ProLost - Blog - HDSLR Shopping? What You Want is a Canon 60D

When it was first released, I was unimpressed with the 60D specs. I was among those hoping for faster auto focus, better audio options, etc. etc. But I'm so sick and tired of having to kneel down and break my neck to obtain focus on my T2i, which I've been using for nearly a year, that when the 60D was released, I purchased it simply for the ergonomics. It was a good move.
What I discovered is that ergonomics matter, a lot. This camera is seriously a pleasure to shoot with. The T2i just sits in my bag untouched, a nice B camera, while every day I revel in the magic that is an articulating screen.
If you haven't used an articulating screen DSLR, you will have no idea how much better the 60D can make your shooting experience. This one feature alone makes this camera worth running out and buying, especially now that the price has come down with holiday rebates.
And here's a couple other things that have really impressed me about the 60D over the T2i:
1) You can set ISO as low as 100 in 1/3 stop increments (T2i lowest is 200 and rises in full stop increments only.)
2) The 60D batteries last longer than T2i batteries do.
3) The control wheel on the 60D is a vast improvement over T2i, esp. since you can control aperture instantly without awkwardly holding down another button at same time, as you must on T2i
4) The mode dial that allows you to change from video into stills locks on the 60D, which means it can't accidentally get changed (which happens on T2i all the time).
5) The LCD screen on the top of the 60D is extremely useful, putting many things at your immediate control that are hidden on T2i.
All in all, the ergonomic improvements of the 60D have made it a game changer for me.
One gripe: I wish Canon would improve the manual audio ergonomics - in practice it's difficult to use manual audio on the 60D, because you have to navigate to a deeply buried audio menu to set the levels, and you can't visually monitor or change them while shooting.
Re: Phil's question about inputing two separate channels of audio - yes, it's simple to input two sources of audio on 60D or any Canon DSLR: just purchase a Y 1/8" adapter plug, stereo male to dual mono female. They have them at Radio Shack. If one of the incoming sources is stereo, you will need to add a 1/8" stereo plug to 1/8" mono adapter (part number 274-882 at Radio Shack).

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