Canon EOS 60D

59

Winner

Canon EOS 60D

"Excellent image quality up to ISO settings unthinkable just one camera generation ago"
dpreview.com | talking about the 60D's image-quality
"It may have turned its back on the semi-pro, but the 60D is still a camera that should enthuse the enthusiasts."
dpreview.com | talking about the 60D's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 60D

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
1,040k dots
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Canon Rebel T3

36

Runner-up

Canon Rebel T3

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Weight
Light-weight
459 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3

Size Smaller 130x100x78 mm vs 145x106x79 mm
Help
Around 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 459 g vs 755 g
Help
Around 40% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.1" vs 3.1"
Help
Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $329.96 vs $848.00
Help
The best price we've seen is $518 cheaper (2.6x less)
Canon Rebel T3 Learn more about
the Canon T3

Advantages of the Canon 60D

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots
Help
More than 4.5x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
More than 10% larger screen
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
Help
Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
Get that real film feel
Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 21.9 bits
Help
Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11 EV
Help
0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
Help
Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 vs 62.0
Help
Around 10% better image quality
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 12.2 MP
Help
Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.54x
Help
More than 20% larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.3 fps vs 3 fps
Help
Around 80% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
Help
Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
Help
Grab focus in difficult situations
Battery life Longer battery life 1100 shots vs 800 shots
Help
Around 40% more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
Help
Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
Help
2x faster max shutter speed
Canon EOS 60D Learn more about
the Canon 60D
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
36 vs 59
Explain scores
Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 60D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

advice

Need help deciding?

Ask the community!

I am considering either the T3 or the 60D,
For example: Taking photos in low light or great family photos or ability to take great photos underwater

Select aspects that are most important to you: (max 3)

Popular tags:

Are you a camera expert? Share your knowledge!

0
votes
by Megan-Walch last week
Canon 60D vs Nikon D3200

I am a beginner photographer but a professional  exhibiting artist and university teacher who wa...

One person recommends the Nikon D3200:

"Keep in mind that Nikon D3200 is marketed for beginner and complete amateurs who likes to take fam..."

0
votes
by ZeroXR 6 days ago
Canon 5D Mark II vs Canon 60D

I am considering a future upgrade later on down the line between the 5D Mark II and the 60D. To ...

0
votes
by Ahmed-Khalil last month
Canon 5D Mark II vs Canon 60D

I'm a beginner with such kind of cameras. I want to have my own camera to shoot my short films a...

1
votes
by Wesley-Egan last month
Canon 60D vs Pentax K-5

I'm a beginner photographer and have been told by quite a few people  (that know about photograp...

0
votes
by lindenberg last week
Canon T3 vs Nikon D3000

I'm a beginner i want a camera with good color quality and that is pretty light weight not looki...

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
T3:95%
60D:96%
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
T3:APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
60D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
60D:11.5 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
T3:21.9 bits
60D:22.2 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T3:62.0
60D:66.0

dxomark

DXOMark

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens

Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 with 18-55mm lens

Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens

Color depth Better color depth
Thickness Much thinner
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Live view No live view
Movie format Does not take movies

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,282 - $1,330 body only

Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Movie format Does not take movies
Color depth Worse color depth

appearance

Canon Rebel T3 Canon EOS 60D
Canon Rebel T3 Canon EOS 60D
Canon Rebel T3 Canon EOS 60D

discussion

Showing 0 comments