Canon EOS 60D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only),4.0 out of 5 stars Great Camera overall!, January 10, 2012

Got this camera for Christmas as an upgrade over my 20D. I gave it 4 stars because while it's overall quality is a lot better than my 20D, I feel some of the useful things on my 20D have been thrown out the window. For example, when shooting in AV mode on AEB -3,0,+3 the most time it will keep the shutter open for is 30" on 100 ISO, regardless of the exposure. This was extremely frustrating as my 20D you could set an AEB in AV mode of -2,0,+2, and shoot on 100 ISO and it wouldn't limit the time. It would automatically calculate the time and snap the proper exposures. Now I do know how to get the same pictures using the Bulb function (B), at the time I was shooting I didn't have my remote so I couldn't do bulb shots. I have been using Bulb mode to shoot HDR pictures in low light though because if there is a way around the 30" limit in AV mode I have yet to figure it out. Many of the other functions are great though! I let my girlfriend use the camera to take pictures of a basketball game, she didn't have much knowledge of cameras so I just put it on sport mode, and it did it's wonders! The overall quality of all the images I take is great! There is small amounts of noise on surprisingly high ISOs which is quite impressive. I use this camera a lot in low light, and I am impressed every time. The video quality is also quite well, the sound not so much. If you want to use this camera for video, make sure to have a plug in mic or other means of recording sound. I shot some quick video in very low light, and my subject turned out quite well, with good quality. In the end this camera deserved the 4 stars because of the problems I have experienced in AV mode, which was the main mode I would shoot in. I would STRONGLY recommend this camera to anyone and everyone. My friend is buying one soon after shooting with it. Make sure to get a wireless remote for it too (though the IR sensor is on the front of the camera and it doesn't seem to pick up the signal too well from behind the camera)!

Review by Aquaticbob