Canon EOS 60D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (discontinued by manufacturer)

This camera arrived safe and sound, which is always impressive here as I am working overseas in Indonesia and all of our orders are air shipped by a third party. So the packaging is great. Anyways, that is not the point of Amazon reviews. This is basically my first DSLR camera, after using a rebel for a few months a few years ago. I wanted something a little cheaper than the EOS 7D, but with more growing room and a little more solid than the Rebel since I live at high altitude/high humidity/rain every darn day jungle environment that is tough on things. Plus Im clumsy as hell. Since I am not an expert or even advanced photographer by any means, I will focus on usability from a beginners perspective. First of all, ergonomically, the camera is a good fit. (for my hands anyways). I can reach all the important knobs and dials easily by touch with my eye to the view finder. Would be nice if there was a way to change the white balance mode without going into the quick menu. I suppose there may be and I just havent been able to find it. But that is kind of a pain since I am all over the place taking photos in differently lighted environments. The menus are logical and not that confusing. It is pretty easy to find the settings you want to adjust, and if you dont understand the setting, it is pretty easy to find in the manual. Again, this is my first DSLR so I am not used to any different type of menu arrangement. I was a little worried about the design of the adjustable LCD since I am in a remote location and could not physically look at this camera anywhere before the purchase (Which is why I purchase from Amazon, of course). Suffice to say that the design is solid and unless you fell down on the thing, I dont think youd break it very easily. I will not bother commenting on image quality, as I am not qualified to comment. Ill just say that I am extremely satisfied at the images coming out of this camera, even on "fully automatic." I am still learning how to properly use this camera to its real potential in the more manual modes, and plan to update this review as I go. I also highly recommend a book I purchased with this camera for anyone who is a beginner like me: Canon EOS 60D: From Snapshots to Great Shots

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What can I say. I have bought two Canon cameras so far in my life. The first was the AE-1, a shutter speed priority 35mm film camera. It was one of the most popular cameras ever. Mine is still working after over 40 years. My daughter is using it now, and loves it. I have this 60D, and love it. The technical advances are staggering, and the learning curve on this camera is fairly steep. Taking the time to learn the ins and outs is worth the trouble, because this is a magificent camera for the advanced amateur or budding professional. The Canon AE-! my first camera has remained a favorite over the years and has achieved classic status. I suspect, especially since Canon doesnt make the 60D any more (having changed it a bit and are calling it the 70D) this camera will hold up over the years just as some of its predecessors have (notably the AE-1) Buy one new, now from Amazon, while they are still available...as it will likely hold its value and later be available only at a higher price.

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i bought this july last year, and i see now the price has dropped anther 100 bucks, I was very pleased with this when i payed 1099 for it . I use this camera a few times a week, i toss it in my car when i go anywhere and just pull over for shots. I am slowly learning how to use it, i jumped from a point and shoot to this next i want to start trying out different lenses for it I have had it a little over a year now and i am still very pleased with camera. I have added a 50 mm prime lens, a 17 -55 zoom for using indoors like museums, and i just added a vivitar 500 mm f 6.3 mirror lens so i am pretty set now for a while. I do not shot movies much but the few that i have are very clear. I have done time lapse, and long exposure shots. I am only an ammature but i sure am having fun with this camera.

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This camera is a smaller version of the 7D and competes very well against the newer Nikon D7000. The material is polycarbonate, which is cheaper but strong enough and lighter than metal. Ergonomics is very good, if you get used to relying on right hand to control almost everything. Performance is snappy, instant lock on under most cases, with 9 AF points being cross type. Battery is identical to the one used in 7D and the 5D Mark II, translating to excellent life. Image quality is very high, slightly "darker" than the T2i. Low light / ISO performance is nearly as good as my Nikon D7000, and considering it is $300 cheaper, this is a great camera. I dont use the flip screen for video, but I do use it for instant feedback when I take pictures of myself using a remote and a tripod - very handy. Depending on your perspective, this screen can be a liability since it is not as sturdy as a flat/fixed screen. Kit lens (18-200mm) is capable but is not very strongly built. My copy has focus hunting issues.

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I started out with a 40D. That was my first "real camera". Before then, I was using a then-new Canon G7 and thought that I was pretty hip for having a better-than-average camera. The 40D started me on the DSLR path and its been thoroughly enjoyable so far. I went into the hobby hard core and pretty much have owned every body since the original Rebel XT all the way to the 5D MKII. At the height of my insanity, I had several pelican cases full of camera gear. About six months ago, I decided that Ive explored the Canon system enough to my satisfaction, and that I would now distill down to at most two bodies and 5-6 lenses. I sold off everything, including the 5D MKII and now have a very old XTi that I dont care about banging up, and this 60D for when I want to make more of an effort. Plenty of other people have posted their impressions of the 60D, including some very technical reviews. I will just say that after giving this hobby a serious go in terms of time and money, after doing 3 years of paid gigs on the side of product photography, this the 60D takes better pictures than my abilities. The XTi also probably takes better photos than my abilities. Its a great body, easy to use, good quality, and dependable. I really like it and have now come full circle for the 40D that I first bought.

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Bought this camera from Beach Camera store, which was delivered on time. Thanks to the seller. I have tried using the camera on different scenes and its awesome at every stage. Thanks to its vary angle screen by which you can take shots at different positions which otherwise you will never think to take. Some people find its buttons are poorly placed, but I feel it is not that difficult to access them. Camera ergonomics are really good and it fits really good in our hands. nice shutter speed and good at continuous shots. Videos are awesome and you will feel like it is taken from a movie camera of Panavision. I bought 18-200 mm lens with the camera which I feel is not worth taking with this camera. The quality of the picture gets degraded when fully zoomed in. Also, the lens is very heavy. I generally use my 50mm f1.4 lens with the camera and this combination rocks. The camera gives best performance with a fixed aperture lenses rather then vary f stop lenses. Finally I would say that the camera is amazing and I am loving every piece of shots taken from it. I wont give too much points to the 18-200mm lens. Its good but not up to the mark.

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I stepped up to this camera after shooting with a Canon EOS Rebel XS for a couple of years, and I couldnt be happier. What I like most is the articulating LCD screen which I use frequently when shooting in Live View mode. When shooting a fast prime lens wide open, the depth of field is tight and focus is critical - I use the LCD in Live View, zoom in on the target, make a final focusing adjustment, and the result is perfect every time. The Canon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens is my everyday lens on this camera, and although I like the range from 18 to 200mm, its a pretty slow piece of glass. Two things help compensate: 1) The lens image stabilization, and 2) The cameras high ISO & long exposure noise reduction technology. Dislikes? The only one is a delay in writing data to the memory card when shooting RAW + large JPG mode with noise reduction turned on. It essentially doubles the image write time, regardless of the speed of your card. So a 10-second fireworks shot will take 20 seconds to be captured & written to media. Id buy the body all over again, but Id save for faster glass.

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I love the Canon 60D for a combination of video and photography work. I am current film student, so I use the camera a lot for video projects, but have also been delving a lot more into the study of photography. This camera is great for both. I have used the T2i, 60D, 7D, and 5DMKII, along with NIkon D7000 and D90 for video and on my budget, this camera fits my needs the best. I love the LP-E6 battery capacity, along with the articulated screen and ergonomics for video work. The build quality is also quite good, much better than the Rebel series, though I prefer the build of the 7D or older Canon 50D. Overall, you cant go wrong with this camera. The 18-200 lens is also great for walk-around video and photography use, though having a few fast primes always helps your image.

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I have this camera for more than 2 months now and I used it in quite a few photo sessions of friends and family, indoors and out. I got this Canon 60D camera and 18-200mm lens for $1280. This is the best deal you can get for a DSLR camera now if you want a sturdy, high quality body and dont want to pay too much. The important parameters for me in a camera, besides picture quality were professional grade shutter that can handle faster frame rates and is mechanically stronger and a pentaprism. Pentaprism is a lot more clear and illuminated and has larger magnification than pentamiror. The cheapest Nikon camera that is weather sealed and has professional grade shutter with 1/8000 sec and pentaprism is the Nikon D700 and the body alone costs more than $1200. Not to mention that a Nikon 18-200 lens costs ~$800. This means that a slightly better Nikon kit will cost more than $2000. This is not worth the difference. This camera with this lens produces amazing pictures with great detail. the RAW quality is superb. If you are shooting RAW and into doing some post processing with Canon DPP software or with Lightroom 4 (like I do), you will get amazing results with this kit. The small disadvantages of the lens (like vingeting, CA and distortion) are easily fixed with RAW with both software options I mentioned and you can improve the picture immensely. The lens is sharp except for wide open at 18mm. at 24mm it becomes very sharp and portrait shots at 40-50mm are also sharp and excellent and have a very pleasant bokeh. The camera itself and the functionality is way better than Nikon, obviously beating the cheaper D5100 and even better than the D7000 in my opinion. The Quick menu is very comfortable and the buttons and display are well placed. The only fault of this camera is in Video: First, to shoot video, you need to rotate the top dial to video mode and it is a long turn from Av/Tv modes. Second, the focusing in live view changes the lighting on the screen. I dont mind pressing half shutter or the AF button during video to focus and not having full time auto focus but the fact that it changes the lighting and records it in the video is bothersome. To avoid it I am using Manual focus in video: this also disables the focusing motor sound which is an advantage once you get used to it. Also, once getting used to it, using MF in video is quite nice and can enable some artistic shots. All together, this camera with this 18-200 lens (or even with the 18-135mm) is a great deal and a camera I will be using for many years without the need or want to replace.

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As someone who has now had the opportunity to use all three of Canons mid-range lineup (the T2i, 60D, and 7D), I have to say that I really like the feel of the 60D. Even though it no longer has the magnesium alloy body, it feels solid. In no way does it feel cheap. I have fairly small hands and the 60D feels like it was made for me. Its significantly lighter than the 7D and feels like it would be much more friendly on long hikes. The 7D feels much more robust; however, the 60D feels much more "comfy". It is definitely bigger in size than the T2i, but the angles and design of the camera have a nicely updated feel to them that makes it seem like you are getting a much more substantial camera. The articulating screen was also done very well. My initial worries that the screen would feel cheap and break easily were immediately relieved after using it. The hinges are very solid and feel almost stiff to the point where you are comfortable with it staying right where you want it. It also is very flush with the rest of the body and offers little space in between.

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