The Canon EOS 60D is an excellent enthusiast-level camera that offers a variety of new features over its predecessor and excellent image and video quality.

Great photo and video quality; Articulating display; Microphone input

No continous autofocus for video; Awkward mode dial lock placement; Display gets easily washed out in sunlight

The Canon 60D is a DSLR camera aimed at the serious amateur. Not quite ready to part with the funds to net Canon's 7D or 5D MkII? This, says the manufacturer, is the camera for you: a ruggedly built, feature-stuffed snapper that counts full 1080p video among its charms.

The $1,099 (direct, body only) 18-megapixel Canon EOS 60D is an update to the Canon EOS 50D, and is Canon's first D-SLR digital camera to feature an LCD mounted to an articulating arm, for viewing from nearly any angle.

Sharp, beautiful images; Fast shooting; Excellent for low-light performance without a flash; Lots of video recording options; Manual operation during video recording.

No continuous autofocus while recording video; Lens makes audible noise when re-focusing during video recording

This camera takes as good of quality photos as the 7d at half the cost. The only thing that takes getting used to is the controls, mainly the locking selector dial. Unless you make a living taking super fast action sports photos, this camera will do you great.

value for the money

accessories tend to be pricy for this camera

The Canon EOS 60D sits between the Canon EOS 50D and the Canon EOS 7D in Canon's mid-range digital SLR offerings, and it's a mighty beast to shoot with. It's fast, it has a vari-angle LCD screen, it can shoot high-definition video, and it has useful built-in image processing.

Fast burst mode; excellent high ISO performance; hinged LCD screen; Full HD video recording

Its buttons could be better; the 8-way control button feels terrible and doesn't always respond properly

This camera performs well with its DIGIC 4 technology, and the Canon EOS 60D professional DSLR camera is a solid choice for anyone looking to take high-quality pictures. We are disappointed that the speed has dropped to 5.3 images per second, while the 50D shoots 6.3 images per second.

It features good imaging specs; improved battery life and HD video

It has a smaller sensor size and is slower than the Canon 50D

The announcement of the 60D caused a great deal of consternation, particularly amongst existing owners of the X0D series cameras. The slot in the market previously occupied by the 50D is now split between the 7D and the 60D, and the newer model is much more about broadening its appeal to less-expert...

Excellent image quality up to ISO settings unthinkable just one camera generation ago; Extremely high detail and resolution at base ISO; good per-pixel sharpness; Very good low-light performance; with low noise levels and good retention of detail; Good ergonomics; well shaped and comfortable hand

Slow AF in Live Mode reduces benefit of articulated screen for stills shooting; White balance often excessively orange under artificial light; Slight tendency to overexpose in contrasty conditions; Post-processing options oddly arranged (and don't provide access to the Ambience options; Plastic

The 2 lens that come with this bundle are garbage. both the 55-250mm and the 50mm lens have very narrow focal distances. Although the zoom is great, it is not practical at all when taking a normal picture. For scenery, portraits, or just some vacation photos, the lens are very inconvenient.

The Canon EOS 60D is not an impulse purchase by any means, a body-only version costing a wallet battering £800 Ours was supplied with a stunningly sharp 17-55m f/2.8 image-stabilised zoom (there's no body integral anti shake), at a price in the region of £1,600 if camera and lens are bought

Announced in late August 2010 as the replacement for the 50D and "designed primarily for advanced amateurs," the Canon EOS 60D DSLR offers a modest resolution increase to 18 megapixels over the old camera's 15.1 as well as a 1080 HD video capability where none existed before.

Swiveling monitor; Excellent image and color quality; Excellent high ISO noise performance for a cropped sensor; Good video image quality

Slow AF acquisition time in video and Live View; No continuous AF in video mode; Awkward mode dial