Unboxing My Canon EOS 60D
I finally took the plunge and gotten myself my second body. I bought a Canon 60D DSLR body only package. I have enough lenses already so I didn’t get a kit package.
The box itself isn’t anything special. It’s the usual Canon camera box. The Canon T1i DSLR I purchased last year had a better looking box than this one.
When you open the box, the first thing you get to see are the manuals and CDs which are placed in two separate plasic bags. The manuals in one bag are: The Canon EOS 60D User Guide, The quick start guide, and the usual Canon Catalog featuring all their products. The other plastic bag contains: The Canon EOS Digital Solution Disk, and the Canon EOS Digital – Sofware Instruction Manual.
After taking out those plastic bags, you are now able to open the box completely. This is where the goodies are.
Here are the contents:
Canon EOS 60D DSLR
1 LP-E6 Battery
1 LC-E6E Battery Charger
1 PC USB Cable
1 Media USB Cable (RCA)
1 Canon EOS Camera Strap
I took different shots of different angles of the camera. At this point, I notice a lot of similarities between this camera and the Canon EOS 7D.
Feel is about the same, despite the 7D’s magnesium alloy body. The rubber feels durable. Dials are almost in the same place as the Canon 500D except for the main dial at the back which is present in the 50D except for the 9 axis directional buttons, which feel plasticky by the way.
The top dial is a bit different. You’ll have to press the small button at the top to change modes, which I personally feel isn’t necessary. And of course, the most distinguishable physical feature with this camera and older EOS models is the swivel screen which rotates 180 degrees.
I haven’t played around with the camera’s interface that much yet, but basically, it’s about the same as the Canon 7D. However, I did conduct a noise test. I did it at a very, very dimly lit hotel room. Here are the settings:
Av Mode, f/8, -1/3EV at different ISO settings.
From what I notice, noise starts to become significantly visible at ISO 1600 and up. This is way better than my 500D where noise is already irritating at ISO 800.
At this point, this is all the testing I’ve done with the camera. If you want a full in depth review, I suggest going to [dpreview]. Overall, I’m happy with what I got, and I’m hoping my photography would only improve from here on out.
You can support me by buying yourself a Canon EOS 60D from [Amazon]. Thanks.
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