5 Bad Things About The Canon 60D

The jump from the Canon 40D to the 50D was like that from the 20D to the 30D: incremental, evolutionary, but not revolutionary. The 60D is more revolutionary. Most of the changes are for the better, but others are for the worse, especially if you have a 40D, or 50D. So just consider these before making the jump, after all, your current camera didn't stop working just because the 60D was announced!1. Slower frame rate. The 60D shoots at 5.3 frames per second. This sounds good until you realise the 50D shot 6.3 frames per second. If you're shooting sports or action, this is a major step back.2. Change of controls. For years Canon has used a back wheel and a joystick to navigate photos and menus. In their wisdom they've changed it, meaning long term users have to relearn their cameras.3. Megapixels. More megapixels is more of a curse. 12 megapixels is sufficient for most things, and the increased jump to 18 is ridiculous. In addition to the extra card space required, higher megapixels means more photosites on the sensors, which tends towards more noise.4. Shutter Life. The shutter on the 60D will wear out long before the 50D with 100,000 vs 150,00 shutter cycles.5. Battery. Rather than the BP511 that has been the hallmark of the X0D series cameras, the 60D has changed to the LP-E6, the same battery as 5DII and 7D. While the LP-E6 does allow the camera to have 'Battery Info', there is a lot of cheaper aftermarket batteries for the BP511 vs few for the LP-E6.