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Canon EOS 60D

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Canon EOS 60D

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Canon EOS 60D

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Canon EOS 60D

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Re: While I enjoy camera-porn...

You might have noticed the number of mid-level DSLRs in the hands of all kinds of people out at events. I'd have expected this (or perhaps even the next step up) to be right up the alley of the typical Reg reader, but then I'm no market researcher.

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My 2p

"decided against a simple upgrade of the previous model, the EOS 50D"

Indeed, it is a down-grade if you want to compare it to the 50D.

"replacement of the dual function buttons with single function buttons "

Yes, so you now have to wade through menus to change settings that you used to be able to change by pressing a button and rotating a wheel.

"upgrading from the EOS 50D"

To do that, you would buy a 7D or a 5DII from Canon's range. The 60D is not a step up.

(Owner of 450D, 50D, 7D and have used 60D)

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Check out the Pentax K5

It has weather sealing, a magnesium body, and in body lens stabilisation for every lens added including those made 30 years ago.

The Pentax has 7.7fps and much the same metering/focus points with better high iso image quality.

The only thing the Canon has over it is slightly higher mp (16 vs 18) a swivel LCD and full manual video control, but video is of minor importance to me. I bought my camera for pictures not video.

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