Canon EOS
40D
 vs
Canon EOS
60D

Canon EOS 60D

95
Winner

Canon EOS 60D
"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
"Excellent image quality up to ISO settings unthinkable just one camera generation ago"
dpreview.com | talking about the 60D's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 60D

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
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
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Canon EOS 40D

74
Runner-up

Canon EOS 40D
"With each step up the evolutionary ladder to the EOS 40D Canon has demonstrated improvements in image quality."
dpreview.com | talking about the 40D's image-quality
"Low noise and a complete lack of unnatural artifacts."
dpreview.com | talking about the 40D's iso-noise

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"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
Size Slightly smaller 146x108x74 mm vs 145x106x79 mm
Help
 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon 60D
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
Help
 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 4.5x higher resolution screen
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
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 10.1 MP
Help
 Capture around 80% more detail in your photos
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 813 ISO vs 703 ISO
Help
 The 60D has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 66.0 vs 64.0
Help
 Almost the same
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11.3 EV
Help
 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The 60D's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 22.1 bits
Help
 Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
Help
 Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
Help
 The 60D's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
Weight Slightly lighter 755 g vs 822 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 40D
74 vs 95
Explain scores
Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 60D.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonEOS 40D
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
22
31
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
41
24
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Features Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
26
29
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
23
28
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
35
23
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Build quality Build quality
Is it sturdy, well made, plastic or metal
46
19
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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%
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
40D:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
60D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
40D:11.3 EV
60D:11.5 EV
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
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
40D:$999.99
60D:$898.75
Weight Light weight Help
40D:822 g
60D:755 g
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
40D:3,200 ISO
60D:12,800 ISO
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
0.59x
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
40D:1,600 ISO
60D:6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
40D:6.5 fps
60D:5.3 fps
Color depth Poor color depth Help
40D:22.1 bits
60D:22.2 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
40D:703 ISO
60D:813 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,329 - $1,821 body only

$1,498 - $1,800 with 28-135mm lens
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$609 - $800 body only

$709 - $1,180 with 18-55mm lens
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 60D
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,097 body only

$1,227 with 55-200mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$650 - $749 body only

$600 - $750 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 60D
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $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
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 60D
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$869 - $897 body only

$1,099 - $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
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 60D
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,282 - $1,299 body only

$1,625 with 28-135mm lens
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 60D

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 40D.

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 60D.

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