| When Canon announced the long rumoured and must | | | | camera lighting control |
| anticipated Canon EOS 60D not everyone was | | | | 5. A more rugged weatherproof body |
| ecstatic about the specs put before them but that | | | | Why choose Canon 60D instead of Canon 7D? |
| was pretty much to be expected. With a new class of | | | | |
| camera introduced with the release of the Canon 7D it | | | | 1. Cheaper body (money does matter....how much will |
| had prompted to ask questions about the future of the | | | | depend on the eventual price differences) |
| Canon XXD series. This becomes a bigger problem | | | | 2. Tilt-able LCD for those who need to shoot at |
| when you take a look at the Canon EOS 550D which | | | | awkward angles |
| in the right hands can already give the EOS 7D some | | | | 3. If you don't need more than 5.3fps continuous burst |
| stiff competition. So why choose the Canon EOS | | | | speed |
| 60D? Was Canon out of their minds and is this really a | | | | 4. Want the lightest possible camera that can do the |
| marketing blunder? | | | | job (Those 65g will make a difference after some |
| Does it make sense to buy the Canon 60D? | | | | time) |
| Well the first consideration would be the idea of | | | | Canon 60D - Canon 7D |
| "upgrading" cameras from the lower to higher ranges. | | | | |
| Looking at the specs, it is definitely clear that by | | | | 1. A faster body with improved continuous burst |
| moving from the 550D to the 60D, and from the 60D | | | | shooting and maximum shots per burst |
| to the 7D (or its future replacement) would make | | | | 2. An even more rugged body |
| sense. While some might elect to jump straight from | | | | 3. Transmissive LCD screen for greater flexibility while |
| the 550D to the 7D, that would really depend on the | | | | shooting |
| final price tags once the 60D is fully launched in the | | | | 4. 19-point cross type AF System for those who need |
| marketplace. | | | | more precise control |
| Now why would I say that it makes sense? | | | | 5. (NEGATIVE) You lose the tilt-able LCD |
| Canon EOS 550D - Canon EOS 60D | | | | Although I still see a lot of people buying cameras that |
| | | | are totally beyond their current abilities, I believe that |
| 1. Better layout of controls with a top LCD which many | | | | there are many photographers out there who will be |
| DSLR users find indispensable | | | | happy to get their "upgrades" without having to break |
| 2. A faster body with improved continuous burst | | | | the bank by getting the Canon EOS 60D instead of |
| shooting and large range of shutter speed | | | | the Canon EOS 7D. |
| 3. Tilt-able LCD for those who need to shoot at | | | | Do you agree? Drop me your comments below and |
| awkward angles | | | | share your view. |
| 4. Integrated Speedlite Transmitter for better off | | | | |