Even for those unlikely to use the 180 degree horizontal and 270 degree vertical angling to their benefit, it is possible to turn the display into the camera body for safe stowing when not in use. With so few advanced DSLRs offering such a feature this will certainly please many. It’s the vari-angle screen that’s the jewel in the 60D’s crown. Move into live view and the 60D relies on contrast-detection based autofocus system that, although far slower than when shooting using the viewfinder, provides a decent coverage across the camera’s screen for focus in all but the outermost edges. As the pre-flash fires multiple times it’s far from discreet.
Also on the downside is a move to using pre-flash rather than continuous light from an AF-assist lamp when attempting to focus in darker-lit scenarios. If it’s not broken then why fix it? But with models such as Nikon’s D7000 offering a 39-point AF system for more advanced subject tracking, it seems as though there’s still room for improvement. It’s fast in use and the outermost AF points remain suitably sensitive even in lower light. The same nine-point AF system features which does benefit from every point being cross-type for enhanced sensitivity in both portrait and landscape orientation. Those hoping for a more advanced autofocus system will see that there’s no update over the previous 50D model. This 63-zone metering doesn’t work in exactly the same fashion however: as sensors are typically sensitive to red light, the 7D utilises a dual-layered system where one layer is sensitive to red and green light and the other to blue and green for a more accurate exposure. Metering also sees the latest iFCL (intelligent Focus Colour Luminance) system pulled directly from the 7D. The eagled-eyed among you will notice that this continuous burst is actually slower than the 50D’s 6.3fps rate, which is due to the upping of the resolution from 15.1 to 18 megapixels. Pair this with the DIGIC 4 processing as per the previous 50D model and this opens the path for ISO 100-6400 (12,800 expanded) sensitivity and a 5.3 frames per second continuous burst mode at full resolution.
The 60D has the same 18-megapixel resolution that’s found in the EOS 550D below it in the range, though it’s not a direct carbon copy, as the same low-pass filter found in the 7D also features. Mix in HD video and a variety of features plucked directly from the 7D and the 60D looks to live up to the hype – but just how good is it? Reviving the vari-angle screen for DSLRs of this level seems to be a significant focus point, not least that none of the competition at this price-point offer such a feature.
(Pocket-lint) - Replacing the popular Canon EOS 50D, Canon’s latest 60D has a whole lot to live up to.
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