| Type |
| Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash
Recording Media |
| SD/SDHC/SDXC card, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, or via Wireless LAN (Eye-Fi card*))
*Canon cameras are not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions, including wireless transfer. In case of an issue with the Eye-Fi card, please consult with the card manufacturer. The use of Eye-Fi cards may not be approved in all regions, or from one region to another, please contact the card manufacturer for status of approval in the country/region of use.
Image Format |
| 0.88 x 0.59 in. / 22.3 x 14.9mm (APS-C size)
Compatible Lenses |
| Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) |
| (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length)
Lens Mount |
| Canon EF mount
Type |
| High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Pixels |
| Effective pixels: Approx. 18.0 Megapixels: 5200 (H) x 3462 (V) pixels
Total Pixels |
| Total pixels: Approx. 19.0 Megapixels: 5432 (H) x 3492 (V) pixels
Aspect Ratio |
| 3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
Color Filter System |
| RGB primary color filters
Low Pass Filter |
| Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
Dust Deletion Feature |
| 1. Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| 2. Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image |
| 3. Manual cleaning of sensor
Recording Format |
| Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.3
File Size |
| 1. Large/Fine: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5184 x 3456) |
| 2. Medium/Fine: Approx. 8.00 Megapixels (3456 x 2304) |
| 3. Small 1/Normal: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2592 x 1728) |
| 4. Small 2/Fine: Approx. 2.50 Megapixels (1920 x 1280) |
| 5. Small 3/Fine: Approx. 0.35 Megapixels (720 x 480) |
| 6. RAW: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5184 x 3456) |
| 7. M-RAW: Approx. 10.10 Megapixels (3888 x 2592) |
| 8. S-RAW: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2592 x 1728)
Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
Backup Recording |
| N/A
File Numbering |
| Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset.
RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording |
| Provided (sRAW+JPEG also possible)
Color Space |
| sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Style |
| Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3
Settings |
| Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting
Auto White Balance |
| Auto white balance with the image sensor
Color Temperature Compensation |
| White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments |
| White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments |
| Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
Color Temperature Information Transmission |
| Provided
Type |
| Eye-level pentaprism
Coverage |
| Vertical/Horizontal approx. 96%
Magnification |
| Approx. 0.95x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) / 27.0° angle of view
Eye Point |
| Approx. 22mm (At -1m-1 from eyepiece lens center)
Dioptric Adjustment Correction |
| -3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)
Focusing Screen |
| Interchangeable (Ef-D: Grid lines, Ef-S: Point of focus, Ef-A standard focusing screen provided)
Mirror |
| Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)
Viewfinder Information |
| AF information (AF points and focus confirmation light), Exposure information (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level, Spot metering circle, exposure warning), Flash information (Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light), Image information (Highlight tone priority (D+), Monochrome shooting, maximum burst (2-digit display), white balance correction, card information), Electronic level (Horizontal only), Battery check
Depth Of Field Preview |
| Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Type |
| TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points |
| 9 (Cross-type, Center AF point with dual cross sensor for f/2.8)
AF Working Range |
| EV 0-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Focusing Modes |
| Autofocus, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
AF Point Selection |
| Automatic selection, manual selection
Selected AF Point Display |
| Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel
AF Assist Beam |
| Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash |
| Effective range: Approx. 13.1 ft./4.0m at center, approx. 11.5 ft./3.5m at periphery*.
* With an EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite's AF-assist beam is emitted instead.
Metering Modes |
Max. aperture TTL metering with 63-zone SPC with the following selectable modes:
Evaluative metering (linkable 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 0-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Control Systems |
| Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE (Safety shift possible), Aperture-priority AE (Safety shift possible), Manual exposure, Bulb, Full Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Programmed Image Control modes (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait), E-TTL II Autoflash Program AE (Evaluative metering, Averaged metering)
ISO Speed Range |
| ISO 100 - 6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole-stop increments) |
| - ISO 12800 can be enabled with a Custom Function. |
| - With [Highlight tone priority], the ISO speed range will be automatically set within 200-6400.
1. In Creative Zone modes, the maximum settable ISO speed (400-6400) will vary within the automatic ISO speed range. |
| 2. If overexposure would occur with fill flash, ISO 100 will be the lowest set. |
| 3. In the (P) and Basic Zone modes (except Night Portrait), bounce flash will be set automatically within ISO 400-1600 (or maximum ISO speed limit).
Exposure Compensation |
| Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| * Indicated up to ±3 stops on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder.
AE Lock |
| 1. Auto AE lock - In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved. |
| 2. Manual AE lock - With AE lock button. (AE lock is updated each time you press the button.) Enabled in all metering modes.
Shutter |
| Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled 1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/250 sec. |
| 1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) Soft-touch electromagnetic release 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay (self-timer/remote control) For Remote Switch RS-60E3
Type |
| Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled
Shutter Speeds |
| 1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/250 sec. |
| 1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
Shutter Release |
| Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self Timer |
| 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay (self-timer/remote control)
Remote Control |
| For Remote Switch RS-60E3
Type |
| Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism
Guide Number |
| 43/13 (ISO 100, in feet/meters)
Recycling Time |
| Approx. 3 sec.
Flash Ready Indicator |
| Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder
Flash Coverage |
| Up to 17mm focal length (equivalent to approx. 28mm in 135 format)
FE Lock |
| Provided
Flash Exposure Compensation |
| Up to ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Zooming to Match Focal Length |
| Provided
Flash Metering |
| E-TTL II autoflash
Flash Exposure Compensation |
| ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
FE Lock |
| Provided
External Flash Settings |
| Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings
PC Terminal |
| None
Drive Modes |
| Single, high-speed continuous, low-speed continuous, 10-sec. self-timer/ remote control, or 2-sec. self-timer/remote control
Continuous Shooting Speed |
| High-speed: Max. 5.3 shots/sec. (approx.) |
| Low-speed: Max. 3.0 shots/sec. (approx.)
Maximum Burst |
| JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 58 |
| RAW: approx. 16 |
| RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 7
1. The number of possible shots and maximum burst apply to a 4GB SD card based on Canon's testing standards. |
| 2. The image file size, number of possible shots, and maximum burst will vary depending on the shooting conditions (aspect ratio 3:2, subject, memory card brand, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.). |
| 3. The "F" after the number indicates that continuous shooting is possible until the card becomes full.
Shooting Modes |
| (1) Live View shooting |
| (2) Remote Live View shooting (with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility)
Focusing |
| Autofocus (One-Shot AF) |
| 1. Live mode - One-point, contrast AF. Switching to another AF point possible. |
| 2. Face Detection Live mode - Face Detection, Contrast AF. Face selectable. |
| 3. Quick mode - Nine-point, phase-difference AF, same as normal shooting.
Manual focus - Magnify the image by 5x or 10x and focus manually.
Metering Modes |
| Real-time Evaluative metering with the image sensor
Metering Range |
| EV 0-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| * AE lock possible. |
| * The active metering time can be changed.
Magnified View |
| By 5x or 10x at AF point position
Grid Display |
| Provided (Two-type grid displays)
Silent Shooting |
| Provided (Mode 1 and Mode 2)
Type |
| TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor Size |
| Wide 3.0-inch (Screen aspect ratio of 3:2)
Coverage |
| Approx. 100% |
| Viewing angle: Approx. 160°
Brightness Control |
| 7 levels provided
Interface Languages |
| 25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
Display Format |
| Single image display (Two types of single-image full display and two types of shooting information display), Index display (4-image index and 9-image index), Jump display (1/10/100 images, shooting date, by folder, video, stills, rating), AF point display, Histogram (1. Brightness 2. RGB), Magnify zoom display (1.5x to 10x enabled in 15 steps), Rotated display (Manual, Auto) Slide Show (Image selection: Playback according to All images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, or Rating; Display time: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, or 20 sec.; Repeat: Enable/Disable; Transition effect: Off, Slide in, Fade 1, Fade 2)
Highlight Alert |
| With single-image display (Info.) and single-image display, overexposed highlight areas will blink
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Protection |
| Erase protection can be applied/canceled for a single image, all images in a folder, or all images in the card
Erase |
| Erase single image, erase selected images, erase all images on folder, erase all images in a card, or erase only unprotected images
Compatible Printers |
| PictBridge-compatible printers
Printable Images |
| JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.3 (DPOF printing possible) and RAW images captured with the EOS 60D |
| * Video footage cannot be printed.
Easy Print feature |
| Provided
DPOF |
| Version 1.1 compatible
Compatible Images |
| Direct image transfer with the camera has been abolished since the personal computers' OS-based support has become adequate for image transfers.
Custom Functions |
| Total 20
Camera User Settings |
| Register under Mode Dial's setting
My Menu Registration |
| Up to six top-tier menu options and Custom Function settings can be registered
Battery |
| One Battery Pack LP-E6 |
| AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 |
| With Battery Grip BG-E9 attached, two battery packs (LP-E6) can be used. Six AA-size batteries can be used.
Battery Life |
1) Camera body only:
| Shooting Method |
Temperature |
Shooting Conditions (Approx.) |
| AE 100% |
AE 50%, FA 50% |
| Viewfinder Shooting |
At 73°F/23°C |
1600 |
1100 |
| At 32°F/0°C |
1400 |
1000 |
| Live View Shooting |
At 73°F/23°C |
350 |
320 |
| At 32°F/0°C |
310 |
280 |
|
2) With Battery Grip BG-E9:
| Shooting Method |
Battery |
Temperature |
Shooting Conditions (Approx.) |
| AE 100% |
AE 50%, FA 50% |
| Viewfinder Shooting |
LP-E6 x 1 |
Same as (1) |
| LP-E6 x 2 |
At 73°F/23°C |
3200 |
2200 |
| At 32°F/0°C |
2800 |
2000 |
| Size-AA/LR6 |
| alkaline batteries |
At 73°F/23°C |
550 |
410 |
| At 32°F/0°C |
140 |
90 |
| Live View Shooting |
LP-E6 x 1 |
Same as (1) |
| LP-E6 x 2 |
At 73°F/23°C |
700 |
640 |
| At 32°F/0°C |
610 |
560 |
| Size-AA/LR6 |
| alkaline batteries |
At 73°F/23°C |
- |
- |
| At 32°F/0°C |
- |
- |
The figures above are based on CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards
Battery Check |
| Auto
Power Saving |
| Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min.
Date/Time Battery |
| Built-in secondary battery |
| When fully-charged, the date/time can be maintained for about three months.
Start-up Time |
| Approx. 0.1 sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards) |
This camera has met or exceeded my expectations in nearly every respect. I decided to purchased it after reading the reviews about its performance in low light situations. I prefer to shoot using natural light when available and find that a flash often changes the mood of the shot. I am upgrading from the Canon 20D, which while being a pretty good camera, generated noise starting around ISO 400. That meant I had to use some seriously fast glass to get natural looking, low light shots. The Canon 60D is a big improvement over the 20D. I am able to take natural lit shots at ISOs up to 3,200 with no noticeable noise at 100% zoom. If you zoom way in, you will see some, but virtually undetectable to the naked eye. In addition, it has a very nice 3" articulating LCD screen. This is great for reviewing your pictures on the spot. The Canon 20D only had a 1.8" screen, which made it hard to tell if you had a good, sharp photo. Its an HD screen so you can really see how sharp the pictures are. With 18 MP, you can crop photos significantly and still produce high quality, large prints, something I greatly appreciate. I bought 2 batteries and in the 2 weeks I have owned the camera, I have yet to change it. I shoot primarily without the flash, as the manual says i can expect around 1,600 shots on a charge. I have already exceeded that and there is still juice left. Canon definitely makes good batteries.The HD video is a bonus for me. I haven’t spent much time as a videographer in the past and this camera just might change that. I can take the stills i want and quickly switch to movie mode without having to change gear. The quality is very good, at least I have no complaints outside of the minor issue of the AF is a little slow in live view mode. I would highly recommend this camera to any photographer that wants more control and flexibility than you get from a starter dSLR, or certainly from a point and shoot. It is an excellent choice for serious hobby photographers or anyone else that wants a mid range dSLR. Pros: 3" variable angle, articulating LCD, 18 MP, excellent battery life, very good low light performance with high ISO, no noticeable noise up to 3,200, great quality photos, HD video, value.Cons: Live view makes the AF a little slow and isn't much use for still shooting.
This is an upgrade from the Canon T1i. An excellent camera. But I wanted more flexibilty to shoot above and below objects as well as video. When I saw that the 60D came a vari-angle/articulate LCD, that sold me. Turns out that this was much more than an upgrade from the T1i. The 60D is not in the Rebel family. It offers more flexibily in audio. Better video. An excellent 3:2, 3 inch, 1.04 million dot screen. A controllable 5.3 frames per second is plenty fast.18MP sensor from 15MP. No big deal there. Both cameras offer excellent picture quality. View finder is a little bigger. The SDHC card are nice since the T1i used them. FYI: buy Class 6 or better for video. I like the upper data LCD. Thats when you know you are in the professonal arena :). Have fun!Pros: Vari-angle LCD, 18MP sensor, 1080 video at 30fps. pcture quality is exellent. Body construction good. Weight and grip good. Battery life is great. Top settings LCD. DIGIC 4 Processor. PriceCons: Control buttons on back are a little flush with body. Mode Dial lock takes getting used to. Would be nice if Mode Dial turned 360 to get to Video mode faster. All LCDs are terrible in sunlight.