Thoughts on the 60D

[wsmith96]

For those of you who own or have owned a 60D, I'd like to know your thoughts on this camera. I've been waiting and watching the sales for a good deal, and though I had my heart set on a 7D, it appears that with the 70D coming out that retailers are clearing their shelves of 60D's. I'm in no hurry to purchase a body, but I do have some money to play with. I'm waiting for refurb 70-200 II's to go on sale and that is my primary item I'm going to purchase this round. I can squeeze in a 60D for ~$600 new at the same time I purchase my zoom even though it would be from a different store.

I mainly shoot the following:
1. Youth sports - camera doesn't have to be that fast because the kids aren't
2. Family events
3. Scenery and wildlife - usually more wildlife, but if there is an interesting rock formation, etc I'll shoot it.
4. College sports - only when I get tickets to the local game.
5. Street - I enjoy street photography, but I don't go out as often as I should.

You can see from my signature below what all I currently have. I will get the zoom this purchase period and want to preserve the lenses I have (can't afford a complete change over right now, but the zoom is my weak point in my current kit).

But, I do have enough to get a 60D at their sale prices right now. Could you please tell me your thoughts on this camera? Again, I don't need to change, but it would be nice to have a camera that fits a little better in my hands and has a higher FPS than my rebel.

Thanks,

Wes

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

I used 60D a few times, and I not saw great advantages over T2i which is of the same generation. For those who have large hands, the ergonomics are a bit better than T1i. It is not without reason that today many people prefer T5i for a similar price body. For really big improvements, I would wait for 70D, which looks much better.

 

[Don Haines]

The big thing the 60D and the 7D have over the rebels is the shoulder display and controls. It gives a much better user interface. The 60D is a bit dated now, but is still a great camera. You will not see a world of difference in the RAW images of any of the APSC cameras.

If you want to photograph small birds or fast moving objects, the 7D has superior focusing, but most of the time the 60D will do quite well.

Whichever path you choose, getting and learning a software package like Lightroom will have the most impact for the dollar on your photos.