Published: August 25, 2010
Canon's New EOS 60D Digital SLR Camera Unleashes the Creative Potential of Digital Photography and EOS Full HD Video with New in-Camera Imaging Features
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - High-quality digital capture and skillful post-processing go
hand-in-hand for superior end results, and more control over in-camera
image processing means less time editing and more time shooting. At the
same time, the overwhelming popularity of Full HD video recording with
other current EOS Digital SLRs has led to customer requests for more
advanced features such as manual audio level control and flexible LCD
screens. Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, delivers all
of these features and more with the new EOS 60D Digital SLR Camera. For
the first time on an EOS camera, the EOS 60D DSLR boasts a three-inch
Vari-Angle Clear View LCD screen, EOS Full HD video recording with
manual overrides including audio level control, and in-camera
functionality for RAW image processing plus Creative Filters to
manipulate images after taking them. Designed primarily for advanced
amateurs, the EOS 60D replaces the EOS 50D and boasts a broad array of
new features that make it easier for photographers to add personal
creativity to their images. Whether it's capturing an overhead shot on
the Vari-Angle screen at a graduation ceremony, or converting a color
image to black and white for a nostalgic look, Canon is delivering
in-camera features and functions that empower advanced photographers to
capture, display and print the images they want.
"The EOS 60D has been designed to offer the image-capture and the Full
HD video features customers are looking for as they continue to expand
their photographic skills. The exciting new features of the EOS 60D make
using a DSLR camera more attractive and easier than ever before. We want
everyone to experience the great image quality a Canon DSLR can offer
with features and functions that they will appreciate and use," stated
Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Consumer
Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A.
Exciting EOS "Firsts"
For the first time in the history of the Canon EOS System, the new 60D
camera features a large Vari-Angle 3-inch Clear View LCD screen with
1,040,000 dot/VGA resolution plus anti-reflective and smudge-resistant
coatings for bright clear viewing from any angle. The new LCD screen is
ideal for composing low-angle or overhead shots whether capturing still
images or Full HD video clips.
Another first for the EOS system is the EOS 60D camera's new
Multi-Control Dial, which places a Multi-Controller and Set button
inside the Quick Control Dial. This new control layout streamlines
camera navigation for vertical as well as horizontal shooting and
enables a cleaner camera design. Responding to customer requests, the
EOS 60D also features a locking mode dial, which makes camera operation
more secure by preventing inadvertent changes to the photographer's
selected shooting mode.
While the photography mantra of "get it right in the camera" still
stands true, Canon's new EOS 60D gives advanced photographers an edge
with new in-camera features that enable users to enhance their images
without a computer even after they have been shot. For the first time
ever in an EOS camera, the EOS 60D features in-camera processing of RAW
image files, new reduced resolution image copies, and post-processing
creative image filters for exceptional flexibility in digital image
rendering.
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In-camera RAW image processing features include Picture Style, White
Balance (WB), Color Space, High-ISO Noise Reduction, Peripheral
Illumination Correction, linear distortion correction and chromatic
aberration correction. These powerful in-camera editing tools will
allow photographers in the field to produce optimized images on the
spot and generate JPEG files at various resolution and compression
settings for immediate sharing, without affecting the original RAW
data.
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Another great new feature for photographers-on-the-go is Canon's new
image resizing function. After capturing full resolution or smaller
JPEG images, the camera can generate lower-resolution copies using
menu commands. New lower-resolution settings include 1920 x 1280 for
optimal display on HD televisions, or 720 x 480, ideal for immediate
uploading to social networking and other photo sharing web sites. The
original high resolution files remain unaffected by the image resizing
function.
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Available for the first time in an EOS camera are Canon's new creative
image filters. Familiar to Canon PowerShot users, these fun photo
effects help make a great image more dynamic, even after it has been
shot. Canon provides four artistic filters that allow photographers to
capture an image and then create and manipulate a digital copy of it.
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The Soft Focus effect filter helps dramatize an image and smooth
over shiny reflections.
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The Grainy Black and White filter can give a different nostalgic
perspective to any shot.
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Canon's "Toy Camera" filter deliberately adds vignetting and color
shift for a creative option when shooting a colorful scene.
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Users can also make a scene appear like a small-scale model,
simulating the look from a tilt-shift lens, with Canon's Miniature
Effect filter, great when shooting any scene from a high vantage
point.
Each of these filters can be applied to a captured still image in-camera
to create a second "filtered" JPEG version, leaving the original RAW or
JPEG file unaffected.
Another addition to the camera's Live View function is Canon's new
Aspect Ratio feature whereby the Live View screen can display cropping
lines for 1:1, 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios in addition to the standard 3:2
ratio. These cropping lines make it easier to compose images in Live
View, and they can help to expedite printing when using Canon's supplied
Digital Photo Professional software. Custom aspect ratios are also
applied to JPEG images whether captured directly in-camera or created
with the EOS 60D's in-camera RAW image processing function.
EOS HD Video: Continuing the Video Paradigm Shift
In addition to its new still capture capabilities, the EOS 60D features
Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution with selectable frame
rates of 24p, 25p or 30p. Native 24p recording helps videographers
achieve a more cinema-style look for their footage without the need for
post-processing. The EOS 60D builds upon the great video capabilities
Canon has introduced in recent DSLR cameras and packs them into a camera
photo enthusiasts will love. Full HD video capture, along with
selectable cinematic frame rates for both NTSC (National Television
System Committee) and PAL (Phase Altering Line) standards, will help the
EOS 60D to be the camera of choice among film students and photography
students alike.
The new EOS 60D camera's movie mode also includes manual controls for
exposure as well as manual audio levels in 64 steps, much like the
latest firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II HD-SLR. Users can set
audio levels on the rear menu screen before shooting begins; once
recording is initialized, audio adjustments are not possible. In
addition, Canon has added an electronic Wind Filter to the audio
controls within the movie shooting menu.
Canon has also included an in-camera movie editing feature, allowing
users to shorten a video file by clipping segments from the beginning or
the end, removing unwanted portions without outside software. This
feature can dramatically accelerate workflow by reducing the time needed
to upload video clips to a computer for further editing and assembly.
The EOS 60D also includes Canon's Movie Crop mode, which allows users to
achieve 7x magnification when shooting SD video. Unlike the digital zoom
feature found in many compact digital cameras, Canon's Movie Crop mode
crops the image directly from the CMOS sensor at full SD resolution to
preserve image quality and still provide additional telephoto power.
Providing access to the right lens for any given shooting scenario, the
EOS 60D DSLR camera is compatible with more than 60 Canon EF and EF-S
lenses. The EOS 60D DSLR's video functions are supported by two key
proprietary Canon technologies, a DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor and a large
APS-C–sized CMOS sensor capturing fine detail and color with an amazing
cinematic depth of field. The Canon EOS 60D allows for three video
recording modes - Full HD and HD in a 16:9 aspect ratio and Standard
Definition (SD) in a 4:3 aspect ratio, all at selectable frame rates.
The EOS 60D Digital SLR camera will record Full HD at 1920 x 1080 pixels
in selectable frame rates of 24p (23.976), 25p, or 30p (29.97); 720p HD
recording at 50p or 60p (59.94) and SD video at frame rates of 50p or
60p (59.94). The EOS 60D features a dedicated button to initiate live
view for both video and still shooting. Once engaged, the same dedicated
button will start and stop video recording.
Valuable Additional Features
Along with the adjustable LCD screen, the new EOS 60D DSLR features a
class-leading 18-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor, a proprietary DIGIC 4
Imaging Processor, a 9-point Autofocus system and Canon's exclusive iFCL
Metering System (Intelligent Focus, Color, Luminance) giving it the
power of a professional-level camera. Capable of capturing fast action,
the 60D DSLR can shoot full resolution still images up to 5.3-frames per
second (fps). The EOS 60D records its images and video clips to the
photographer's choice of SD, SDHC or new extended capacity SDXC memory
cards.
The 9-point AF system on the new EOS 60D features f/5.6-sensitive
cross-type focusing on all nine focusing points. Like the EOS 7D, the
center AF point is a hybrid of standard cross-type and special
diagonally-shaped "X" cross, with high-precision sensitivity for f/2.8
and larger aperture lenses. Complementing the AF system, Canon's iFCL
metering system, identical to that on the EOS 7D and Rebel T2i, takes
color information into account and includes a 63-zone dual-layer
metering sensor that reads both illumination and color for consistent
results in all lighting conditions, keeping exposure levels stable from
shot to shot, even as the light source changes.
Photographers will enjoy shooting in low light thanks to the EOS 60D
DSLR's wide ISO range from 100-6400 (adjustable in 1/3-step increments
from ISO 100-6400 and expandable to 12,800) allowing it to capture
beautiful images without flash during family milestone events such as
wedding ceremonies, while still being equipped with a built-in pop-up
flash for shooting the cake cutting ceremony and reception. The EOS
60D's pop-up flash features a built-in Integrated Speedlite Transmitter
for control of up to two groups of off-camera EOS Speedlites without the
need for an external transmitter, providing an economical solution for
multi-flash shoots.
Making accurate composition more convenient, the EOS 60D's optical
viewfinder provides 96 percent coverage along with Canon's built-in
single axis Electronic Level Display, which utilizes the exposure level
scale below the picture area to let the photographer know when the
camera is level. The Electronic Level Display is also visible on the
camera's LCD screen in both Live View and Movie modes. An artificial
horizon display illustrates horizontal roll, allowing the photographer
to know when the camera is in a fixed level position. The entire camera
has been durability-tested to 100,000 exposures making the EOS 60D a
reliable as well as a powerful imaging tool.
Pricing and Availability
The Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR camera is scheduled to be delivered to
U.S. dealers toward the end of September, and will be sold in a
body-only configuration at an estimated retail price of $1,099.001.
It will also be offered in a kit version with Canon's EF-S 18-135mm
f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens at an estimated retail price of $1,399.002.
The Canon BG-E9 battery grip is scheduled to be available toward the end
of September and sell at an estimated retail price of $270.003.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its
parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of
technology, ranked fourth overall in the U.S. in 2009†, with global
revenues of US $35 billion, is listed as number six in the computer
industry on Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies 2010 list,
and is on the 2009 BusinessWeek list of "100 Best Global Brands." Canon
U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and
loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support
for all of the products it distributes. At Canon, we care because caring
is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate
philosophy of Kyosei - "all people, regardless of race, religion or
culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" -
Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other
programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional
information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei.
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