Canon EOS 60D Detailed Review

In additional EOS 60D was introduced by Canon in September 2010. It belongs to the Amateur DSLRs category.

Canon is well-known and shouldn’t require further introduction, please see our manufacturer’s page for more digital cameras by Canon.

Also EOS 60D has a APS-C CMOS sensor with size of 22 x 15 mm² (0.88″ x 0.59″).

Picture of EOS 60D’s sensor compared to popular format.

The 1-Euro coin has a diameter of 23.25mm.

The EOS 60D’s image sensor has an effective resolution of around 18 megapixel. That’s roughly average and will be sufficient for most purposes. Photos with this resolution can easily be printed to A3 or A2 size.

The EOS 60D features a mechanism for automatic sensor cleaning.

The EOS 60D has an optical viewfinder with a penta prism. Viewfinders with a penta prism are typical for enthusiast and professional DSLRs. The viewfinder covers 96% of the field of view and has a magnification of 0.59x, an average value for a viewfinder like this.

The EOS 60D’s shutter speed varies from 1/8000s to 30s.

The EOS 60D’s sensitivity is from 100 ISO and 6400 ISO.

Also, Canon’s sensitivity can be boosted to 12800. Therefore, ISO boosting will lead to growth noise.

The EOS 60D supports all general exposure modes.

The Canon allows spot exposure for the difficult occasion.

The EOS 60D’s auto focus processor has 9 AF points. The main point is about that the more points the autofocus has then preferably. If AF has more points then you have a better opportunity to have a focus at the interesting area. In addition, It is a big advantage in a difficult condition. For example, when doing macross.

Manual focusing is available in the Canon. Even in complicated location.

The EOS 60D has a built-in flash with a diapason of up to 13m (43 ft.). That range will fit for almost all occasion.

The EOS 60D features a monitor with a diagonal of 76.00mm (3.0 in.) and a resolution of c. 1.04 megapixel. That’s about average.

The camera’s display is articulated, a plus for selfies and other challenging situations.

The EOS 60D does not feature a touch screen.

Display characteristics at a glance:

EOS 60D video supported the resolution with 1920 x 1080 pixel.

Also the camera is equipped with an external microphone.

Canon EOS 60D Video parameters:

Built-in wireless connectivity is not available with the Canon. You will need appropriate accessories to wirelessly transfer images between camera and smartphone.

However, the camera can be controlled over a wired connection.

Connect the Canon to a monitor or TV set over HDMI.

The Canon supports USB 2.0.

Connection parameters:

The camera supports SD HC and SD XC cards.

Memory cards characteristics:

The Canon EOS 60D has a LP-E6 LiIon battery. The battery provides a shooting life of 900 shots. It`s enough for one day or more.

The EOS 60D’s battery battery parameters:

The Canon EOS 60D’s size is 144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6mm³. (5.7″ x 4.2″ x 3.1″). That dimensions are without lens. The weight of camera is 5.7″ x 4.2″ x 3.1″ grams (755 oz.) without lens weight.

Here is front and top view of the EOS 60D:

For a better idea of the size of the camera, takes a look off camera and ID card comparison image.