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Canon's 60D impresses reviewers, but a challenger approaches (video)
Canon's prosumer line just got a little better, with the 18 megapixel, 1080p recording 60D hitting stores and, now, getting recommended reviews. Photo Blog and Camera Labs have weighed in so far, and both have positive conclusions, most notably regarding that movie mode. The camera will kindly record in 1080p24 in addition to 1080p30, but the autofocus while filming is panned, called "fairly useless" thanks to only happening when you half-press the shutter button, and then taking a few seconds to figure things out -- but that's just like the EOS 7D and T2i. Overall the 60D scores highly and easily bests the 50D it replaces, but the real competition is Nikon's D7000, which interestingly is busting out at retail already, offering a similar price point, similar capabilities, and a magnesium alloy chassis, versus the plastic one on the Canon. How will they compare? We'll just have to wait for the next round of reviews to find out.
Canon EOS 60D turns up in DxO's optics modules roadmap
We've heard some Canon EOS 60D rumors before, but this one might just be the most convincing yet -- the as-yet-unannounced camera recently turned up in a roadmap that wasn't leaked but actually posted on the site of optics module manufacturer DxO. As you might have guessed, all mentions of the camera have now been removed from the site, but what was there before seemed to indicate that the 60D would be turning up in November or December (or, at least, DxO's modules supporting it would be). Of course, there's no details on the camera itself, but if that launch date is accurate it would line up nicely for an announcement at Photokina in September.
