Canon 60D test

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I couldn't post this shot Thursday because it was not out :nono:

But it is now!

I'll take requests for shot tests if you want to see something more specific, on a certain lens, mode etc :thumbs:


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Might be me but it doesn't look like it's focussed right...
 
looks soft to me to. Did you sharpen before posting?

Thats the sort of thing i was getting from my 7d, which is now being repaired....
 
trencheel303 said:
Might be me but it doesn't look like it's focussed right...
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Yep my first issue with the thing, Granted in auto or P but at 1000iso this thing should eat that up and have a god sharp region at F5

matty said:
looks soft to me to. Did you sharpen before posting?

Thats the sort of thing i was getting from my 7d, which is now being repaired....
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Nope not sharpened, this is an opener to allow people to ask for specific requests. No PP on any shots that appear here.

I hear you on the 7D I was out to get one but when it first came out this issue was on 5 of the 6 I had in. I bought the 300s :shrug:

They seem fine now!
 
I think we need a range of images. Different apertures, ISO's. The image posted at the moment would not inspire me to buy a 60D.
 
My first hands on today was a very positive experience. The 60D is now firmly at the top of my must-have list
 
My first hands on today was a very positive experience. The 60D is now firmly at the top of my must-have list
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What specifically did you like and compared to what other cameras

Cheers
 
For me the viewfinder seemed larger and clearer. The AF points lit up like a xmas tree too

The live view display was intuitive and the menus easy to navigate.

It was more comfortable for my hand size than the other Canon cameras I have used
The lens (17-85mm - my standard walkabout lens) seemed more balanced than on a 400D as the body is larger.

Plus its eye-fi compatible too

Comparative experience is based on Canon 40D and Canon 400D
 
The 60d just makes me glad I got fedup waiting for it and bought a 7d.
 
glenn, have you had a play with the 7d? i think you'll like that more :-)

if i had unlimited amounts of cash, i'd certainly grab a 7d for those times my 5d can't keep up with the action!
 
Exif on the pic in the first post says 1/25th sec!
 
Not yet played with the 7D. Will try grab a hands on with that too
 
Canon's marketing people will be pleased with that comprehensive test ;-)
 
admirable said:
Exif on the pic in the first post says 1/25th sec!
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That and the fact it is focused on the hand (see the large version).

I heard the AF is still the same, practically back from the 20D days and the pic would somewhat confirm it :lol:.
 
Why on earth would anyone pay for a 60D when it it too closely priced to the 7D?
I'd take a 7D over the 60D any day.
 
corny said:
Canon's marketing people will be pleased with that comprehensive test ;-)
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Canon's marketing people need to take a look and rethink as to why they've priced it so closed the the 7D.
If they wanted to drop the 50D and price the 60D somewhere within a similar price scale it would have made sense.
 
Why take a 60D over a 7D?

For some people the adjustable screen alone will be enough and then there's the possibility of better low ISO performance. Many simply awful low ISO shots on the net seriously put me off the 7D.
 
woof woof said:
Why take a 60D over a 7D?

For some people the adjustable screen alone will be enough and then there's the possibility of better low ISO performance. Many simply awful low ISO shots on the net seriously put me off the 7D.
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The adjustable screen?
Sorry, I am confused, are we talking about a screen on a DSLR that is used for changing settings / reviewing photos and used for live view by some people or are we talking about a camcorder that doesn't have a viewfinder?

I don't agree with your point on low ISO shots with the 7D, I've certainly seen plenty of shots telling me otherwise.

Sorry if I sound negative but I am a Canon user and I love their DSLR's in general.
However, the 60D just seems too expensive and has some features that would have been better if the R&D had spent the money in more important areas and it's the price is too high for an XXD model.

Btw- sorry for going off topic OP.
Until I saw this thread I didn't know the 60D had actually been released and when I saw the price, my jaw dropped.
 
You can get one for £895 inc 18-135mm Kit Lens. It is however from Best Buy USA so you'd need someone to be able to get it shipped over as a gift. Risks of course but would save over £500 on the UK price for one with the same lens.
 
hashcake said:
The adjustable screen?
Sorry, I am confused, are we talking about a screen on a DSLR that is used for changing settings / reviewing photos and used for live view by some people or are we talking about a camcorder that doesn't have a viewfinder?

I don't agree with your point on low ISO shots with the 7D, I've certainly seen plenty of shots telling me otherwise.

Sorry if I sound negative but I am a Canon user and I love their DSLR's in general.
However, the 60D just seems too expensive and has some features that would have been better if the R&D had spent the money in more important areas and it's the price is too high for an XXD model.

Btw- sorry for going off topic OP.
Until I saw this thread I didn't know the 60D had actually been released and when I saw the price, my jaw dropped.
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Hold on here.

The articulated screen in valuable for macro work. I went from a fujifilm bridge camera with folding screen to a 40D, and that screen, even though it was small, is the only thing I miss about that camera.


And about pricing: It's the RRP. It will drop considerably within the first few months.
 
hashcake - "I don't agree with your point on low ISO shots with the 7D, I've certainly seen plenty of shots telling me otherwise."

In that case I'm happy for you however I've seen many 7D shots that give me cause for concern. They seem to look better at high ISO than low and although some say that this was an early batch problem my worries have not been allayed and I wouldn't commit to buying a 7D without giving some shots I'd taken myself a close looking at.

Anyway I've been waiting for the 60D as the 7D seems a bit of overkill for me for reasons other than worries about the high mp count.

"Sorry, I am confused, are we talking about a screen on a DSLR that is used for changing settings"

No, sorry for apparently not being clear enough. The 60D has an articulated screen and I think that this could be a very useful feature and I for one am glad that Canon have fitted one to a DSLR at last and caught up with some of the completion a little in this respect.
 
woof woof said:
hashcake - "I don't agree with your point on low ISO shots with the 7D, I've certainly seen plenty of shots telling me otherwise."

In that case I'm happy for you however I've seen many 7D shots that give me cause for concern. They seem to look better at high ISO than low and although some say that this was an early batch problem my worries have not been allayed and I wouldn't commit to buying a 7D without giving some shots I'd taken myself a close looking at.

Anyway I've been waiting for the 60D as the 7D seems a bit of overkill for me for reasons other than worries about the high mp count.

"Sorry, I am confused, are we talking about a screen on a DSLR that is used for changing settings"

No, sorry for apparently not being clear enough. The 60D has an articulated screen and I think that this could be a very useful feature and I for one am glad that Canon have fitted one to a DSLR at last and caught up with some of the completion a little in this respect.
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I accept that the 60D will be a good choice for some people and if it's for you then fair enough.
I just don't get it when comparing it the 50D as I can't see major advantage for the price difference.
 
squishy said:
Hold on here.

The articulated screen in valuable for macro work. I went from a fujifilm bridge camera with folding screen to a 40D, and that screen, even though it was small, is the only thing I miss about that camera.


And about pricing: It's the RRP. It will drop considerably within the first few months.
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I don't do macro work but surely one would be better to use the viewfinder?
I don't use live view and although I can understand why some people use it, for me it would like using a compact camera.
 
IanClark said:
You can get one for £895 inc 18-135mm Kit Lens. It is however from Best Buy USA so you'd need someone to be able to get it shipped over as a gift. Risks of course but would save over £500 on the UK price for one with the same lens.
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And have to send it back to the USA if a fault developed because Canon UK wouldn't cover the warranty.
 
hashcake said:
Why on earth would anyone pay for a 60D when it it too closely priced to the 7D?
I'd take a 7D over the 60D any day.
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:thinking:


rrp 7D £1800
rrp 60D £1100


explain how they are priced closely?????????????????????????????
 
POAH said:
:thinking:


rrp 7D £1800
rrp 60D £1100


explain how they are priced closely?????????????????????????????
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I was comparing the current prices on warehouse express.
Bodies only.
60D: £1099
7D: £1179
 
Must say there isn't anything there to tempt me from the trusty old 40D

Was hoping they might have reduced the pixel count from the 50D as they did with the
G11 compact and upgraded the AF a bit

Think many people just want a well built camera without video, high ISO capability, good fps count and decent AF
Although a lot of people shoot RAW I think sharp straight from the camera jpegs would also be popular

Never fancied those fold out screens, look a bit vulnerable on the hinge and certainly don't want weird and wonderful effects like toy camera.

Think its a wasted opportunity and wonder who they were looking to attract, can't see
550D or 50D owners bothering and think most people would be thinking about upgrading to the 7D
(perhaps that's the marketing plan)
 
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POAH said:
you can't compare rrp with street price
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I never mentioned rrp in any of my posts.
I compared the 60D & 7D based on the street price and with warehouseexpress.
Hence the reason I was surprised to see a only a difference of £80 between the two cameras.
RRP is irrelevant when it comes to the price we can pay for the goods.
 
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whorehouse are selling the 60D at RRP

hashcake said:
I never mentioned rrp in any of my posts.
I compared the 60D & 7D based on the street price and with warehouseexpress.
Hence the reason I was surprised to see a only a difference of £80 between the two cameras.
RRP is irrelevant when it comes to the price we can pay for the goods.
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hashcake said:
I don't do macro work but surely one would be better to use the viewfinder?
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Not in some instances.

When you are working with 1mm DoF, zooming in on live view is the only way to be truly sure the focus is absolutely spot on. And if I'm working at ground level, looking through the finder also means lying down, which I do when necessary, but it's nice not to do all the time.

Also you can use DoF preview in liveview without the image darkening.
 
Personally hardly ever use live view with macro - outdoors is a pain as you cant see anything on the viewfinder with the sun , you must have the camera tripod mounted or all you see is motion blur,r only really any use indoors with static subjects where you may as well shoot tethered -
 
POAH said:
whorehouse are selling the 60D at RRP
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Comparing the two cheapest prices via camerapricebuster, there is a difference of £239.01.
This still isn't enough for me personally to justify buying the 60D over the 7D if I was to upgrade.
Brand new or even a decent used 7D would sway me over the 60D.
I'd be interested to know which one of the two owners of 40D/50D would opt for if they were upgrading.
I can understand XXD users going for the 60D but personally if it was me I would upgrade to a 50D.

I just think even with the street price the 60D is overpriced.
I know the 50D had a similar rrp when it was released but there was nothing at the time in the Canon range that was around £250 more with a better build quality and a new AF system.
When the 60D falls to around £700 then fair enough but I'm glad I didn't wait for the 60D and went with the 50D.
 
squishy said:
Not in some instances.

When you are working with 1mm DoF, zooming in on live view is the only way to be truly sure the focus is absolutely spot on. And if I'm working at ground level, looking through the finder also means lying down, which I do when necessary, but it's nice not to do all the time.

Also you can use DoF preview in liveview without the image darkening.
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Perhaps I am wrong but in the two years I've been a member here, I don't think I've heard anyone else say they use live view for macro.
However, I know nothing about macro as it's not something I am interested in doing.
I've never found a reason for using it for my photography interests but I do understand that some people use it for various reasons.
 
hashcake said:
And have to send it back to the USA if a fault developed because Canon UK wouldn't cover the warranty.
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Do they not have a worldwide warranty? (never checked as I've not purchased from USA yet..).

I do see a lot of people with Rebel XTI's, XSI's etc. which are the US names for the xxx series.
 
hashcake said:
Perhaps I am wrong but in the two years I've been a member here, I don't think I've heard anyone else say they use live view for macro.
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I have used live view many times for macro - as long as it's not live macro so to speak - and I'm using a tripod. It's great for that sort of thing.

Unfortunately, most of my macro is handheld in the field - No live view then :)
 
hashcake said:
I'd be interested to know which one of the two owners of 40D/50D would opt for if they were upgrading.
I can understand XXD users going for the 60D but personally if it was me I would upgrade to a 50D.
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40D owner (well someone has to be :D) here,
thinking of an upgrade, having read a couple of on-line reports (and this thread)
it would still be the 7D The 60D doesn't really inspire me TBH. Plus of course,
and this is very important, :D, they have gone to SD cards over the CF cards
of the 400D 40D and many others of that ilk :nono: :D
 
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