USING A CANON 60D IN 2021

The Canon 60D - it will be 11 years old in August. What is it like using one today? Is it still worth picking one of these up?

The lens I use:

Other lenses I recommend for the 60D's lack of low light performance:
Canon 85mm f1.8:
Sigma 18-35mm f1.8:
Canon 50mm f1.4:

Canon 90D:

Dealing With Canon 60D's Video Autofocus:

[DylanVidovich]

In this line, I've owned the 30D, 50D, 60D, 70D and 80D. 60D is my favorite one and one that will never leave my collection. Excellent camera. Images from the 60D seem to be punchier and more vibrant than others.

[noamdefacto]

I inherited my Dads trusted 60D and realized I was very new to photography. I guess I didnt ask him much about it or other superior cameras he had. Growing up I was busy asking him about his surfing interest instead. Today I took it out to a mountain range, and even though I have the spoils of an iphone 12, I liked the vulnerability of navigating the photography process; shutter, aperture, taking the lens cap off, and other things learning on the fly. Thanks for this "today vs then" tutorial, I think it reaffirms todays easy-use sophisticated cell phone cameras, or choosing to go old-school if you want to rough it just to see if you have the skills to defeat today's best images. It was fun for me today, it is my back-up now, I think this camera these days is likely a great professor like my Dad but not a leading technology.

[Rozza]

I just got a 60D, based here in London, on the recommendations from this video! Cheers mate, thanks so much. Newbie looking stylish - can't wait to start snapping

[NthanBrandt]

Mine got my foot in the door to doing videography professionally. They aren't bad cameras, and they are certainly great for learning how to shoot in manual. With that said though, I probably will be upgrading to mirrorless soon, but my 60D is still here to stay.

[jimmyhinAK]

I have owned the 10d and the 40d they were both good cameras. The build of the 10d seemed more robust but loved the live view on the 40d.

[happysoulmusicproject]

this video is great, is true that you don't need 4k really but frame rates are important full hd can still do wonders with a good sensor, really nice work

[JoshuaPenaranda]

I think once you embrace the idea that your footage isnt going to be on par in terms of quality with modern cameras, I think any older cameras do just fine. I shoot 60fps 720p all the time on my 60D, and I think its soft and noisy quality looks refreshing compared to the super sharp cameras nowadays. Heck, I just recently shot a debut recap film with it. I love my 60D, and I find it exciting that other people still do too. Subbed

[deepskytrekkin]

60D is well spoken of in the realm of Astrophotography. That is my hobby and my 60d will be here in two days, WhaHoo! I have been using my Nikon D90 (great camera) but it has its short comings in Astrophotography.

[palmwaytech]

Note: A quick idea about which camera is better than the other, none really, bad idea would be to sell your canon camera for a sony - they both have their purposes . Thanks for the lens recommendation. There are so many lens out there.

[januhelj]

I just found my dads 60d after a LONG time, can't wait to try it out

[martinnightingale]

I got my 60d in 2013 at a great price still got/use it now .
“Upgraded” to 90d in 2020 try as I might I just could not get on with it .
Quickly went back to the 60d
Just traded the 90d and got a 5d mkiii with just 2000 clicks on its immaculate body
Going to use both bodies .

[jesscoolborn]

My dad found a full 60D on the side of the road years ago, now I'm trying to figure out how to use it to make YouTube videos

[johnwest]

Thanks for this video and the lens suggestions. I enjoy using my 60D for photography but I would like more than 9 focus points when I have my camera on a tripod and focus on different subjects in a still life composition and then focus stack them to produce a single composite image.

[VictorBreia]

Vídeo maravilhoso e bem explicativo. Claro que precisei contar com as legendas. Mas muito obrigado pelas informações e um grande abraço aqui do Brasil!

[tommiberg]

You forgot to mention Magic Lantern. It changes the video usability in some way. However, this camera is still bad at dark.

[Abegley]

I don't know if you are using non prime lenses, i have used this camera sense it came out, I have shot numrus weddings and photoshoots with it with fantastic results. ya the video is old school but back in the day they literly used this camera in cinamatic for video so it was good enough to use for movies back then. of course with the new cameras today in 2022 or even in 2021 are going to have tech improvments but i dont think you really worked to get the most out of this camera and compairing it with a 90D is rediculas the 90D is in a whole new class of tech. but for students and people learning and just every day shooters the 60D is a good choice. it was one of the top selling cameras in the day and i still run into people who use them in 2022 like myself I also have a 5d mark 1 that is a camera that started it all. and to this day shoots beautiful pictures. there was a channel back in the day that asked pro photographers to shoot with cheap cameras, toy cameras and even pen cameras. these cameras had no bells and whistles and were just toys and these photographers used them to make great pictures of art. so its not always about the tech but more to do with glass and your skill set.

[Pallyyt]

i'm dropping a follow for you my man your are a really underrated youtuber tbh keep up the good work man.

[cncbuss]

So if I understand correctly, it’s a great camera but not a very good video recorder. I like the fact that it has an articulating screen. At the end of 2022, is there another option with the same or better features you would suggest for a newbie on a budget? A t4i? A Nikon d5100? Also, can you suggest a good 18-135 lens To go with one of these entry-level dslr’s?

[Anthony_in_Bloomington_Indiana]

Manuel, could I use the Canon 60D to film me working on my Corolla in low light, say on a cloudy day?
Does the 60D work well for filming video? The only video experience I have is using my Canon R600 camcorder. I tried filming me working on my Corolla last night, around 6:30 pm, but the video it recorded showed such low light. It just was not usable.

I also want to film me talking in a park in the evening. (I sunburn so easily, even with a heavy layer of sunblock! I want to stay out of the bright sun.)

I buy used gear on Ebay, and there is one Canon 60D for sale right now. It's an auction, so I don't know what the final price will be. Buying your fancy, Canon 90D is out of reach, at least for now.

Thank you for the helpful video! The quality of this video is superb! A Happy Rest of the Summer to you and your family, Anthony.😃

[cademurray]

got the cannon 60d from my grandpa that passed away in 2017. would this be a good starter camera