Canon EOS 60D Special Rebate

November 8, 2010

EOS 60D, Promotions


** UPDATE: PROMOTION EXTENDED TO 01/08/2011 **

OFFER EXTENDED for both EOS 7D and EOS 60D, now ending on 01/08/2011. Still time to buy and save!

Besides the “Double Instant Rebates” promotion Canon has launched a special $100 instant rebate on the new Canon EOS 60D (also available for EOS 7D). It applies when buying the EOS 60D body only or the EOS 60D camera Kit with Canon EF-S 18-135mm lens.

Of course, if you buy a lens or flash with the camera, then you double the rebate on that item! (this can save you many hundred dollars).

Please check Canon Double Rebates for more details.

IMPORTANT: this special promotion is also for Canon EOS 7D and ends 11/24/2010.

The EOS 60D has great feature for both stills and video shooters. One of the most noticeable new features is the new fully articulated LCD screen.

A very brief summary of the most relevant features include:

  • Includes Canon EF-S 18-135mm Lens (optional)
  • 18MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 1920 x 1080 Full HD Video Capture at 24/25/30p modes
  • 1280 x 720 HD Video Capture at 50/60p modes
  • Manual Audio Gain (yes, you read it well)
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Slot
  • DIGIC 4 Image Processor
  • Vari-Angle Clear View 3.0″ Flip-Out LCD
  • Top panel LCD & Rear control dial
  • 5.3 fps Continuous Shooting
  • HDR Photography function
  • RAW and Post Processing functions (correct distortion, chromatic aberration and more)
  • Works with all Canon EF and EF-S Lenses
  • ISO 6400 – Expandable to 12800
  • HDMI Output to HDTV
  • and lot more…  Check full specifications below.

COMMENTS & TESTS

As previously posted some days ago in our article EOS 60D 5 Test in 1, Mr. Amila C. Kumarasinghe from Sri Lanka has recently posted a very nice and interesting video test made with the new Canon EOS 60D.

One of the comments he sent us was about the improved performance of the 60D related to overheating during long sessions.

He told us: “last days I had a recording with 1hr and 45mins continuously. Camera (EOS 60D) didnt get overheat. Thats a good point. In my experience we can’t use 7D for 30mins continously, they get overheat. 60D does great job. (Basically my country is little Warm that means normal temperature range is 30-35º C in my area. . . .)”

That indeed is a very interesting point to keep in mind, that lot of filmmakers and videographers will really appreciate.

Additionally, this new camera has VERY interesting buil-in RAW and Post Processing functions for still photography (see Specifications below).

EOS 7D vs. 60D

If you are planning to buy a new camera and you are choosing between these two models (both APS-C sensor cameras), the first thing you should keep in mind is: Are you mostly interested in still shooting OR in movie/video recording?

To make it very brief:

If you are a photographer and require improved AF system and fast burst rate, then Canon EOS 7D is the option to consider.

If you are mostly interested on movie/video recording, then the Canon EOS 60D is a great choice.

Both cameras share many features, but the 60D shows some advantages for movie/video recording at a lower price. It doesn’t have the weather proof magnesium alloy body of a 7D, but at the same time that allows longer video recording time without overheating (according to comments mentioned above). 60D has Manual Audio gain and the BIG benefit of an articulated LCD screen, just to mention some differences.

Of course other features, specs, and aspects should be considered too.

Remember that both cameras share the same battery type, but not the memory card type. Please check the pictures and full specifications below.

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PICTURES

Some pictures of the Canon EOS 60D (body only and with kit lens EF-S 18-135mm).

SPECIFICATIONS

Below there are some of the specifications directly taken from the User Manual (you can find them on page 294):

• Type

Type: Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash
Recording media: SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Image sensor size: 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Compatible lenses: Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length)
Lens mount: Canon EF mount

• Image Sensor

Type: CMOS sensor
Effective pixels: Approx. 18.00 megapixels
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Dust delete feature: Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending

• Recording System

Recording format: Design rule for Camera File System 2.0
Image type: JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original)
RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible
Recorded pixels: Large : Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456)
Medium : Approx. 8.00 megapixels (3456 x 2304)
S1 (Small 1) : Approx. 4.50 megapixels (2592 x 1728)
S2 (Small 2) : Approx. 2.50 megapixels (1920 x 1280)
S3 (Small 3) : Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480)
RAW : Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456)
M-RAW : Approx. 10.10 megapixels (3888 x 2592)
S-RAW : Approx. 4.50 megapixels (2592 x 1728)
Create/select a folder: Possible

• Image Processing During Shooting

Picture Style: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 – 3
Basic+: Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type White balance: Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom, Color temperature setting (Approx. 2500-10000K), white balance correction, and white balance bracketing possible
* Color temperature information transmission enabled
Noise reduction: Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots
Automatic image brightness correction: Auto Lighting Optimizer
Highlight tone priority: Provided
Lens peripheral llumination correction: Provided

• Viewfinder

Type: Eye-level pentaprism
Coverage: Vertical/Horizontal approx. 96% (with Eye point approx. 22 mm)
Magnification: Approx. 0.95x (-1 m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eye point: Approx. 22 mm (From eyepiece lens center at -1 m-1)
Built-in dioptric adjustment:Approx. -3.0 – +1.0 m-1 (dpt)
Focusing screen: Interchangeable (Two types sold separately), Ef-A provided
Electronic level: Horizontal level displayed up to ±9° in ±1° increments
(For horizontal shooting only)
Mirror: Quick-return type
Depth-of-field preview: Provided

• Autofocus

Type: TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection
AF points: 9 (All cross-type)
Metering range: EV -0.5 – 18 (at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100)
Focus modes: One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
AF-assist beam: Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash

• Exposure Control

Metering modes: 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering
• Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
• Partial metering (approx. 6.5% of viewfinder at center)
• Spot metering (approx. 2.8% of viewfinder at center)
• Center-weighted average metering
Metering range: EV 1 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure control: Program AE (Full Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program), shutterpriority AE, aperture-priority AE, manual exposure, bulb exposure
ISO speed: Basic Zone modes: ISO 100 – 3200 set automatically (Recommended Creative
Zone modes:ISO 100 – 6400 set manually exposure index) (1/3-stop increments), ISO 100 – 6400 set automatically, or ISO expansion to “H” (equivalent to ISO 12800)
Exposure compensation: Manual:±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (Can be combined with manual exposure compensation)
AE lock: Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button

• Shutter

Type: Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
Shutter speeds: 1/8000 sec. to 1/60 sec. (Full Auto mode), Flash X-sync at maximum 1/250 sec. 1/8000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)

• Flash

Built-in flash: Retractable, auto pop-up flash
Guide No.: Approx. 13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
Flash coverage: Approx. 17mm lens angle of view
Recycling time approx. 3 sec.
Wireless master unit function provided
External flash: EX-series Speedlite (Flash functions settable with the camera)
Flash metering: E-TTL II autoflash Flash exposure compensation: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
FE lock: Provided
PC terminal: None

• Drive System

Drive modes: Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, 10-sec. self-timer/remote control, 2-sec. self-timer/ remote control
Continuous shooting speed: Max. approx. 5.3 shots/sec.
Max. burst: JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 58 shots
RAW: Approx. 16 shots
RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 7 shots
* Figures are based on Canon’s testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) and a 4GB card.

• Live View Shooting

Aspect ratio settings: 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1
Focusing: Live mode, Face detection Live mode (Contrast detection), Quick mode (Phase-difference detection) Manual focusing (Approx. 5x / 10x magnification possible)
Metering modes: Evaluative metering with the image sensor
Metering range: EV 0 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Silent shooting: Provided (Mode 1 and 2)
Grid display: Two types

• Movie Shooting

Movie compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Variable (average) bit rate
Audio recording format: Linear PCM
Recording format: MOV
Recording size and frame rate: 1920×1080 (Full HD): 30p/25p/24p
1280×720 (HD) : 60p/50p
640×480 (SD) : 60p/50p
Crop 640×480 (SD) : 60p/50p
* 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25.00 fps, 24p: 23.976 fps, 60p: 59.94 fps, 50p: 50.00 fps
File size: 1920×1080 (30p/25p/24p) : Approx. 330 MB/min.
1280×720 (60p/50p) : Approx. 330 MB/min.
640×480 (60p/50p) : Approx. 165 MB/min.
Crop 640×480 (60p/50p) : Approx. 165 MB/min.
Focusing: Same as focusing with Live View shooting
Metering modes: Center-weighted average and evaluative metering with the image sensor
* Automatically set by the focusing mode
Metering range: EV 0 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure control: Program AE (exposure compensation possible) for movies, manual exposure
Exposure compensation: ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (Still photos: ±5 stops)
ISO speed: Automatically set within ISO 100 – 6400 (Recommended With manual exposure, ISO 100 – 6400 set exposure index) automatically/manually
Sound recording: Built-in monaural microphone
External stereo microphone terminal provided
Sound recording level adjustable, wind filter provided
Grid display: Two types

• LCD Monitor

Type: TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor size and dots: Wide, 3.0-in. (3:2) with approx. 1.04 million dots
Coverage: Approx. 100%
Angle adjustment: Possible
Brightness adjustment: Manual (7 levels)
Electronic level: Horizontal level displayed in 1° increments
Interface languages: 25

• Image Playback

Image display formats: Single image, Single image + Info (Basic info, detailed info, histogram), 4-image index, 9-image index, image rotate possible
Zoom magnification: Approx. 1.5x – 10x
Image browsing methods: Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by folder, by movie, by stills, by rating Highlight alert: Overexposed highlights blink Slide show: All images, by date, by folder, movies, stills, or by rating. Three transition effects selectable
Movie playback: Enabled (LCD monitor, video/audio OUT, HDMI OUT)
Built-in speaker

• Post-Processing of Images

In-camera RAW image processing: Brightness adjustment, white balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, noise reduction at high ISO speeds, JPEG recording quality, color space, peripheral illumination correction, distortion correction, and chromatic aberration correction
Creative filters: Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect
Resize: Possible
Ratings: Provided

More details: check the full specifications on the Canon User Manual (PDF).

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