Canon 60D

Canon 60D Press Release

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 26, 2010 – High-quality digital capture and skillful post-processing go hand-in-hand for superior end results, and more control over in-camera image processing means less time editing and more time shooting. At the same time, the overwhelming popularity of Full HD video recording with other current EOS Digital SLRs has led to customer requests for more advanced features such as manual audio level control and flexible LCD screens. Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, delivers all of these features and more with the new EOS 60D Digital SLR Camera. For the first time on an EOS camera, the EOS 60D DSLR boasts a three-inch Vari-Angle Clear View LCD screen, EOS Full HD video recording with manual overrides including audio level control, and in-camera functionality for RAW image processing plus Creative Filters to manipulate images after taking them. Designed primarily for advanced amateurs, the EOS 60D replaces the EOS 50D and boasts a broad array of new features that make it easier for photographers to add personal creativity to their images. Whether it’s capturing an overhead shot on the Vari-Angle screen at a graduation ceremony, or converting a color image to black and white for a nostalgic look, Canon is delivering in-camera features and functions that empower advanced photographers to capture, display and print the images they want.

“The EOS 60D has been designed to offer the image-capture and the Full HD video features customers are looking for as they continue to expand their photographic skills. The exciting new features of the EOS 60D make using a DSLR camera more attractive and easier than ever before. We want everyone to experience the great image quality a Canon DSLR can offer with features and functions that they will appreciate and use,” stated Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A.

Exciting EOS “Firsts”

For the first time in the history of the Canon EOS System, the new 60D camera features a large Vari-Angle 3-inch Clear View LCD screen with 1,040,000 dot/VGA resolution plus anti-reflective and smudge-resistant coatings for bright clear viewing from any angle. The new LCD screen is ideal for composing low-angle or overhead shots whether capturing still images or Full HD video clips.

Another first for the EOS system is the EOS 60D camera’s new Multi-Control Dial, which places a Multi-Controller and Set button inside the Quick Control Dial. This new control layout streamlines camera navigation for vertical as well as horizontal shooting and enables a cleaner camera design. Responding to customer requests, the EOS 60D also features a locking mode dial, which makes camera operation more secure by preventing inadvertent changes to the photographer’s selected shooting mode.

While the photography mantra of “get it right in the camera” still stands true, Canon’s new EOS 60D gives advanced photographers an edge with new in-camera features that enable users to enhance their images without a computer even after they have been shot. For the first time ever in an EOS camera, the EOS 60D features in-camera processing of RAW image files, new reduced resolution image copies, and post-processing creative image filters for exceptional flexibility in digital image rendering.

• In-camera RAW image processing features include Picture Style, White Balance (WB), Color Space, High-ISO Noise Reduction, Peripheral Illumination Correction, linear distortion correction and chromatic aberration correction. These powerful in-camera editing tools will allow photographers in the field to produce optimized images on the spot and generate JPEG files at various resolution and compression settings for immediate sharing, without affecting the original RAW data.
• Another great new feature for photographers-on-the-go is Canon’s new image resizing function. After capturing full resolution or smaller JPEG images, the camera can generate lower-resolution copies using menu commands. New lower-resolution settings include 1920 x 1280 for optimal display on HD televisions, or 720 x 480, ideal for immediate uploading to social networking and other photo sharing web sites. The original high resolution files remain unaffected by the image resizing function.
• Available for the first time in an EOS camera are Canon’s new creative image filters. Familiar to Canon PowerShot users, these fun photo effects help make a great image more dynamic, even after it has been shot. Canon provides four artistic filters that allow photographers to capture an image and then create and manipulate a digital copy of it.
• The Soft Focus effect filter helps dramatize an image and smooth over shiny reflections.
• The Grainy Black and White filter can give a different nostalgic perspective to any shot.
• Canon’s “Toy Camera” filter deliberately adds vignetting and color shift for a creative option when shooting a colorful scene.
• Users can also make a scene appear like a small-scale model, simulating the look from a tilt-shift lens, with Canon’s Miniature Effect filter, great when shooting any scene from a high vantage point.

Each of these filters can be applied to a captured still image in-camera to create a second “filtered” JPEG version, leaving the original RAW or JPEG file unaffected.

Another addition to the camera’s Live View function is Canon’s new Aspect Ratio feature whereby the Live View screen can display cropping lines for 1:1, 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios in addition to the standard 3:2 ratio. These cropping lines make it easier to compose images in Live View, and they can help to expedite printing when using Canon’s supplied Digital Photo Professional software. Custom aspect ratios are also applied to JPEG images whether captured directly in-camera or created with the EOS 60D’s in-camera RAW image processing function.

EOS HD Video: Continuing the Video Paradigm Shift

In addition to its new still capture capabilities, the EOS 60D features Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution with selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p. Native 24p recording helps videographers achieve a more cinema-style look for their footage without the need for post-processing. The EOS 60D builds upon the great video capabilities Canon has introduced in recent DSLR cameras and packs them into a camera photo enthusiasts will love. Full HD video capture, along with selectable cinematic frame rates for both NTSC (National Television System Committee) and PAL (Phase Altering Line) standards, will help the EOS 60D to be the camera of choice among film students and photography students alike.

The new EOS 60D camera’s movie mode also includes manual controls for exposure as well as manual audio levels in 64 steps, much like the latest firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II HD-SLR. Users can set audio levels on the rear menu screen before shooting begins; once recording is initialized, audio adjustments are not possible. In addition, Canon has added an electronic Wind Filter to the audio controls within the movie shooting menu.

Canon has also included an in-camera movie editing feature, allowing users to shorten a video file by clipping segments from the beginning or the end, removing unwanted portions without outside software. This feature can dramatically accelerate workflow by reducing the time needed to upload video clips to a computer for further editing and assembly. The EOS 60D also includes Canon’s Movie Crop mode, which allows users to achieve 7x magnification when shooting SD video. Unlike the digital zoom feature found in many compact digital cameras, Canon’s Movie Crop mode crops the image directly from the CMOS sensor at full SD resolution to preserve image quality and still provide additional telephoto power.

Providing access to the right lens for any given shooting scenario, the EOS 60D DSLR camera is compatible with more than 60 Canon EF and EF-S lenses. The EOS 60D DSLR’s video functions are supported by two key proprietary Canon technologies, a DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor and a large APS-C–sized CMOS sensor capturing fine detail and color with an amazing cinematic depth of field. The Canon EOS 60D allows for three video recording modes – Full HD and HD in a 16:9 aspect ratio and Standard Definition (SD) in a 4:3 aspect ratio, all at selectable frame rates. The EOS 60D Digital SLR camera will record Full HD at 1920 x 1080 pixels in selectable frame rates of 24p (23.976), 25p, or 30p (29.97); 720p HD recording at 50p or 60p (59.94) and SD video at frame rates of 50p or 60p (59.94). The EOS 60D features a dedicated button to initiate live view for both video and still shooting. Once engaged, the same dedicated button will start and stop video recording.

Valuable Additional Features

Along with the adjustable LCD screen, the new EOS 60D DSLR features a class-leading 18-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor, a proprietary DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor, a 9-point Autofocus system and Canon’s exclusive iFCL Metering System (Intelligent Focus, Color, Luminance) giving it the power of a professional-level camera. Capable of capturing fast action, the 60D DSLR can shoot full resolution still images up to 5.3-frames per second (fps). The EOS 60D records its images and video clips to the photographer’s choice of SD, SDHC or new extended capacity SDXC memory cards.

The 9-point AF system on the new EOS 60D features f/5.6-sensitive cross-type focusing on all nine focusing points. Like the EOS 7D, the center AF point is a hybrid of standard cross-type and special diagonally-shaped “X” cross, with high-precision sensitivity for f/2.8 and larger aperture lenses. Complementing the AF system, Canon’s iFCL metering system, identical to that on the EOS 7D and Rebel T2i, takes color information into account and includes a 63-zone dual-layer metering sensor that reads both illumination and color for consistent results in all lighting conditions, keeping exposure levels stable from shot to shot, even as the light source changes.

Photographers will enjoy shooting in low light thanks to the EOS 60D DSLR’s wide ISO range from 100-6400 (adjustable in 1/3-step increments from ISO 100-6400 and expandable to 12,800) allowing it to capture beautiful images without flash during family milestone events such as wedding ceremonies, while still being equipped with a built-in pop-up flash for shooting the cake cutting ceremony and reception. The EOS 60D’s pop-up flash features a built-in Integrated Speedlite Transmitter for control of up to two groups of off-camera EOS Speedlites without the need for an external transmitter, providing an economical solution for multi-flash shoots.

Making accurate composition more convenient, the EOS 60D’s optical viewfinder provides 96 percent coverage along with Canon’s built-in single axis Electronic Level Display, which utilizes the exposure level scale below the picture area to let the photographer know when the camera is level. The Electronic Level Display is also visible on the camera’s LCD screen in both Live View and Movie modes. An artificial horizon display illustrates horizontal roll, allowing the photographer to know when the camera is in a fixed level position. The entire camera has been durability-tested to 100,000 exposures making the EOS 60D a reliable as well as a powerful imaging tool.

Pricing and Availability

The Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR camera is scheduled to be delivered to U.S. dealers toward the end of September, and will be sold in a body-only configuration at an estimated retail price of $1,099.00ⁱ. It will also be offered in a kit version with Canon’s EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom lens at an estimated retail price of $1,399.00ⁱⁱ. The Canon BG-E9 battery grip is scheduled to be available toward the end of September and sell at an estimated retail price of $270.00ⁱⁱⁱ.

Canon 60D Rumored Specs

CMOS 18MPs
6.3fps
HD 24 and 36fps
Digic IV
Very competitive Price

Source: http://www.fotoactualidad.com/2010/02/canon-60d-el-04-de-febrero-confirmado.html

The interwebs are abound with rumors about what the next Canon cameras to be launched will be. We know that there are events going on August 19th and September 1st. Canon Rumors says that the former will be for Powershots and the latter for the EOS line, seemingly the 1D Mk IV. But we’ve also been hearing rumors that the lower mid-level EOS line will see some more revamps on the 19th as well. Here’s a compilation of all the rumors we’ve seen and heard up to this point in the year so maybe we can sort this all out.

January

We were hoping for an announcement of some sort about the pro line of cameras back around this month, but we really didn’t hear much. All we got was that a budget was in place.

February

This month is when a little bit more buzz started coming out. We started hearing more about the Canon 60D or Canon 7D and more 1D Mk IV rumors and speculation. This is around the time when the 7D started sounding more like a Nikon D300 killer of some sort. This is also when we heard speculation about the use of a 16MP full frame sensor in the 1D Mark IV, while still maintaining 10 fps.

April

In April, different 1D Mk IV rumors started coming out pointing and different possibilities for the camera. We heard things like a 16MP full frame sensor, 18.2MP full frame sensor with 12fps and built in WiFi capabilities, and a 16MP sensor with 11fps.  The speculation here grew even stronger because around this point we started to hear more and different things, which made trying to weed out the truth even harder to do.

June

The 60D and 1D Mk IV rumors continued. It was claimed that the 60D will have GPS built-in with WiFi as an additional option. Further, the 1D Mk IV was speculated to have the same features as well as have an APS-H sensor.

July

The Canon 3D rumors started pushing their way back to the top again. Whatever it is, it sounds very similar to the 7D in that it’s supposed to blow the Nikon D300 away. It was also said at this point that it will be announced after the D300 successor. With the D300s already announced, there is a possibility that we may hear about it soon.

Analysis

It makes total sense that these announcements will come as the 50D and the 5D Mk II were announced at around the same time. Additionally, the 1D and 1Ds are both in dire need of an upgrade. With the 5D Mk II still moving units very quickly, Canon probably will not replace it yet and will surely wait to see what Nikon has to give us in the form of the D700 successor. However, Canon needs something new to take on the Nikon D3x, D3, and D300.

As it is, Canon may have a hard time sticking with an APS-C sensor camera to take on the D300. Take a look at this chart and you’ll see why.

(See it larger here at Phillip Bloom’s Blog)

According to the chart, there are two types of APS-C sensors. Canon uses the smaller one vs the one that Nikon and Sony use. Because of the smaller sensor, they can surely make the smaller body cameras that will appeal to users with smaller hands. However, when it comes to sports and photojournalists that need those great quality shots, Canon will not really be able to compete with the bigger sensor. In this case, they need to put an APS-H sensor in a smaller camera. Whether that means putting it into a 5D Mk II body or a 50D body is what we will have to see.

Photojournalists and sports photographers love APS-H. Canon’s 1D Mk III shot the Olympics last year and photojournalists appreciate the ability to use the nice L lenses with a larger sensor but not as large as something like a 5D Mk II’s full frame sensor.

The point is that a need for the APS-H sensor camera is there, not only to move units but also for the Canon users. However, they also don’t want to just leave their 40D/50D users in the dust. Canon has to find a way to get more 40D users to upgrade.

As for the 1D Mk IV, they obviously have to meet Nikon’s D3 head-on and then best it in some way or another. GPS and WiFi built in would be a very nice and useful feature to help photographers get their images to their destined source much faster in order to compete with other photographers and normal folk using something like their iPhone.

It’d be very interesting for Canon to make the successor a full frame camera instead of making it APS-H again. Is so, then it will surely take on the D3 in terms of being the low-light king.

Canon 60D Specs

• 3? OLED screen
• New battery and grip (the BP-511 is getting rather dated)
• GPS Built-in
• Wifi as an add-on

An OLED screen is an organic light emitting diode “whose emissive electroluminescent layer is composed of a film of organic compounds. The layer usually contains a polymer substance that allows suitable organic compounds to be deposited. They are deposited in rows and columns onto a flat carrier by a simple “printing” process. The resulting matrix of pixels can emit light of different colors. . . .  A significant benefit of OLED displays over traditional liquid crystal displays (LCDs) is that OLEDs do not require a backlight to function. Thus they draw far less power and, when powered from a battery, can operate longer on the same charge. Because there is no need for a backlight, an OLED display can be much thinner than an LCD panel. Rapid degradation of OLED materials has limited their use so far.” [Wikipedia]

Canon 60D Rumored Specs

• 15.1 megapixels
• ISO 100-25600
• 7 fps
• Digic V
• Movie-mode: 1080p with 30 and 24fps
• build in GPS for geo-tagging
• only a SD-card slot (no CF)
• 148×109×75mm and 738g

Everything else is supposedly just the same as the Canon 50D.

This rumor makes sense because the 60D lines is more pro and enthusiast oriented, whereas the Rebel-series is clearly geared toward soccer moms and the consumer crowd in general.

Canon 60D Rumored Specs

• 15.1mp (apparently it will be the same sensor with some internal upgrades)
• DIGIC V (DIGIC IV a stopover to a big advancement in processing)
• New 13 Point AF
• 1080p Movie Mode
• 8fps
• 3? VGA LCD
• 98% VF
• New Battery
• Weathersealing
• Ergonomic Upgrades
• 1x Compact Flash and 1x Secure Digital Slots

Rumor specifications for the Canon 60D include a HD-video capture mode, similar to that found in the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon Rebel T1i.  Additionally, it is likely that the 60D will feature CMOS sensor with even more megapixels.

Rumors further suggest that the Canon 60D will be released in late Summer or Fall 2009.