USED Canon EOS 60D DSLR Camera Body

4.5 | 795 ratings

Price: 879.99

Last update: 09-27-2024

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18MP APS-C CMOS sensor
5.3 frames per second continuous shooting
1080p HD video recording with manual controls
3.0 inch articulated Clear View LCD with 1,040,000 dots
9-point AF system (all cross-type)
Wireless flash control

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Acontius

Body only or kit?

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2012

I go along with all the praise on this and will just mention a few points.

First, I went back and forth: Body only or kit? I'm glad I went with just the body, because I spent a little more and also bought the Canon EF 50mm 1.4 lens. What a fantastic combination! Startlingly clear shots, richness of depth and color, and very, very lightweight combined with the 60D. The resolution is so sharp that you can crop your image quite small to get a good zoom effect and still have great prints.

Another point to consider about the kit lens is the AF. Using a lens that has a minimum aperture smaller than 2.8 dumbs down the center AF point on the 60D, as clearly stated in the manual. I want to get the most out of my AF. Plus, those several extra fractions of stops below 2.8 come in very handy and allow for low light shots without the need for a flash or cranking the ISO too high.

I was disappointed that Micro-Focus Adjust was not one of the features built-in; however, before buying the 60D, I did test my three old lenses and found them to be focusing accurately. I hope they stay this way! As said, I bought the 50mm 1.4 with this and, fortunately, it focuses precisely.

The flip screen is handy for still shots in live view if your subjects are staying still and you have time to let the contrast AF find its target. To get the most out of a DSLR that has amazing video quality, I couldn't imagine going without a screen that can tilt like this.

EDIT: You can also use "AF Quick Mode" in Live View, but it takes two distinct presses of the shutter button--one to focus, the next, all the way down, to take the shot. It seems a little awkward, but it is the way to use the camera's AF points while in Live View.

One other feature I like about Live View: I can disable it. I have been accidentally engaging it while handling the camera. Believe me, it is easy to turn it on by mistake and drain the battery. Since I'm rarely going to need Live View spontaneously to grab a quick shot, I just leave it disabled. If I need to put the camera over my head or on the ground in and awkward position, making the Live View button active again is pretty quick. And, BTW, disabling the Live View button does not affect movie mode at all that I can see.

The LCD display itself is wonderful for quick, accurate feedback and for reading the menus. The Quick Menu's large font on such a sharp screen makes life very easy for those of us who don't want to be slipping on reading glasses all the time.

Before using the camera even once, I trimmed down an iPod screen protector to fit on the 60D's LCD. For sure your nose is going to leave big greasy prints on the screen when you are using the viewfinder! I like being able to flip the screen inward for safety when stowing the 60D, but otherwise I just leave it screen-side out (with the protector on) so I'm not constantly putting wear on the hinge.

That hinge, by the way, is smooth and seems durable, but I'll still be very easy on it.

Coming from a 20D, this is a massive, wonderful upgrade. I thought a bit about getting a FF sensor, but the clarity and the size of the RAW images make me happy I saved the money by going with the cropped sensor. Plus the 60D's features are so rich, so up-to-date. Compared to the 20D, the AF is faster and more accurate. Ergonomically, this fits my hand better. The right-side grip area feels a little deeper than the 20D's, making this easier to carry securely in one hand when you get tired of carrying it on your neck.

My other choice was the 7D, but I felt like the savings could go towards the better lens and Photoshop. Yes, the 7D has some stronger specs in a few areas, such as faster rapid-fire and more sophisticated AF, but the features of the 60D, and the same sensor as the 7D, made me feel this was the better value. And I already mentioned the flip screen being so important for easy video use.

By the way, I'm using a Transcend 16GB Class 10. No problems with long bursts or full HD video.

Heck, I'm just getting started, but it is an astounding upgrade.

Judah Bharath

Canon 60D a workhorse in disguise!

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2011

I upgraded from a Rebel XS, I spent months researching this camera, and it's Image Quality (IQ) and video handling capabilities, I can now confidently say it's a workhorse of exceptional quality!
Having owned a Rebel XS for a few years, and now as a musician with a need for a high Image/ Video quality camera for producing music videos, I researched the Canon 60D extensively. I mean extensively to the point where I re read all reviews online, examined the footage and pics presented, found a friend with a 60D and tested it myself, cross referenced other cameras in it's range and then made an easy decision to buy Canon's offering. Here are my findings:

1. The 60D is a sturdy well built camera which will instill confidence in it's user...unless you throw cameras off a cliff for a living!
The body having a metal chassis and over layed with a polycarbonate and fiberglass resin mix feels tough in your hands, can take a beating, can be slightly banged, can take a fall, but don't slam it to the ground and expect everything to be 100%...it might be 99%. It's designed to take some weathering as well, a sprinkle here and there, and dust blown at it, but no heavy rainfall or sand storm.
If you've used a rebel series, it's much tougher than those.

2. It's size and ergonomics are perfect for anyone with medium to large size hands, even small hands too.
The rebel is a small size camera, so at first this camera felt a bit big. As the hour progressed I realized how well balanced it felt, no longer over powered by my hands, not too big, JUST RIGHT. I have medium sized hands. The camera itself has sufficient weight to balance lenses well on it's own, not throwing the camera back or forward. In fact it felt like the bigger the lens the more "well balanced" it became. You see the 60D is not TOO HEAVY. I've read of some people's complaint, that the 60D is not heavy as compared to the 50D or 7D...I'm not sure if people have an obsession with carrying lots of weight around, but when you're like me shooting for several hours, you easily begin to adore how comfortable, yet well balanced the 60D is, especially if you go on hikes or trips where the camera hangs on your neck for some time.

3. Ergonomics: the 60D has ALMOST but not everything controlled by your right hand, this is well thought through and wise. Even more so, when I had to use my left hand to turn it ON or OFF as well as turn the DIAL MODE, FLASH, LENS RELEASE and use the THRASH, I totally understood why they were placed where they are. These five moves are not to be guessed or happen by mistake, so allowing the left hand to come into play here turns out to be wise, and left my right hand not feeling totally sore as it was sometimes left with the rebel ( which is right hand dependent). My right thumb no longer searches on the back of the camera for buttons, here the layout is simplified with this new SCROLL WHEEL, and MULTI DIRECTIONAL PAD, which being a closely paired unit allowed me to stop searching when my eye was on the view finder. As well as the DRIVE, ISO, METERING, and AF buttons had me very certain as to what I was pressing without looking at them, all under a couple of hours.
My one issue though with respect to the THRASH button is that you must confidently press it to get it activated, even when trying to delete photos one at a time but many altogether. This however may turn out to save me from easily deleting wanted media!

4. IMAGE QUALITY IS AMAZING, even on the kit lens. Now I've tried the Canon's 50mm F1.8 prime, this is an amazing lens for quality, at a low price, also the 18-55mmIS, 28-135mm IS, 55-250mm IS, 35mm prime and the 18MP stands out and shines. I clearly understand the difference between a 10MP rebel XS and the 60D. I also understand a good lens makes a big difference, as the 50mm f1.8 is a far better quality lens under low light and depth of field image quality when compared to the 18-55mm kit lens. However the 18-55mm delivers excellent images and handles extremely well when shooting video especially in low light. At the end of the day a good lens makes the difference, but the image quality of the 60D will match with the 7D, and beat it's rivals when it comes to colour, and low light images.

5. The Creative Filters suite is a master class of an addition to the camera's internal software. It gives a dimension to images only offered in pc editing, all done on the 60D. As well as the In CAMERA RAW EDITING feature. On the rebel XS, I never quite appreciated the RAW files, as I wanted to fix my images on the go, and have as much work done when the images were uploaded to my MAC. The 60D has not been heralded as it ought to for incorporating this new software where many aspects of a RAW file can be easily edited in the camera on the go. After which the images can be further sweetened using the creative filter suite. These additions now have me yearning to shoot in RAW so I can tweak my images for creativity. Truly an enthusiasts camera. A creative mind would love this machine.

6. BATTERY LIFE IS INCREDIBLE. So i shot for an hour today, well over 350 FLASH pics, and 10 minutes of video, 20 minutes of video editing, and my battery at 70%. I'm suggesting here that I will get more than 1400 pics on one battery (Canon states about 1600). So hands down this camera will make do on a world tour easily!

7. So the BURST RATE surprised me a bit, coming from a 3fps on a rebel to a 5.3fps on the 60D, I jumped when the shutter started eating up shots, at one point it was simply too many shots to ever be used, and the children playing in front of the camera didn't seem to move any more. 5.3FPS is simply enough, well for me at least. I realized some people in their reviews complain about features they may NEVER EVER truly use. So loosing 1 FPS from the 50D or not having 8FPS compared to the 7D, I'm glad I didn't pay extra for it.

8. TILTY SWIVELLY ARTICULATED SCREEN is the best. OK so you can't beat this feature, it's worth paying for. It sets this camera apart from the 7D, 50D, in fact almost every other DSLR except the T3i (at this time of writing). Canon 60D wins with the ability to shoot OVERHEAD, UNDERHAND, SELF IMAGES, TRIPOD SHOTS. This is where the moonwalk comes out for the 60D, and it's Pentaprism LCD screen works well. The glare in midday sun did affect a little bit, but just a wee bit little, as the colours shone through easily even with the glare.
So a 3 inch screen is big enough, you see all you'll ever need for a camera at this stage in life, unless they install a t.v. You can easily tell where you loose focus, or where shadows are. Aspect ratio ruler guides really are practical on this screen, canon really packed features into this camera.

IF I were to point out issues with this camera to date they would be:
1. LCD screen may need a screen protector, as it easily traps finger prints. However it cleans easily with a standard camera cloth.

2. The onboard built in microphone for sound recording is average to sub par at times. It's not bad when the surroundings are not too noisy, it's good for catching audio for reference. It's not the audio quality to match with the amazing images this camera produces. It does a "just decent" enough job. But that's why canon has a 3.5mm LINE IN, so you go professional aftermarket.

Other than this I would again advise buyers that a great lens makes a world of difference. So understand your needs carefully before you buy a lens, so you know what Focal lengths you need. When you get to use this camera with a good or great lens it makes you yearn for more, you just want to shoot and shoot. It's image quality is that great! It's video mode is that enticing.

The Canon 60D is a workhorse in disguise of an enthusiasts camera. It's that good!

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