SLRs, adjustments are often made utilizing a mixture of buttons and a single control wheel. That is for novices, but uncomfortable for experienced photographers who would like to be capable of adjust a mix of exposure, shutter speed or aperture quickly. Like other semi-pro cameras, the canon eos EOS 60D offers two control wheels; a little one on top from the handgrip, along with a large, rotating dial around the back from the camera. This rear quick control dial is sign of all high-end Canon EOS cameras. It is a bit of the acquired taste when compared with more conventional control dials, but you quickly get accustomed to it and it's also easy to spin.

The 50D's small joystick which was employed for menu navigation continues to be replaced around the 60D by a more conventional four-way controller, better suited to upgraders from the more consumer-orientated 550D / Rebel T2i. We grew to like the 50D's joystick, particularly as higher-end Canon DSLRs also employ it, but we could realise why Canon has implemented a far more beginner-friendly four-way controller. Less understandable may be the controller's design - sitting slightly pleased with the circular dial that surrounds it and looking more like one of the wheels itself, it requires a while to obtain accustomed to this less elegant arrangement. The mode dial does include a lock button which assists to avoid accidental modificationsfor your settings.

Based on which shooting mode you're using, this allows you determine various parameters via the LCD screen, while using the four-way controller to move around the many options.