Canon EOS 60D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 is UD Lens

This is a late review I've been busy with college and other things. Anyways here is my review.ITEM:I purchase this camera a month and two weeks ago. I burned about 1,265$ for this DSLR camera. I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL (no sarcasm intended)!! I was so excited after un-boxing this package. The DSLR comes in with an audio function, which I can adjust the audio if it's too loud, and increase or decrease the sensitivity of the audio. I think the Canon 60D is the only DSLR camera (that I know of) with audio function adjustment. Hence this is why it's great for filming. It's good for photography, and enthusiast young filmmakers (like me). It's a little pricey, but hey, I voluntarily purchase this camera at my own free will, which I received this benefit in return. Both sellers and buyers (Canon Company, and I) earned wealth. In other words, we're both happy of this trade. I give this DSLR camera a 5 star overall.LENS:5 stars on the 18-135mm lens. The lens came with the package because I did not ordered the DSLR body camera by itself. It wouldn't be great without a standard lens. It's great for beginners, and pretty big at first sight.Battery Performance:The battery performance last pretty long. Of course, when the battery arrives in the package it always needs a full charge. Don't expect it's going to be fully charge for you (just like any other kind of new a cell phone. Suppliers/Sellers don't have the time to charge your battery if they are selling their product). I would forget to turn off the camera for a few days and the battery still last really long (It's at a full battery power) probably because it can conserve in standby mode.Construction Quality & Controls:5 stars for the construction and controls, not too difficult at all. The camera fits perfectly right in your hands as you firmly grip it. Comparing to my brother's DSLR Canon 600D(T3i), the 600D is slightly smaller than this 60D. The construction is bigger, almost as big as the Canon 7D from looking at the online reviews. What is different are the controls, buttons, and settings. It is different from any other kind of Canon DSLR cameras(It doesn't surprise me). It's pretty straight forward, if you don't understand or think the buttons and controls are overwhelming. Then read the manual that is what it's there for.Image Quality:I am not going to give the image quality a rating because taking photos and collecting footage are all base on YOU. You need to alter and adjust the settings. You can't just give the quality ratings by default. It's how you can change the image quality through the settings. You can color correct it through this Canon 60D, saturation, increase or decrease the ISO levels, landscape, portrait, in doors, out doors, etc. and other color correcting settings. I can't give my opinions on this. I would if I were to compare this to a different DSLR camera like Sony, Nikon, and etc. Other than that all the images are sharp when you focus with your lens (FYI, there are plenty of lens you can buy), or you can adjust the colors and sharpness through the settings.Other thoughts,I was going to purchase this DSLR camera on Newegg.com, however, when I was browsing online it was out-of-stock for two whole weeks. I had to buy one somewhere besides going to Best-buys or Fry's N Electronics. Luckily, Amazon only had 8 in-stocks left when I checked before I purchased one. This was the quickest option I did before it gets out of stock. When the package came in the box itself was slightly ripped. I was a bit afraid it could've been damage, however, it wasn't damaged at all Amazon got me a bit worried with the shipment hahahaha. It's an easy DSLR camera, great for beginners especially for young, new, intermediate filmmakers. This is a good camera for great investment. I'm sure I'll keep this for a very long time before I move on to a better camera.

I have learned photography for several years shooting film on Contax cameras, which have wonderful ergonomics and excellent lenses. However, the time delay and inconvenience of developing film (especially for a busy student like myself) meant that I was shooting less and less as time went on.However, I realized that if I bought a Canon DSLR, I would be able to adapt my manual-focus Zeiss lenses to it for great image quality and a low price. However, I had several criteria: I wanted a decent viewfinder (bright and large), I wanted a larger grip than a Rebel provides, and I was on a budget. The 40D and 50D passed me by, because whenever I held one, I simply didn't like the ergonomics: the top LCD was cluttered, I disliked the 8-way controller, and CF cards were a pain.I would be able to overcome those issues if I were up to purchasing a 5D mark II, but that was considerably out of my budget.The 7D looked promising too, but there were several critical flaws: It has a non-interchangeable focusing screen, and it cost a bit too much for my liking.However, when the 60D came out, I knew I had to have one for several reasons:It has a pentaprism finder of decent size.It has a swivel screen (My point-and-shoot has one and it's indispensable!).The camera took SD cards, which my laptops can read without a USB card reader.The body is lighter than any of the xxD or xD cameras that preceded it.So, I tried one in a store, and it fit my hand so perfectly that I decided to buy it as soon as the price dropped. So, a month later, the price dropped a hundred dollars and I bought it, and I could not be happier.The 18-135 lens, which isn't really the sharpest lens in the Canon stable, is an ergonomic gem. The zooming on this lens is so smooth and even, and the feel of the zoom grip is just outstanding: not tacky or liable to peel, but not slippery either. Focusing was fast enough for me.The camera itself can take pictures at ridiculously low light conditions: I mounted my Contax 50/1.4 lens on the 60D (with an adapter) and took a photo of a deer, without flash, AT MIDNIGHT. I could never even dream of doing that with a film camera.The grip is incredibly comfortable that I can hold the camera for hours without fatigue.IQ is extremely good, in both photos and video (720p video does have aliasing, though).The battery lasts essentially forever unless you do live-view shooting.The camera hardly slows down its picture-taking.The button arrangement is excellent for one-handed use: I could never get used to the left-handed buttons on the 7D and 5Dii when I tried them. Plus, the top plate buttons are single-function, and the new 8-way controller is outstanding for navigating menus.I use the Ef-S focusing screen in it for manual focusing my fast Contax primes, but the finder is still a bit unsharp. That's my main problem with the camera, but I'm planning on remedying that with a viewfinder magnifier: I hope it works well and doesn't obstruct the swivel screen.Overall, if you want the best compromise of image quality, camera ergonomics, performance, and price in the entire Canon lineup, this is it.