Canon EOS 60D

Specifications

Specifications in detail

Image Sensor

• Type

  22.3mm x 14.9mm CMOS

• Effective Pixels

  Approx. 18.00 megapixels

• Total Pixels

  Approx. 19.00 megapixels

• Aspect Ratio

  3:2

• Low-Pass Filter

  Built-in/Fixed

• Sensor Cleaning

  EOS integrated cleaning system with fluorine coating

• Colour Filter Type

  Primary Colour

Image Processor

• Type

  DIGIC 4

Lens

• Lens Mount

  EF/EF-S

• Focal Length

  Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens

Focusing

• Type

  TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor

• AF System / Points

  9 cross-type AF points (f/2.8 at centre)

• AF Working Range

  EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)

• AF Modes

  AI Focus

  
  

  One Shot

  
  

  AI Servo

• AF Point Selection

  Automatic selection, Manual selection

• Selected AF Point Display

  Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel and Quick Control screen

• AF Lock

  Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON button is pressed.

• AF Assist Beam

  Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite

• Manual Focus

  Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode

• Focus Bracketing

  No

• AF Microadjustment

  No

Exposure Control

• Metering Modes

  TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone SPC

  
  

  (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF point)

  
  

  (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.5% of viewfinder at centre)

  
  

  (3) Spot metering (approx. 2.8% viewfinder at centre)

  
  

  (4) Centre weighted average metering

• Metering Brightness Range

  EV 0-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)

• AE Lock

  Auto: In One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.

  
  

  Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.

• Exposure Compensation

  +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).

• AEB

  3 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments

• ISO Sensitivity

  Open

  Close

  Recommended Exposure Index

  Auto (100-3200), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)

  
  

  ISO can be expanded to H: 12800

Shutter

• Type

  Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter

• Speed

  30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

White Balance

• Type

  Auto white balance with the imaging sensor

• Settings

  AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White

  
  

  Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting.

  
  

  White balance compensation:

  
  

  1. Blue/Amber +/-9

  
  

  2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.

• Custom White Balance

  Yes, 1 setting can be registered

• WB Bracketing

  +/-3 levels in single level increments

  
  

  3 bracketed images per shutter release.

  
  

  Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.

Viewfinder

• Type

  Pentaprism

• Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)

  Approx. 96%

• Magnification

  Approx. 0.95x¹

• Eyepoint

  Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens centre)

• Dioptre Correction

  -3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)

• Viewfinder Information

  AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light.

  
  

  Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB.

  
  

  Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light.

  
  

  Image information: White balance correction, Card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+).

  
  

  Composition information: Electronic level (Horizontal only), Battery check

• Depth of Field Preview

  Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.

• Eyepiece Shutter

  On strap

LCD Monitor

• Type

  Vari angle 7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View TFT, approx. 1040K dots

• Coverage

  Approx. 100%

• Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)

  Approx 160°

• Coating

  Dual Anti-reflection

• Brightness Adjustment

  Adjustable to one of seven levels

• Display Options

  (1) Quick Control Screen

  
  

  (2) Camera settings

  
  

  (3) Electronic Level

Flash

• Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)

  13

• Built-in Flash Coverage

  up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 28mm)

• Built-in Flash Recycle Time

  Approx. 3 seconds

• Modes

  Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter

• Red-Eye Reduction

  Yes

• X-Sync

  1/250sec

• Flash Exposure Compensation

  +/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments

• Flash Exposure Bracketing

  Yes, with compatible External Flash

• Flash Exposure Lock

  Yes

• Second Curtain Synchronisation

  Yes

• Multi-Function Shoe / HotShoe / PC Terminal

  Yes/ No

• External Flash Compatibility

  E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support

• External Flash Control

  via camera menu screen

Shooting

• Modes

  Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom

• Picture Styles

  Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)

• Colour Space

  sRGB and Adobe RGB

• Image Processing

  Highlight Tone Priority

  
  

  Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)

  
  

  Long exposure noise reduction

  
  

  High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)

  
  

  Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination

  
  

  Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type)

  
  

  Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Toy camera, Minaiture effect) - during image Playback only

  
  

  RAW image processing - during image Playback only

• Drive Modes

  Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote)

• Continuous Shooting

  Max. Approx. 5.3fps. (speed maintained for minimum of approx 58 images (JPEG)¹³, 16 images (RAW)²³

Live View Mode

• Type

  Electronic viewfinder with image sensor

• Coverage

  Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)

• Frame Rate

  30 fps

• Focusing

  Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)

  
  

  Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode

• Metering

  Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed

• Display Options

  Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, Multi aspect ratios, Electronic level

File Type

• Still Image Type

  JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.3 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),

  
  

  RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),

  
  

  Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

• RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording

  Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG, M-RAW + JPEG, S-RAW + JPEG possible.

• Image Size

  JPEG 3:2: (L) 5184x3456, (M) 3456x2304, (S1) 2592x1728, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3) 720x480

  
  

  JPEG 4:3: (L) 4608x3456, (M) 3072x2304, (S1) 2304x1728, (S2) 1696x1280, (S3) 640x480

  
  

  JPEG 16:9: (L) 5184x2912, (M) 3456x1944, (S1) 2592x1456 (S2) 1920x1080, (S3) 720x400

  
  

  JPEG 1:1: (L) 3456x3456, (M) 2304x2304, (S1) 1728x1728, (S2) 1280x1280, (S3) 480x480

  
  

  RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456, (M-RAW) 3888x2592, (S-RAW) 2592x1728

• Folders

  New folders can be manually created and selected

• File Numbering

  (1) Consecutive numbering

  
  

  (2) Auto reset

  
  

  (3) Manual reset

EOS Movie

• Computer

  Hi-Speed USB

• Other

  Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack)

Direct Print

• Canon Printers

  Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge

• PictBridge

  Yes

Storage

• Type

  SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card

Supported Operating System

• PC

  Windows XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition)

  
  

  OS X v10.4-10.6

Software

• Image Processing

  Digital Photo Professional

• Other

  PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, Original Data Security Tools*), Picture Style Editor

  
  

  * Requires optional accessory

Power Source

• Batteries

  Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), built in for date & settings

• Battery Life

  Approx. 1100 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹

  
  

  Approx. 1000 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)

• Battery Indicator

  6 levels + percentage

• Power Saving

  Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins.

• Power Supply & Battery Chargers

  AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6

Accessories

• Viewfinder

  Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens Focusing Screens Ef (with Grid Ef-D, Super Precision Matte Ef-S), Angle Finder C

• Wireless File Transmitter

  Compatible with Eye-Fi cards

• Cases / Straps

  Leather case EH21-L

• Lenses

  All EF and EF-S lenses

• Flash

  Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2)

• Battery Grip

  BG-E9

• Remote Controller / Switch

  Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6/RC-1/RC-5

• Other

  Hand Strap E2

Physical Specifications

• Body Materials

  Aluminium and polycarbonate resin with glass fibre

• Operating Environment

  144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6mm

• Dimensions (W x H x D)

  144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6mm

• Weight (Body Only)

  Approx. 755g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)