Canon EOS D60
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The Canon EOS D60 is a discontinued 6.3 megapixel digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera body, announced by Canon
on February 22, 2002. It is part of the Canon EOS
range, and accepts Canon EF
, TS-E and MP-E lenses, but not Canon's later digital-only EF-S
lens range.
The EOS D60 sits in the prosumer
(professional-consumer) line of digital SLR cameras. It succeeded the three megapixel EOS D30
and was replaced by the improved, six megapixel EOS 10D
. It should not be confused with the Canon EOS 60D
, which was announced in 2010, or the Nikon D60
of 2008.
Canon Inc.
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on February 22, 2002. It is part of the Canon EOS
Canon EOS
The Canon EOS autofocus 35 mm film and digital SLR camera system was introduced in 1987 with the Canon EOS 650 and is still in production as Canon's current DSLR system...
range, and accepts Canon EF
Canon EF lens mount
Introduced in 1987, the EF lens mount is the standard lens mount on the Canon EOS family of SLR film and digital cameras. EF stands for "Electro-Focus": automatic focusing on EF lenses is handled by a dedicated electric motor built into the lens...
, TS-E and MP-E lenses, but not Canon's later digital-only EF-S
Canon EF-S lens mount
The EF-S lens mount is a derivative of the EF lens mount created for a subset of Canon digital single-lens reflex cameras with APS-C sized image sensors. It was released in 2003. Cameras supporting the EF-S mount are backward-compatible with the EF lens mount and, as such, have a flange focal...
lens range.
The EOS D60 sits in the prosumer
Prosumer
Prosumer is a portmanteau formed by contracting either the word professional or less often, producer with the word consumer. For example, a prosumer grade digital camera is a "cross" between consumer grade and professional grade...
(professional-consumer) line of digital SLR cameras. It succeeded the three megapixel EOS D30
Canon EOS D30
The Canon EOS D30 is a discontinued 3.1-megapixel professional digital single lens reflex camera body, initially announced by Canon on May 17, 2000. It is part of the Canon EOS line of cameras and uses the EF lens mount. The EOS D30 was Canon's first "home grown" digital SLR...
and was replaced by the improved, six megapixel EOS 10D
Canon EOS 10D
The Canon EOS 10D is a discontinued 6.3-megapixel semi-professional digital SLR camera, initially announced on February 27, 2003. It replaced the EOS D60, which is also a 6.3-megapixel digital SLR camera. It was succeeded by the EOS 20D in August 2004....
. It should not be confused with the Canon EOS 60D
Canon EOS 60D
The Canon EOS 60D is a digital single-lens reflex camera from Canon. It is part of the Canon EOS line of cameras and succeeds the EOS 50D. It was publicly announced on August 26, 2010....
, which was announced in 2010, or the Nikon D60
Nikon D60
The Nikon D60 is a 10.2 megapixel Nikon F-mount digital single-lens reflex camera announced in January 2008. The D60 succeeds the entry-level Nikon D40x...
of 2008.
Features
The EOS D60 features:- 22.7 x 15.1 mm CMOSCMOSComplementary metal–oxide–semiconductor is a technology for constructing integrated circuits. CMOS technology is used in microprocessors, microcontrollers, static RAM, and other digital logic circuits...
sensor (APS-C) - 6.3 megapixel effective (6.3 megapixel total)
- Max resolution 3072 x 2048
- FOV crop (1.6x)
- Canon EFCanon EF lens mountIntroduced in 1987, the EF lens mount is the standard lens mount on the Canon EOS family of SLR film and digital cameras. EF stands for "Electro-Focus": automatic focusing on EF lenses is handled by a dedicated electric motor built into the lens...
lens mount (excludes EF-SCanon EF-S lens mountThe EF-S lens mount is a derivative of the EF lens mount created for a subset of Canon digital single-lens reflex cameras with APS-C sized image sensors. It was released in 2003. Cameras supporting the EF-S mount are backward-compatible with the EF lens mount and, as such, have a flange focal...
) - 3-point auto focus
- 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000 ISO speed equivalent
- 30 to 1/4000 s shutter speed and bulb
- TTL 35 zone SPC metering: evaluative, center weighted, partial
- Exposure compensation -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps
- Auto White Balance (plus 5 positions & manual preset)
- Eye-level pentaprism viewfinder
- 1.8 in (46 mm) color TFT liquid-crystal monitor
- E-TTL flash mode
- 3 frames per second continuous shooting (max. 8 frames)
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 150 x 107 x 75 mm (6.0 x 4.4 x 2.9 in)
- Weight (body only): 780 gGramThe gram is a metric system unit of mass....