For several months I read various tweets and posts on the Internet about the new Canon EOS 60D. Officially it was not announced but many people already expected the launch on 26th of August. Last Thursday my Google Alerts started to show up in my Inbox on pages containing “canon 60d”. Finally all specs and first pictures of 60D were available.

I am very excited to see this new model on the market. I hope the camera will be soon available in the Netherlands.

EOS 60D Major Features

• 18-megapixel, High-sensitivity, APS-C CMOS image sensor
• Canon EOS Integrated Cleaning System with fluorine coating
• DIGIC 4 Image processor
• Live View function, Remote Live View
• 3-inch “Vari-Angle” LCD monitor with 100% frame coverage, 1.04 million dots, anti-reflective and smudge-resistant coatings
• High-quality, eye-level pentaprism OVF with 0.95x magnification and 22mm eye point
• 14-bit A/D conversion for extremely fine tonal gradation
• 5.3fps burst rate at full resolution
• Records Full HD video at 1920x1080 (30, 25 or 24p) with audio
• 9-point (all cross-type) AF system dual cross (“X”) center AF point
• Exposure modes: Full Auto, Creative Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, Bulb, and Flash Off
• Programmed Image Control “scene” modes: Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, and Night Portrait
• In-camera RAW processing
• Creative “Image Filters” for altering captured photos: Soft Focus, Grainy Black & White, Toy Camera, and Miniature Effect
• sRGB or Adobe Color space options
• Canon’s iFCL TTL metering system with 63 zones (Evaluative, Partial, Spot and Center weighted average modes)
• Compatible with all Canon EF and EFS lenses
• Hot shoe for Canon EX-series Speedlites (E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support)

About the Canon 60D

The Canon EOS 60D is the successor of the very popular Canon 50D. Although at first look the spec differences between the 60D and 50D look pretty similar, the 60D is a big improvement. Here are the key differences:

Source: Canon.com / usa.canon.com