Canon EOS 60D review

Is the 60D a successor to the 50D or big brother to the Canon 550D?

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Canon EOS 60D
The Canon EOS 60D now has a fully articulated screen

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As part of our review process we've implemented a new testing procedure. To test the Canon EOS 60D image quality, we shot our resolution chart, each with the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lens.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the Canon 60D is capable of resolving up to 26 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files. Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Resolution chart

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ISO 100

Canon 60D Review: ISO 100: 26 (Click to view full size)

ISO 200

Canon 60D Review: ISO 200: 26 (Click to view full size)

ISO 400

Canon 60D Review: ISO 400: 26 (Click to view full size)

ISO 800

Canon 60D Review: ISO 800: 26 (Click to view full size)

ISO 1600

Canon 60D Review: ISO 1600: 26/24 (Click to view full size)

ISO 3200

Canon 60D Review: ISO 3200: 24 (Click to view full size)

ISO 6400

Canon 60D Review: ISO 6400: 12 (Click to view full size)

Raw Files

ISO 100 raw

Canon 60D Review: ISO 100: 28 (Click to view full size)

ISO 200 raw

Canon 60D Review: ISO 200: 28 (Click to view full size)

ISO 400

Canon 60D Review: ISO 400: 28/26 (Click to view full size)

ISO 800 raw

Canon 60D Review: ISO 800: 26 (Click to view full size)

ISO 1600 raw

Canon 60D Review: ISO 1600: 26/24 (Click to view full size)

ISO 3200 raw

Canon 60D Review: ISO 3200: 24 (Click to view full size)

ISO 6400 raw

Canon 60D Review: ISO 6400: 24 (Click to view full size)

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