EOS 60D Stock Levels Getting Low?

[Canon Rumors]

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<strong>Various Reports…..


</strong>I’ve received various reports from around the globe that EOS 60D stock levels have become very low. There are reports of at least two stores saying they cannot get any more stock at all.</p>
<p>I have nothing to report about an imminent replacement of the 60D, but I do expect to see at least one new APS-C camera in the next month or two.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/732047-REG/Canon_4460B003_EOS_60D_DSLR_Camera.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank"><strong><em>EOS 60D Body & Memory Card $699 at B&H</em></strong></p>
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[Nishi Drew]

Wait... people have actually been buying the 60D??
Ok jk jk, if it weren't for the lack of AFMA I'd have one too (but only because they're dirt cheap some places).

So, a sure sign that a 70D will be announced? Or again, no one was really buying this, they had to cut the price down several stops for plenty to even get interested, and they finally gave up?

 

[tome223]

I inquired at a local camera store how much they were giving to 60ds being traded in: $399. Going from $899 in fall to the $699 deal really killed resale value! Oh well, here's hoping to 7d2 announcement in jan or feb

 

[rpt]

Wait... people have actually been buying the 60D??
Ok jk jk, if it weren't for the lack of AFMA I'd have one too (but only because they're dirt cheap some places).

So, a sure sign that a 70D will be announced? Or again, no one was really buying this, they had to cut the price down several stops for plenty to even get interested, and they finally gave up?

I guess we'll see the 70D and the 7D2 when we see them

I don't care at the moment as I got my 5D3...

I guess at some time I will "need" a second body. Hopefully I will be able to afford a 7d2 or something...

 

[EchoLocation]

I was totally underwhelmed with this camera from day one. I gave my cousin tons of crap for buying it over a year ago, at this point it is ancient history.
I cant believe the 60D and 7D are still Canon's most recent and best APS-C cameras in 2013!

 

[rpt]

I was totally underwhelmed with this camera from day one. I gave my cousin tons of crap for buying it over a year ago, at this point it is ancient history.
I cant believe the 60D and 7D are still Canon's most recent and best APS-C cameras in 2013!

Ding Dong! It is still 2012 (and we are not dead yet)

 

[Nishi Drew]

I went FF and never looked back... well, just a little~
There's a crop-only UWA I'd like to see if I'll ever get use out of, and if it's more sports/action I'm trying to capture and naturally the 5DII won't handle that well, then a performance crop sounds like a second body for me.
I'm fine with getting the old 5DII, but the 7D needs better ISO performance, or a 70D ?

 

[x-vision]

There's definitely a new 1.6x camera coming in Jan/Feb.
The question is, which one: 70D, 7DII, or something else?

Before the 6D announcement, it looked as though the 70D was going to be a replacemenet for both the 60D and 7D.
Now it's hard to tell what Canon's plans are.

 

[gjones5252]

I actually really liked the 60d. I now have the 5d ii and iii. It was the first dslr I ever had and I bought it on the day it was released. The screen was amazing for video. I will eventually go back and either get another before they disappear but I am also hoping I know what either a 70d or 7d mark ii have to offer. I love the great build quality feature because my cameras see water often. But I also enjoyed the vari angle of the 60d and I have about 500gb of sd cards. I will wait to see what those two have to offer though because 1080p 60 would be worth it or even the new headphone jack. Eventually a apsc camera will be back with me but for now I am more than happy.

 

[distant.star]

Before the 6D announcement, it looked as though the 70D was going to be a replacemenet for both the 60D and 7D.

No, it did not.

 

[Don Haines]

Wait... people have actually been buying the 60D??
Ok jk jk, if it weren't for the lack of AFMA I'd have one too (but only because they're dirt cheap some places).

So, a sure sign that a 70D will be announced? Or again, no one was really buying this, they had to cut the price down several stops for plenty to even get interested, and they finally gave up?

According to what I have been told by the local camera store, the 60D was a high volume camera right up until the T4i came out, at which point sales dropped, but it still sold well. That, and the 7D prove that there is an APS-C market above the rebels. When you look at the plummeting price of the 7D and 60D, and now at the shortage of 60D, and then look at the age of both designs, it seems logical that something new is coming. I would expect convergence.

 

[Videoshooter]

According to what I have been told by the local camera store, the 60D was a high volume camera right up until the T4i came out, at which point sales dropped, but it still sold well. That, and the 7D prove that there is an APS-C market above the rebels.

Interesting what they said about the t4i. I would've suspected the opposite - with the T4i release price being fairly close to the lowered 60D price, I would've thought most people would've gone for the 60D.

It would be great to finally see an updated APS-C sensor. No added pixels, just a total refresh so we're not using 4-year old designs when there's been so much improvement in sensitivity, read out speed, DR, etc.

 

[Aglet]

60D's a great little all-rounder. Along w 40D, this is my favorite Canon body.
with a 15-85mm on it, it's my first choice for one-camera solution to most (of my) uses.
Wish it had more tactile buttons on it tho, hard to use them with gloves.

 

[EchoLocation]

I was totally underwhelmed with this camera from day one. I gave my cousin tons of crap for buying it over a year ago, at this point it is ancient history.
I cant believe the 60D and 7D are still Canon's most recent and best APS-C cameras in 2013!

Ding Dong! It is still 2012 (and we are not dead yet)

umm..... i'm fully aware of this.... do you think any new cameras are going to be released in the next week?

 

[rpt]

I was totally underwhelmed with this camera from day one. I gave my cousin tons of crap for buying it over a year ago, at this point it is ancient history.
I cant believe the 60D and 7D are still Canon's most recent and best APS-C cameras in 2013!

Ding Dong! It is still 2012 (and we are not dead yet)

umm..... i'm fully aware of this.... do you think any new cameras are going to be released in the next week?

I dont care anymore as I got the 5D3. However, if they don't release 70D and the 7D and a 700D they are in hot water...
I am not even talking of the large megapix camera...

 

[Don Haines]

According to what I have been told by the local camera store, the 60D was a high volume camera right up until the T4i came out, at which point sales dropped, but it still sold well. That, and the 7D prove that there is an APS-C market above the rebels.

Interesting what they said about the t4i. I would've suspected the opposite - with the T4i release price being fairly close to the lowered 60D price, I would've thought most people would've gone for the 60D.

It would be great to finally see an updated APS-C sensor. No added pixels, just a total refresh so we're not using 4-year old designs when there's been so much improvement in sensitivity, read out speed, DR, etc.

The t4i has one stop higher ISO and the touchscreen, but looses the controls on the top right. Personally, I find those controls way more usefull than having to go to the back display. Also, the t4i and even some of the newer point and shoots are using digic5. I would expect a new high end APS- C body to beat those specs.... Isn't it about time to see a digic6 and jump from 14 bit a/d to 16 bit

 

[CCY020]

"Calculation" of the possible 70D release

Hey guys, I'm** one of the persons who send an mail to this site after noticing changes in stock and price regarding the 60D in Western Europe (The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium).

I've tried to calculate a possible release for the "70D" and on the Dutch Wikipedia of the 60D, I've seen a interesting chart. Two facts: The 40D (2007), 50D (2008) and 60D (2010) we're all released by the 3rd quarter of the year. The whole xxD-series has been released between the first and third quarter, never the 4th quarter. And the 60D is now by far out the recordholder of all the Dxx / xxD's if you look at the time between an exsisting and announced xxD:
1. 60D 27 months old (release: 26 august 2010 and still getting older)
2. 50D 24 months old (release: 28 august 2008)
3. 40D 12 months old (release: 20 August 2007)

So add everything together: 60D is at low stock at least in Western Europe (Netherlands, Germany and Belgium) while the (body)price is dropping for 2 months. Even with a "low" price, Canon offers an 50-100 euro cashback on the 60D body/kit. It looks like they're trying to get rid of the last stock. The cashback is untill 29th of january 2013, and combine with the fact that the release will be between january and august or 3rd quarter 2013.

Between now and 6 months, we'll see at least a replacer for the 60D or an official press release...thats a fact.

PS: Here's the Dutch Wikipedia chart (underneath the page) of the xxD releases: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_60D

**: My name is Chris, 20 years old. I live in Amsterdam (Holland) and started with photography since July 2012.

 

[Aglet]

I'm starting to see some 7D promos that are pushing the price down now too.
Looks like Canon's starting to clear the channel of current inventory for some new crop-sensor product to be released sometime first half of 2013.
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[CCY020]

I'm starting to see some 7D promos that are pushing the price down now too.
Looks like Canon's starting to clear the channel of current inventory for some new crop-sensor product to be released sometime first half of 2013.
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The funny thing is, last september/october you saw a variety of 60D kit's. Now the store's only sell them at their onlineshop. If you walked into a store 2-3 months ago, you would see 5-6 kits. Yesterday I visited the biggest store again and saw only 3 kits: 60D + 18-55/17-55 or 17-85.

Another example: The most populair and biggest onlineshopping company in The Netherlands only offers the 60D body or with a 18-135. For other kits they send you to other stores and work as an middleman. Maybe I'm wrong, but it looks like sellers don't want to take the risk with high volume ?

 

[Aglet]

In Canada, some of the better package deals I've seen the last week or 2 have been directly from Canon's online store. They were on the 7D with 60D and Rebel kits also at promotional prices with extra lenses, flashes, tripods, bags, etc.
Looks like early 2013 for announcements. If not at CES in January, then perhaps late Q1 to Q2.