August 26, 2010: Canon's latest DSLR camera, the 18-megapixel EOS 60D, offers enthusiast photographers a wider range of creative functions, including a high-resolution vari-angle LCD monitor and Full HD video recording.
Replacing the popular EOS 50D, the new EOS 60D sits between the EOS 550D and EOS 7D. Ideal for photographers stepping up from an entry-level DSLR, it will also suit compact camera users who want the benefits a DSLR can provide without sacrificing ease of use. Like other Canon DSLR models, the EOS 60D features Live View Mode with Auto Focus support. The new 3-inch, 1,040K-dot vari-angle screen, which opens out to the side and rotates 180 degrees and has a 3:2 aspect ratio. It enables photographers to compose and shoot images from high and low angles and is useful for close-up photography.
Front view of the EOS 60D without a lens. (Source: Canon.)
Rear view with the vari-angle monitor extended. (Source: Canon.)
Top view of the EOS 60D without a lens, showing the control layout. (Source: Canon.)
Angled view with a lens attached. (Source: Canon.)
The EOS 60D's 18-megapixel CMOS sensor measures 22.3x 14.9 mm (APS-C size). It's coupled with Canon's DiG!C 4 image processor, which provides faster signal processing and delivers images with finer detail and natural colour reproduction. Canon has included four new creative filters, which can be applied to images post-capture. Photographers can experiment with these adjustments and save the results separately, preserving their original image file. Available effects include:
- Toy camera effect: produces images that look as if shot using a toy camera, vignette and with some degree of colour shift.
- Miniature effect: imitates the visual qualities of a ‘Tilt Shift' lens, applying blur to background and foreground areas to render subjects in miniature.
- Soft focus effect: Produces dramatic silhouettes with a soft, glowing look while maintaining colours and focus.
- Grainy black and white effect: Produces retro images that look like traditional silver halide prints, with emphasis on contrast and grain.
Examples of the EOS 60D's in-camera filters: clockwise from top left - original image; Grainy black and white; Miniature; Toy camera.
The EOS 60D also supports continuous shooting at 5.3 frames/second with up to 94 Large/Fine JPEG images capable of being recorded in a single burst. The new camera offers a Live View Mode with Live Face Detection AF available. Full High Definition movies can be recorded at 1920 x 1080 pixels and the camera also offers lower resolutions of 1280 x 720 and 720 x 480 with a new Movie Crop setting at 640 x 480 pixels that enables users to crop into a scene (up to approx. 7x magnification).
The EOS 60D's sensitivity ranges from ISO 100 to ISO 6400 and this is expandable up to ISO 12,800 if required. The camera has a plastic resin chassis that is touch and durable but relatively light-weight. It measures 144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6 mm and weighs 755 grams (without LP-E6 battery and SD/SDHC/SDXC card). It is compatible with Canon's optional RC-6, RC-1 and RC-5 remote controllers and the BG-E9 Battery Grip.
The EOS 60D shown with the 18-135mm lens and battery grip. (Source: Canon.)
The basic camera kit without a lens. (Source: Canon.)
The new camera is scheduled to go on sale in September and will be available as body only or bundled with one or more lenses in the following kits: EOS 60D Single IS kit (with EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS), EOS 60D Twin IS kit (with EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS), EOS 60D Premium Kit (with EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS) and EOS 60D Platinum Kit (with EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS). Prices have still to be determined. For more information phone Canon on 1800 021 167 or visit www.canon.com.au.
Specifications:
Image sensor: 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor with 18 megapixels effective resolution
A/D processing: 14-bit
Lens mount: Canon EF & EF-S
Focal length crop factor: 1.6x
Image formats: Stills - JPEG (Exif 2.21), CR2.RAW, RAW+JPEG; Movies - MOV (Video: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
Image Sizes: Stills - 5184 x 3456, 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480; RAW M - 3888 x 2592, RAW S - 2592 x 1728; Movies: 1920 x 1080 @ 30/25/24 fps; 1280 x 720, 720 x 480, 640 x 480 (movie crop) all at 60/50 fps
Image Stabilisation: Lens-based
Dust removal: Canon Integrated Cleaning System (with fluorine coating on low-pass filter)
Shutter speed range: 30 to 1/8000 seconds plus Bulb, X-sync 1/250 sec.
Exposure Compensation: +/-5EV in 1/3 or 1/2-stop increments
Exposure bracketing: AEB: +/-3EV in 1/3 or 1/2-stop increments
Self-timer: 2 or 10 second delay
Focus system: TTL phase detection AF with 9 cross-type AF points; manual selection of single AF points, Spot AF and Zone AF
Focus modes: One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
Exposure metering: 63-segment sensor array; Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Centre-weighted average modes
Shooting modes: 14 standard modes
Colour space options: sRGB, Adobe RGB
ISO range: Auto, ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 , 3200, 6400 (expandable to ISO 12,800)
White balance: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash, Custom
Flash: E-TTL II Autoflash; GN 13 (m/ISO 100)
Flash exposure adjustment: +/- 3 EV in 1/3- or 1/2-EV increments
Sequence shooting: Max 5.3 frames/second
Storage Media: SD, SDHC, SDXC cards
Viewfinder: Optical finder with 96% coverage, fixed focusing screen, -3 to +1 dpt dioptre adjustment
LCD monitor: 3-inch wide Vari-Angle monitor (approx. 1,040,000 dots)
Live View modes: Quick, Live & Live Face Detection AF
Video Capture: Yes, (1920 x 1080 at 30, 25, 24 fps, 1280 x 720 at 60, 50 fps, 720 x 480 at 60, 50 fps, 640 x 480 at 60, 50 fps)
Data LCD: Yes
Playback functions: Single, Single + Info (Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram), 4-image index, 9-image index, image rotate possible; Playback zoom: 1.5x to 10x; jump by 10 or 100 images, jump by screen, by shooting date, by folder, by movie, by stills; highlight alert; histogram; movie playback enabled (LCD monitor, video/audio OUT, HDMI OUT)
Interface terminals: Hi-Speed USB, HDMI mini, Audio/Video OUT, PC Terminal, Remote control, External Microphone
Power supply: LP-E6 rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Dimensions (wxhxd): 144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6 mm (body only)
Weight: 755 grams (body only, without battery and card)
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