Is the 60D a good camera?

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Looking to upgrade from the 500D. Dont think imreally ready for the semi pro level of the 7D so m looking at the xxD series. Is the 60D good enough to warrant the extra cash over the 50D?? :bang:
 
if it was me personally, i'd either save the extra and get the 7D or just buy the 7D second hand.
 
as in opening post, think the 7D is a little too advanced for where I am at for the moment
 
depends.

Do you want video?
Do you need a very tough body (the 60D is good, but the 7D is better)?
Do you need super fast and customizable AF?
Do you need fast continuous shooting?
Would you benefit from a swivel screen?

Unless you need fast shooting and fast AF, the 60D should really do everything you need, but cheaper and lighter than the 7D.

Honestly, unless you need speed, the extra money of the 7D would probably be a bit wasted.

For most people, a camera like the 60D is as high as you really need to go with crop sensors, and the next logical step is up to a full frame.
 
yeah dont really need more than the 5fps on the 60D. i have coped fine with the 3.5 on my 500D. same for auto focussing. I would like it quick (wouldnt we all) but it isnt the be all and end all.

Video isnt a priority, mainly just quality of image and ease of use from a novice point of view
 
I agree with Chris. The 7D may be too advanced for you now, but you can always grow into it. Buy a 60D or 50D and sometime soon you'll probably wish you'd gone for the 7D.
 
+1 on the 7D comments... you don't HAVE to use the features it comes with (yet) but it's by far a superior camera, and the 60D has actually downgraded the whole xxD range to closer to the xxxD range which may bother some (i.e. me) so go for that S/H 7D if funds are tight, or just splash the cash and enjoy :)
 
From what you say about frame rate and AF, it's not clear what it is you want to upgrade in the 500D. From a novice user point of view the 500D is probably a bit easier to get to grips with, and from an image quality point of view the difference between the 500D and 60D is going to be small.

What lenses do you have and what are you trying to shoot? It seems like glass and practice might give you better return on what you have to spend?
 
How can a 7D be too advanced?

Stick it in manual or aperture priority and ignore or turn off anything that you don't understand and away you go until you want to delve into the manual and learn the finer points.

I'd rather buy a new 60D and get a nice warranty than get a used 7D and besides that I'd be asking myself "What do I want from a new camera?" The 60D offers something that I personally think could be very useful, an articulated screen whereas I'm not convinced that the 7D offeres anything that important to me and I certainly wouldn't expect either camera to improve my photography.

So, ask yourself some questions and decide on features that you want and what you expect to achieve.
 
I would also consider the 550D just got one myself excellent image quality and great value compared to the 60D and 7D
For myself I did not think that the 60D or 7D was worth the extra unless you need the features .
 
The big question you should be asking yourself is, what isn't the 500D doing that a 60D or 7D will do?
 
A Salesman told me the sales of the 60D were very dissapointing, and I can kinda see why - apart from the swivelly screen, there isnt really anything on it that is groundbreaking. I agree with some of the posts above - get a 7D and grow into it.
 
Get a 550 and some decent glass. There's a big difference between a 500 and a 550 and you'll notice the difference immediately. Get some decent glass 24 - 70/105 and you can keep, that forever, even if you eventually move up to 5D/7D.
 
I handled a 60D the other day. Felt quite nice and the new button layout made sense. The button to prevent you accidentally changing mode dials has a touch of genius and I can see that the articulated screen, coupled with liveview makes some sense for those awkward angles.

It felt like a 550D XL, but we have to accept that the xxD line is now taken up with the 7D line and the 60D is pitched between the two.

Personally given the option, of a 60D or a nearly new 7D, the 7D would be very tempting. However the 60D is still new and the early adopter tax hasn't been lifted yet.
 
Didnt you find the buttons really ******? Not the same quality as the 7D, or the 500D for that matter.
 
andrewc said:
The button to prevent you accidentally changing mode dials has a touch of genius
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It's also nothing new in the slightest - it first featured on the EOS10. The lock took a slightly different form on the EOS 50 and EOS 30 being released by a little tab on the side of the mode dial rather than a button in the centre, as the centre-push design became a notorious problem on the EOS 5 (they broke for fun).
 
Get the best camera you can afford regardless of experience. You'll learn it fast enough with practice.

7D if you can.
 
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A Salesman told me the sales of the 60D were very dissapointing, and I can kinda see why - apart from the swivelly screen, there isnt really anything on it that is groundbreaking. I agree with some of the posts above - get a 7D and grow into it.
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I expected that. When will canon finally hear it?
 
Have you read the AP review of the 60D, they were wetting their pants over it!

9/10 for noise, resolution & sensitivity

Front page blurb about a Canon that handles like a Nikon!!!

:gag:

But I'd still get a 7D as my next body..............
 
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What can you not do with the 500D, that you think you could do with the 60D?

Unless there's something compelling there, investing in better lenses is likely to have a bigger impact on your photography. And you won't be looking to upgrade them every year.
 
Interesting to see they have ditched the metal body on the 60D, its plastic...

Also no joystick, limited info on top screen, slower burst rate and no micro adjustment. Its almost as if they are repositioning the 60D in the Canon range.
 
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Have you read the AP review of the 60D, they were wetting their pants over it!
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They also reckoned its the camera that 500D and 40D users have been waiting for, well this one hasn't.

In fact I was very disappointed and in the end went and bought another little ised 40D for when my present one goes shutter up
 
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They are saying this is more of a high end ***D series rather than the traditional mid range series of the 40/50D.

SD cards rather than CF, smaller plastic body, loss of direct buttons and joystick etc. Canon have said these changes have been made so its an 'easier upgrade' from the xxxD range. I dont think thats a good thing. Ok, cards I can see as the ***D range now use them as a matter of course and theres nothing worse than having to buy a load of new cards, but people say it 'feels' like the ***D range, nothing wrong with that per se as I loved my 400D and it broke my heart to see it go, but its something people upgrading will be disappointed about as I love the feeling that I have actually upgraded by holding a good sized metal body etc!

Im sure its a great camera but I'd be worried they are sacrificing build and ergonomics on what is an expensive piece of kit.

If it aint broke dont fix it springs to mind!
 
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^^^ My thoughts exactly. Canon have essentially stopped the xxD range dead now... mind you, with the 7D being a bit of middle ground between the old xxD and xD Canon are somewhat merging the ranges together and the number of digits before the D seem to matter less and less to them.
 
not ready for what exactly, its a camera. you can operate a 1dsmk3 if you can work a 500D.

andy182 said:
Looking to upgrade from the 500D. Dont think imreally ready for the semi pro level of the 7D so m looking at the xxD series. Is the 60D good enough to warrant the extra cash over the 50D?? :bang:
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