Canon EOS 60D

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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 flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Battery life
Great battery life
1100 shots
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 124x90x76 mm
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Badge
Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
Weight
Light-weight
430 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon 60D

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 460k dots
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Around 2.5x higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Battery life Much longer battery life 1100 shots vs 320 shots
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Around 3.5x more shots per battery charge
Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 26 lenses
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More than 6x more lenses available
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 12 MP
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Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
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
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 0
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Grab focus in difficult situations
Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 21.6 bits
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Distinguishes 0.6 more bits of color
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
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Around 50% larger sensor
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 66.0 vs 64.0
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.3 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 80% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentaprism vs Digital
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
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
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 253 ms vs 336 ms
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More than 20% less delay when taking photos
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $848.00 vs $999.99
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The best price we've seen is $152 cheaper (around 20% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GH1

Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Size Smaller 124x90x76 mm vs 145x106x79 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 430 g vs 755 g
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More than 40% lighter
Focus points More focus points 23 vs 9
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 11.5 EV
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0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
Thickness Slightly thinner 3" vs 3.1"
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
69 vs 36
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
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 pro DSLR with a mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
60D:1080p @ 30fps
DMC-GH1:1080p @ 24fps
Interchangeable lenses Both support interchangeable lenses, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor size Large sensors Help
60D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
DMC-GH1:Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
60D:Pentaprism
DMC-GH1:Digital
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
60D:1/8000s
DMC-GH1:1/4000s
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
60D:30s
DMC-GH1:60s
Thickness Quite thick Help
60D:3.1"
DMC-GH1:3"
Weight Heavy Help
60D:755 g
DMC-GH1:430 g
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Large Help
60D:145x106x79 mm
DMC-GH1:124x90x76 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

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Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

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Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Weather sealed Weather sealed
Overall image quality Better image quality
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Nikon D90

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Entry-level DSLR

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Dynamic range More dynamic range
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External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Canon EOS 50D

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Pro DSLR

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Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$849 - $997 with 14-42mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Color depth Worse color depth
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Touch screen Has a touch screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Supports 24p No 24p support
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$610 - $642 with 14-42mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$739 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Significantly smaller
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$469 body only

Size Significantly smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Supports 24p No 24p support

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