Canon EOS 60D

71

Winner

Canon EOS 60D

"Very good low-light performance, with low noise levels and good retention of detail"
dpreview.com | talking about the 60D's iso-noise
"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
Sensor cleaning
Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Canon EOS 40D

56

Runner-up

Canon EOS 40D

"Good nine point auto focus system, works well even in low light"
dpreview.com | talking about the 40D's auto-focus
"This is a 'well sorted camera'. It feels well rounded - the result of years of evolutionary improvement, it delivers in almost every area, and it inspires confidence."
dpreview.com | talking about the 40D's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 40D

Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 40D

Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.5 fps vs 5.3 fps
Help
More than 20% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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Around 10% thinner
Size Slightly smaller 146x108x74 mm vs 145x106x79 mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon 60D

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4.5x higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 10.1 MP
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Capture around 80% more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11.3 EV
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0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 66.0 vs 64.0
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Almost the same
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 813 ISO vs 703 ISO
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The 60D has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The 60D's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 22.1 bits
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Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The 60D's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
Weight Slightly lighter 755 g vs 822 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 40D
56 vs 71
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
40D:95%
60D:96%
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
40D:3,200 ISO
60D:12,800 ISO
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
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
40D:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
60D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
40D:1,600 ISO
60D:6,400 ISO
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
40D:11.3 EV
60D:11.5 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
40D:22.1 bits
60D:22.2 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
40D:64.0
60D:66.0

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
40D:146x108x74 mm
60D:145x106x79 mm
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
40D:$650.00
60D:$848.00
Weight Light weight Help
40D:822 g
60D:755 g
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Thickness Thin Help
40D:2.9"
60D:3.1"
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
0.59x
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
40D:6.5 fps
60D:5.3 fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
3.0"
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
40D:703 ISO
60D:813 ISO

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Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

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

Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,620 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens

Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
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
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm 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
Thickness Is thicker
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
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,282 - $1,300 body only

Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Color depth Has slightly less color depth

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

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Canon EOS 60D Competitors

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