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Product Comparison
Digital Cameras with Optical Viewfinder Using
             Full Frame Sensor




                 Review by:
           www.shirotekno.com
Head to Head Spesifications
Compared        Canon                       Nikon                  Canon                        Nikon
  Items         EOS 5D                      D700                  EOS 60D                        D4

  Picure

Resolution   21.1 megapixel 12.1 megapixel                       18 megapixel              16.2 megapixel
  Price       $2,199.00                 $2,349.00                $1,199.00                  $5,999.00
                                                                                             Limited
AMAZON.COM     Available                 Available                Available
             (click to go to amazon)   (click to go to amazon)   (click to go to amazon)      Stock
                                                                                           (click to go to amazon)
REVIEWS




Rating        4.7 of 5         5.0 of 5         4.7 of 5         5.0 of 5
              (52 reviews)     (19 reviews)     (128 reviews)    (10 reviews)


PRODUCT SPECS

Vista
                Home Basic                         Yes
Compatible
Megapixels
                   21.1           12.1             18.0               16.2
(Effective)
Megapixels
                   22.0           12.87            19.0               16.6
(Total)
Image           Up to 5616 x   Up to 4256 x   Up to 640 x 480   Up to 4928 x 3280
Resolution         3744            2832
                 Lens not        Lens not
Optical Zoom                                       7.5x         Lens not included
                 included        included
                 Lens not        Lens not
Digital Zoom                                       7.5x         Lens not included
                 included        included
                                                              Lens not included;
                                                                Compatible with
                                                              AF NIKKOR lenses,
                                                                 including type G
                                                              and D lenses (some
                                  Lens not
                                                               restrictions apply
                                 included;
                                               18-135mm (16        to PC-NIKKOR
                 Lens not     Nikon F-mount
Lens Features                                  elements in 12  lenses), DX lenses
                 included     accommodates
                                                  groups)      [using DX (24x16)
                              a wide range of
                                                                image area], AI-P
                                 AF lenses
                                                                  NIKKOR lenses,
                                                                 and non-CPU AI
                                                                lenses (exposure
                                                                 modes A and M
                                                                       only)
Lens Focal      Varies with     Varies with   35mm equivalent Varies with lens
Length(s)            lens              lens           18-135mm
LCD Screen
                      3"                3"                3"                  3.2"
Size
                    TFT-LCD
                 monitor with
                                   920,000-dot
                920K pixels, 7-
                                  VGA color LCD                        921,000-dot, 170-
LCD Screen            level                         Vari-Angle Clear
                                    with 170°                             degree wide
Features          brightness                           View LCD
                                   wide-angle                            viewing angle
                  control and
                                     viewing
                 170° viewing
                     angles
                     Fixed
                                   SLR-type with                           Eye-level
                  pentaprism
Viewfinder                        fixed eye-level   96% viewfinder     pentaprism single-
                   with 0.71x
                                    pentaprism                            lens reflex
                magnification
Image
                      No                No            Yes, optical            No
Stabilization
Face
                     Yes                No                Yes                 Yes
Detection
Burst Mode           Yes               Yes                Yes                 Yes
Panorama             No                No                 No                  No
Mode
Image
                  No              No              Yes                Yes
Stitching
Internal
                 None            None            None               None
Memory
                                              Secure Digital
                                               (SD)|Secure
Compatible                                 Digital Expanded
             CompactFlash CompactFlash                        CompactFlash (CF),
Memory                                            Capacity
                   (CF)          (CF)                                XQD
Formats                                      (SDXC)|Secure
                                               Digital High
                                            Capacity (SDHC)
Shutter      30-1/8000 sec.                   1/60 - 1/8000
                            30-1/8000 sec.                      30-1/8000 sec.
Speeds          plus bulb                           sec.
Aperture      Varies with    Varies with
                                               f/3.5 - f/5.6   Varies with lens
Range              lens          lens
              Auto, preset                   Auto, daylight,
               (daylight,                    shade, cloudy,
White                       Auto, 7 manual                     2 auto modes, 7
             shade, cloudy,                twilight, tungsten
Balance                         modes                           manual modes
                twilight,                       light, white
                 sunset,                   fluorescent light,
tungsten light,                         flash, custom,
                     white                                 color
                 fluorescent                          temperature,
                 light, flash),                           sunset
                    manual
                (custom and
                     color
               temperature)
                                                     3.5' - 12' (wide at
                                                       ISO 100); 3.5' -
                                                      97' (wide at ISO
               Varies with                            6400); 3.5' - 7.5'
Flash Range
                  flash                              (telephoto at ISO
                                                       100); 3.5' - 86'
                                                     (telephoto at ISO
                                                            6400)
                                    Front-curtain                          Front-curtain sync
                                   sync (normal),                             (normal), slow
               Varies with                             Auto, on, off,
Flash Modes                       slow sync, rear-                          sync, rear-curtain
                  flash                                 slow sync
                                    curtain sync,                              sync, red-eye
                                       red-eye                             reduction, red-eye
reduction, red-                        reduction with
                                   eye reduction                           slow sync
                                  with slow sync
Orientation
                      Yes              Yes                Yes
Sensor
External Flash
                      Yes              Yes                Yes                   Yes
Mount
                                                    13.1' at center,
                                                    approximately
                  Varies with      Varies with
Focus Range                                              11.5' at        Varies with lens
                     lens             lens
                                                    periphery (with
                                                     included lens)
Movie Mode             Yes              No                 Yes                  Yes
                   Auto: 100 -
                      6400                                100 -
ISO                                 Up to ISO
                 (expandable to                     6400|expandable Up to ISO 204,800
Equivalent                           25,600
                   12,800 and                           to 12800
                     25,600)
                                  2, 5, 10, or 20
Self-Timer          10 sec.                         10 sec. or 2 sec.   2, 5, 10, or 20 sec.
                                        sec.
Interface           USB 2.0          USB 2.0              USB           Super speed USB
3.0, NTSC, HDMI
                                                                          output
Camera Dock    Not included     Not included      Not included         Not included
Video
                    Yes           NTSC, PAL        NTSC, PAL            NTSC, PAL
Outputs
Audio               Yes                                Yes
               RAW, sRAWK1,
               SRAW2, JPEG,
                            JPEG; DCF 2.0,                           JPEG, NEF (RAW),
                RAW+JPEG,                        JPEG (Exif 2.3),
File Formats                DPOF and Exif                             TIFF (RGB), DCF
               sRAW1 +JPEG,                        RAW, MOV
                            2.21 compliant                              2.0, EXIF 2.3
               SRAW2+JPEG,
                  MOV
                                                    Program AE
                                 Programmed
                                                    (shiftable),
                                 AE, shutter-
                Programmed                       shutter-priority
                                    priority,                        Programmed AE,
                AE; exposure                       AE, aperture-
Exposure                           manual;                            shutter-priority,
               compensation                         priority AE,
Control                            exposure                          aperture-priority,
                (±2 EV in 1/2                         manual
                                compensation                              manual
                or 1/3 steps)                    exposure, bulb,
                                (±EV in 1/2 or
                                                  full auto, flash
                                  1/3 steps)
                                                   off, creative
auto,
                                             programmed
                                            image control
                                            modes, E-TTL II
                                               auto flash
                                              program AE
                                              (evaluative
                                               metering,
                                               averaged
                                               metering)
Image
Storage       Varies          Varies            Varies            Varies
Capacity
                           Rechargeable
                          lithium-ion EN-
                                EL3e
                                                               Rechargeable
                             (included);
Batteries   Lithium-ion                         LP-E6         lithium-ion EN-
                          works with the
                                                                    EL18
                               MB-D10
                            battery pack
                           (not included)
AC Adapter         Yes          Optional         Yes          Optional
Imaging
                  CMOS           CMOS           CMOS           CMOS
Sensor Type
Imaging                         36mm x         22.3mm x
               36mm x 24mm                                36mm x 23.9mm
Sensor Size                     23.9mm          14.9mm
Software        EOS Digital
                                                          Nikon ViewNX 2
Included         Solution
Camera Body
                               Digital SLR                   Digital SLR
Style
                                                           Shooting data,
                                                          Focus Point, RGB
                                                             Histogram,
Text Overlay                  Date and time
                                                           Highlights, IPTC
                                                          Data - in Playback
                                                                mode
Tripod Mount                        Yes          Yes              Yes
                               Lithium-ion
                               battery (EN-
Accessories                    EL3e), quick
                              charger, video
                                 and USB
cables, strap,
                   body cap,
                 eyepiece cap,
                rubber eyecup,
                 LCD monitor
                     cover,
                accessory shoe
                   cover and
                 software CD-
                      ROM
Digital
                                  7.5x
Magnification
Filter
                                  67mm
Diameter
Touchscreen                        No
Color
                                  Black   Black
Category
HD Movie
                                  Yes     Yes
Mode
Smile Mode                         No
Waterproof                         No
Coldproof                                           Yes
Shockproof                                          Yes
Image
                                                             CompactFlash/XQD
Storage Type
Time Lapse                                                          Yes
Low-
Light/High                                                          Yes
Sensitivity
Camera Use                                                       Advanced
Warranty
                   1 year        1 year limited   1 year       1 year limited
Terms - Parts
Warranty
                1 year limited   1 year limited   1 year       1 year limited
Terms - Labor
Product
                    4.5"             4.8"          4.2"             6.2"
Height
Product
                     6"              5.8"          5.7"             6.1"
Width
Product                                                        Approximately
                   1.8 lbs.         2.2 lbs.      1.7 lbs.
Weight                                                        2lbs. (body only)
Product
                     3"               3"           3.1"             3.4"
Depth
User Says About this Product:
Canon EOS 5D As Seen on Amazon.com
General overview (low light):

Coming from the 60D (which is a stellar camera in its own right), I was blown away by this cameras Image Quality.
With the 60D I found I could only use 50% crops for critical work. With the 5D Mark II, I found 100% crops were so
detailed I could use them no problem. Additionally the low light capability wipes the floor with the 60D. The
differences are night and day. With the 60D I would see noise creeping in at around 800 or so ISO. 1600 was the
max I felt comfortable shooting in, with 3200 requiring heavy use of noise reduction software resulting in much
less detail. With the 5D Mark 2 ISO 3200 is much better than the 60D's 1600 ISO. I can actually shoot at 6400 for
less critical work and it looks much better than the 60D at 3200. The retention of detail and the way the camera
squashes noise is very impressive. If you have the coin this camera is a rock star. However! The 5D Mark III is set
to be announced on Feb 28th 2012 or within the week of Feb 28th 2012, so you may want to hold off and grab
this sucker at a steal of a price. If you need the camera now, you wont be disappointed. Another thing to note.



Auto Focus:

I've read a lot of people complaining that this camera only has 1 cross type focus point. I want to say that most
people use the center focus point anyway, so it really is a bit of an overblown issue.
Canon vs Nikon:

The D700 has better focusing. But unless you're doing sports this is a non issue. The low light is better than the
Canon, but you only have 12.1 megapixels. It BETTER have better low light capabilities than the 5D Mark II. But
honestly, at only 1/3rd of a stop better in low light giving up around 2x the resolution seems a bit silly. It is argued
that the only time you will need the extra resolution is when printing billboard sized images. This does not factor
in cropping at all. If you want to crop your 5d Mark II image to say 100% you can do that while maintaining stellar
levels of detail. With the D700 you're left with a lot left detail. Another thing any prospective buyer should do is
look at the prices and quality of their potential lenses. I would start at the 24-70, then the 70-200 to cover your
zoom range. The canons being cheaper and the 70-200 IS II being MUCH better (probably the best lens on the
market) Then compare primes, the Cannon has the 85 1.2 V2 vs the Nikkor.... 85 1.4? You can't find a Nikkor 1.2
and the Canon 1.2 is only ~$100 more than the 1.4 Nikkor. The canon has a 50 1.2 the Nikon has a 50 1.4. Again
Nikkor doesn't even have a 1.2 lens.

One last thing about Nikon vs Canon. Movie mode. I know I know, but if you EVER want to record a movie, EVER,
you cannot on a D700 and you get commercial level videos on the 5D Mark II. Not just adequate movies, but box
office quality movies. That's a MASSIVE!!!! improvement.




Nikon D700 Review by Amazon.com
Just take it for granted that this takes amazing pictures under all conditions, including low light, and that it
contains all the manual controls that you'd ever want. Instead, here's some things that the camera does that you
might not have heard about:

* Built-in EyeFi support

If you've used EyeFi SD cards before, you probably assumed that it would work with the D7000, since the D7000
now uses SD cards instead of CF. But not only do you not have to mess around with SD-to-CF adapters, the
camera is actually EyeFi aware-- you can choose to have it upload or not upload on a slot-by-slot basis (so you
might have it automatically upload the RAW files you saved to an EyeFi Pro card in slot 1, but not bother to
upload the JPEGs you saved to the EyeFi Explorer card in slot 2), and there is also an icon that appears on the Info
display to indicate that there are files waiting to upload, that the upload is in progress or disabled, etc.

The Nikon Wifi adapter is going for $400. A 4GB, class 6 EyeFi card goes for $40. If you really want to move RAW
files, snag the Pro version for $80. Yes, the Nikon adapter does things that EyeFi can't, but if you just want to get
your files onto a PC without pulling the card, why spend 10X the money?

You're stuck with the usual limitations of the EyeFi card, but I fully expect to use this feature a LOT with studio
portraits-- yeah, it only takes 10 seconds to pull the card and have Windows recognize that you added it, then
another 5 seconds to eject the card and stick it back in the camera. But if you just want a quick check that your
exposure or focus is where you want it, wouldn't you rather just hit a single key and see your last shot, then get
right back into the flow? You may want to drop your JPEG file sizes to speed up the transfer.

* In-camera RAW file processing
The camera contains a ton of built-in settings-- in addition to the basics like Standard, Normal, Landscape, etc,
you also get all the various Scene modes, which are basically variations on those main settings.

RAW processing allows you to see how the shot would have looked had you used one of those other modes. In
other words, you shoot in Normal, which basically applies no processing to the image, then select the RAW file,
and choose how you'd like to adjust it. You can change the white balance settings, exposure, basic picture setting
(landscape, portrait, etc), noise reduction, color space, and dynamic lighting. With the exception of the advanced
details on the basic picture settings, you see a preview of how your change will affect the picture.

If you like it, just hit EXEcute and it writes out a JPEG to your card. Don't like it, just back out and nothing's saved.

This means that you don't have to worry that shooting in Vivid is going to result in an oversaturated image, or you
can punch something up even more after the fact. The only real drawback here to me is that it is going to kick out
a JPEG, so if you're planning on doing further editing in Photoshop, this may not be the best route. But if you're
just looking to go right from the camera to the web, or want to get an idea of how playing with custom settings
will affect your shots, this is a massive shortcut to taking and then deleting a ton of shots. (And keep in mind that
Photoshop will allow you to mess with most of these settings when importing RAW files anyway, and the plugin
D7000-compatible RAW plugin had a release candidate posted yesterday, so you can finally open your RAW
shots.)

And a related feature that's in most other Nikons, but that you might not know about-- you can define your own
basic picture settings. Want something that's super-saturated and super-contrasty? Just hit a few buttons, choose
a name, and you're done. On the older Nikons, you had to edit the basic profile itself, now, you can use one as a
starting point and adjust from there. Much cleaner.

* User-defined settings on the control knob
Not as hidden as the first two, but I can't emphasize how cool this feature is. Here's the situation I was in last
night-- I was shooting a singing contest in a dimly-lit venue. I was allowed to use a flash, but I didn't want to
constantly be blasting the singers while they were performing.

I defined one setting as shutter priority, 1/60th, ISO Hi 2, center-weighted metering & focus, no flash. The second
setting was automatic, ISO auto, full metering and autofocus, flash enabled. I'd take a couple shots in U2 with the
flash, close the flash down and switch to U1 and shoot a half a dozen shots, then switch back to U2 and use the
flash for a couple more shots. There was no fumbling for controls, no worrying that I changed the shutter speed
without realizing it when changing between Auto and S-- every time I went from U2 to U1, all my settings were
reset to where I put them before the event started.

I don't think I ever felt as confident about my camera settings in a rapidly changing situation as I did last night--
with just a simple twist of a knob, I was able to change to a completely different shooting configuration with
absolute confidence that it was what I wanted.

To me, the utility of this is almost endless-- I'll probably set up one setting for studio portraits, and the other for
landscape stuff. If I was still shooting news, I'd probably be swapping between flash and no-flash configurations.
For sports, I'd change between action modes and post-game portraits.

The only thing that would make this even better would be if I could import and export settings for later use-- even
if you use the "Save/Load" settings option to back up your current configuration to a memory card, it doesn't
appear that this information is stored. However, it may be a bug in the Load settings feature, as a number of my
settings were incorrectly reset when I tried to load in settings. Either way, it would work better if I could treat
these like custom basic picture settings, saving them by name and loading them at will.
* Built-in interval timer shooting

Want to take time-lapse pictures? Just set up your camera on the tripod, specify when you want it to start, how
many pictures to take overall, and how many pictures to take each interval and walk away. When it's time to start
taking pictures, the camera will automatically focus and shoot, then go back to waiting for the next shot. No
messing around with tethering, 3rd party software, whatever-- it's all in the camera, and it's all super-easy to set
up. You'll find yourself taking pictures of your living room just to see what your cat actually does all day while
you're at work.



* Zoom in live view

This might just be "new to me," but I found it to be very cool for manually adjusting focus when on a tripod--
frame your basic shot, then change to live view. From there, zoom in with the magnifying glass key, and move
around the image with the navigation pad until you find the point you want to focus on, then manually focus.
Since you can zoom into a tiny portion of the overall image, you can see that you're getting exactly the focus
point you want before you take the shot. One gotcha that I always forget, though-- don't forget to pick your
aperture BEFORE going into live view, as you can't change it once live view has started.



* Adjustable shooting rate

Again, might be "new to me," but in addition to blasting away at 6fps, you can manually adjust that from 1 to 5
FPS in order to get a different effect. You obviously need to be using a fast enough shutter speed to support your
choice-- if you're at 1/2 a second, you're not going to shoot faster than 2FPS.
As I mentioned in one of my other reviews, I used to be a semi-pro photographer-- I was the photo editor for both
a weekly and a daily paper, I've shot tons of sports and news photos, and landscape photography is my hobby.
I've recently gotten back into portrait photography as well. While I never owned as many cameras as a true pro
would have (that semi- means that I never made enough money at it to be able to really spring for equipment), I
have shot with a lot of other people's equipment, and I can honestly say that this is the best camera I've ever
used.




Canon EOS 60D as seen on Amazon.com
The three dSLRs in the Canon consumer line-up (60D, 7D, T2i) all share a number of specifications and features, a
similar exposure metering system, as well as an image sensor that is very similar, and all with 18 megapixels. Due
to this, the image quality and ISO performance of these three cameras will be nearly identical, and all are capable
of taking high quality images. So why choose the 60D over the T2i (550D) or the 7D?

      -Exterior buttons and controls: Greater ease and control of changing camera settings as you work vs. the
      T2i. The 60D has nearly every control one needs on the exterior of the camera and it has the rear dial and
      top LCD display screen that are not on the T2i. Any other controls can be easily accessed with the Q button
      and menu or in the other menus on the rear LCD monitor. The top buttons of the 60D set only one setting
      each, so this is less complicated than the multiple-setting buttons of the 7D. Canon has removed the WB
      button that the 7D and 50D have, but that isn't a big deal - use the Q Menu. Another change is that the
Multi-controller has been moved from the thumb joystick like the 7D and 50D and placed in the middle of
the rear Quick-control dial. This doesn't change how it functions, and should just be a matter of getting
used to the difference.
-Menus and custom functions: Greater control over customizing how the camera functions vs. the T2i. The
60D has many more Menu and Custom Function settings than the T2i and nearly as many as the 7D. These
settings allow you to customize the operation, function, and controls of the 60D to work how you want
them to, including things like exposure increments, peripheral illuminations correction for lenses (fixes dark
corners) and customizing which button does what.
-Auto focus systems: The 60D shares a similar autofocus system to the T2i and the previous 50D, with 9
focus points and three auto focusing modes. However the 9 AF points of the 60D are more sensitive than
those of the T2i: all are cross-type in the 60D, only the center is cross-type in the T2i. The 60D autofocus
system is much less complex than the sophisticated AF system of the 7D with its 19 AF point system and its
additional Zone, Spot, and Expansion focus modes - not to mention the custom settings of the 7D which
will allow one to customize how the AF system works. However, if you are not an avid sports photographer,
a wildlife shooter, or someone who understands, needs, and will use the elaborate features of the 7D AF
system, then this shouldn't dissuade you from the 60D.
-Exposure Metering: The three cameras all share the latest 63-zone exposure metering system and 4
metering modes. That means they will all determine the exposure virtually identically and enable you to
take properly exposed photos in most every situation, including difficult back-lit scenes. The size of the
areas metered for Partial and Spot metering vary slightly between the cameras, but that isn't anything
critical.
-ISO: Since the 60D shares a very similar sensor with the other two cameras, its ISO sensitivity and
performance at high ISO settings is virtually the same. But don't take my word for it, don't be swayed by
pixel peepers on forums, instead check out the camera sensor tests at dxomark to verify this.
-Continuous Shooting Speed: While the 60D can't shoot a blazing 8 frames per second like the 7D, it can
shoot a respectable 5.3 fps which is generally a more useful rate, and is a higher rate than the T2i rate of 3
fps.
-Size and Weight: The 60D is larger and heavier than the T2i but smaller and lighter than the 7D. It is a very
nice size, weight, feel, and design that should be comfortable for most users.
-Construction: The 60 has relatively strong construction of aluminum and polycarbonate. It is better built
than the T2i but not as strong as the 7D's magnesium alloy frame. The 60D also has some amount of
weather sealing - more than the T2i, less than the 7D. But for most users, including even those using the
camera daily or in travel situations, the construction of the 60D is far more than good enough, strong
enough, durable enough, and weather resistant enough.



-Articulating Rear LCD Screen: The 60D is the only current Canon dSLR with this handy feature. This may
prove useful for videographers, as well as for setting up compositions while the camera is on a tripod, for
macro use, or for using it from unusually low or high vantage points. There is also an electronic level, visible
in the viewfinder, rear LCD, or top LCD.
-Viewfinder: The 60D has a large, bright viewfinder with 96% coverage of the actual resulting image, a tiny
bit better than the T2i but not quite as nice as the nearly 100% view of the 7D.
-Wireless Flash: Like the 7D, the 60D incorporates wireless flash triggering. It allows you to trigger multiple
off camera flashes at different output levels. The T2i does not have this feature.
-Battery: The 60D has a larger batter vs. the T2i, thus allowing longer periods of shooting before having to
recharge. The 60D uses the LP-E6 battery like the 7D, which is a nice feature as this battery can often last
through a full day of shooting.
-Processor: The 60D shares the same Digic 4 processor as the T2i. The 7D has dual Digic 4 processors.
However, for most general or even demanding photography needs, the single processor is more than
sufficient.
-Memory Card: The 60D uses the SD memory card like the T2i, not the CF card of the 7D. This doesn't affect
anything except perhaps your collection of CF cards.
-Additional processing features: The 60D has added features such as the creative filters (toy camera,
miniature tilt-shift effect) and internal file processing capabilities (RAW image processing, image resizing)
that the other two cameras do not have. This is not critical as these operations can typically be more easily
done in batches on a computer.
-Lack of AF Microadjustment: Many are disappointed that the 60D does not include the ability to micro-
adjust the focus so that each lens is completely accurate. However, if you have a focus issue, send your
camera and/ or lenses to Canon while under warranty and ask them to calibrate them. The 7D has this
feature, the T2i does not.



-Locking Mode Dial: This is a new feature for a Canon dSLR that keeps the Mode dial from accidentally
rotating. A nice touch only on the 60D.
-Full HD Video: And of course the 60D has full HD video, just like the other two cameras.
-A Note to Strobists: The 60D does not have a PC sync flash socket to plug in PC sync cords. The 7D has this,
the T2i does not.
-Ease of operation: While beginners may find all the buttons, controls, and menus of any dSLR difficult and
      confusing at first, the controls and menus of the 60D are all quite intelligently designed and straightforward
      for the advanced user. If you'd like to get up and running with the 60D quickly and competently be sure to
      check out a PDF eBook I put together called Your World 60D on the "Picturing Change" blog or the Kindle
      version here: Your World 60D - The Photographer's Guide to Operation and Image Creation with the Canon
      60D. It describes how to set up the Menu settings and Custom Function settings, and explains how, when,
      and why to use the settings, controls, and features of the 60D in everyday still photography use, including
      aperture priority and shutter priority modes. Plus it has information on exposure, composition, using depth
      of field, and basic video settings. It should help you get the most out of the 60D.

The 60D is an excellent camera for those wanting to upgrade from the Rebel line, for the advanced dSLR user who
wishes to take advantage of all the features and customizations options of the 60D, and for the first-time dSLR
buyer who is knowledgeable of camera controls or eager to learn. Its size, durability, and features will suit those
who wish to use it for both general use and for travel, and its image quality and performance is exceptional for a
camera at this price.




Thanks for reading this buying guide containing compilation of
Digital Cameras with Optical Viewfinder Using Full Frame Sensor.

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  • 1. Product Comparison Digital Cameras with Optical Viewfinder Using Full Frame Sensor Review by: www.shirotekno.com
  • 2. Head to Head Spesifications Compared Canon Nikon Canon Nikon Items EOS 5D D700 EOS 60D D4 Picure Resolution 21.1 megapixel 12.1 megapixel 18 megapixel 16.2 megapixel Price $2,199.00 $2,349.00 $1,199.00 $5,999.00 Limited AMAZON.COM Available Available Available (click to go to amazon) (click to go to amazon) (click to go to amazon) Stock (click to go to amazon)
  • 3. REVIEWS Rating 4.7 of 5 5.0 of 5 4.7 of 5 5.0 of 5 (52 reviews) (19 reviews) (128 reviews) (10 reviews) PRODUCT SPECS Vista Home Basic Yes Compatible Megapixels 21.1 12.1 18.0 16.2 (Effective) Megapixels 22.0 12.87 19.0 16.6 (Total) Image Up to 5616 x Up to 4256 x Up to 640 x 480 Up to 4928 x 3280
  • 4. Resolution 3744 2832 Lens not Lens not Optical Zoom 7.5x Lens not included included included Lens not Lens not Digital Zoom 7.5x Lens not included included included Lens not included; Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G and D lenses (some Lens not restrictions apply included; 18-135mm (16 to PC-NIKKOR Lens not Nikon F-mount Lens Features elements in 12 lenses), DX lenses included accommodates groups) [using DX (24x16) a wide range of image area], AI-P AF lenses NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only) Lens Focal Varies with Varies with 35mm equivalent Varies with lens
  • 5. Length(s) lens lens 18-135mm LCD Screen 3" 3" 3" 3.2" Size TFT-LCD monitor with 920,000-dot 920K pixels, 7- VGA color LCD 921,000-dot, 170- LCD Screen level Vari-Angle Clear with 170° degree wide Features brightness View LCD wide-angle viewing angle control and viewing 170° viewing angles Fixed SLR-type with Eye-level pentaprism Viewfinder fixed eye-level 96% viewfinder pentaprism single- with 0.71x pentaprism lens reflex magnification Image No No Yes, optical No Stabilization Face Yes No Yes Yes Detection Burst Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Panorama No No No No
  • 6. Mode Image No No Yes Yes Stitching Internal None None None None Memory Secure Digital (SD)|Secure Compatible Digital Expanded CompactFlash CompactFlash CompactFlash (CF), Memory Capacity (CF) (CF) XQD Formats (SDXC)|Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Shutter 30-1/8000 sec. 1/60 - 1/8000 30-1/8000 sec. 30-1/8000 sec. Speeds plus bulb sec. Aperture Varies with Varies with f/3.5 - f/5.6 Varies with lens Range lens lens Auto, preset Auto, daylight, (daylight, shade, cloudy, White Auto, 7 manual 2 auto modes, 7 shade, cloudy, twilight, tungsten Balance modes manual modes twilight, light, white sunset, fluorescent light,
  • 7. tungsten light, flash, custom, white color fluorescent temperature, light, flash), sunset manual (custom and color temperature) 3.5' - 12' (wide at ISO 100); 3.5' - 97' (wide at ISO Varies with 6400); 3.5' - 7.5' Flash Range flash (telephoto at ISO 100); 3.5' - 86' (telephoto at ISO 6400) Front-curtain Front-curtain sync sync (normal), (normal), slow Varies with Auto, on, off, Flash Modes slow sync, rear- sync, rear-curtain flash slow sync curtain sync, sync, red-eye red-eye reduction, red-eye
  • 8. reduction, red- reduction with eye reduction slow sync with slow sync Orientation Yes Yes Yes Sensor External Flash Yes Yes Yes Yes Mount 13.1' at center, approximately Varies with Varies with Focus Range 11.5' at Varies with lens lens lens periphery (with included lens) Movie Mode Yes No Yes Yes Auto: 100 - 6400 100 - ISO Up to ISO (expandable to 6400|expandable Up to ISO 204,800 Equivalent 25,600 12,800 and to 12800 25,600) 2, 5, 10, or 20 Self-Timer 10 sec. 10 sec. or 2 sec. 2, 5, 10, or 20 sec. sec. Interface USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB Super speed USB
  • 9. 3.0, NTSC, HDMI output Camera Dock Not included Not included Not included Not included Video Yes NTSC, PAL NTSC, PAL NTSC, PAL Outputs Audio Yes Yes RAW, sRAWK1, SRAW2, JPEG, JPEG; DCF 2.0, JPEG, NEF (RAW), RAW+JPEG, JPEG (Exif 2.3), File Formats DPOF and Exif TIFF (RGB), DCF sRAW1 +JPEG, RAW, MOV 2.21 compliant 2.0, EXIF 2.3 SRAW2+JPEG, MOV Program AE Programmed (shiftable), AE, shutter- Programmed shutter-priority priority, Programmed AE, AE; exposure AE, aperture- Exposure manual; shutter-priority, compensation priority AE, Control exposure aperture-priority, (±2 EV in 1/2 manual compensation manual or 1/3 steps) exposure, bulb, (±EV in 1/2 or full auto, flash 1/3 steps) off, creative
  • 10. auto, programmed image control modes, E-TTL II auto flash program AE (evaluative metering, averaged metering) Image Storage Varies Varies Varies Varies Capacity Rechargeable lithium-ion EN- EL3e Rechargeable (included); Batteries Lithium-ion LP-E6 lithium-ion EN- works with the EL18 MB-D10 battery pack (not included)
  • 11. AC Adapter Yes Optional Yes Optional Imaging CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS Sensor Type Imaging 36mm x 22.3mm x 36mm x 24mm 36mm x 23.9mm Sensor Size 23.9mm 14.9mm Software EOS Digital Nikon ViewNX 2 Included Solution Camera Body Digital SLR Digital SLR Style Shooting data, Focus Point, RGB Histogram, Text Overlay Date and time Highlights, IPTC Data - in Playback mode Tripod Mount Yes Yes Yes Lithium-ion battery (EN- Accessories EL3e), quick charger, video and USB
  • 12. cables, strap, body cap, eyepiece cap, rubber eyecup, LCD monitor cover, accessory shoe cover and software CD- ROM Digital 7.5x Magnification Filter 67mm Diameter Touchscreen No Color Black Black Category HD Movie Yes Yes Mode Smile Mode No Waterproof No
  • 13. Coldproof Yes Shockproof Yes Image CompactFlash/XQD Storage Type Time Lapse Yes Low- Light/High Yes Sensitivity Camera Use Advanced Warranty 1 year 1 year limited 1 year 1 year limited Terms - Parts Warranty 1 year limited 1 year limited 1 year 1 year limited Terms - Labor Product 4.5" 4.8" 4.2" 6.2" Height Product 6" 5.8" 5.7" 6.1" Width Product Approximately 1.8 lbs. 2.2 lbs. 1.7 lbs. Weight 2lbs. (body only) Product 3" 3" 3.1" 3.4" Depth
  • 14. User Says About this Product: Canon EOS 5D As Seen on Amazon.com General overview (low light): Coming from the 60D (which is a stellar camera in its own right), I was blown away by this cameras Image Quality. With the 60D I found I could only use 50% crops for critical work. With the 5D Mark II, I found 100% crops were so detailed I could use them no problem. Additionally the low light capability wipes the floor with the 60D. The differences are night and day. With the 60D I would see noise creeping in at around 800 or so ISO. 1600 was the max I felt comfortable shooting in, with 3200 requiring heavy use of noise reduction software resulting in much less detail. With the 5D Mark 2 ISO 3200 is much better than the 60D's 1600 ISO. I can actually shoot at 6400 for less critical work and it looks much better than the 60D at 3200. The retention of detail and the way the camera squashes noise is very impressive. If you have the coin this camera is a rock star. However! The 5D Mark III is set to be announced on Feb 28th 2012 or within the week of Feb 28th 2012, so you may want to hold off and grab this sucker at a steal of a price. If you need the camera now, you wont be disappointed. Another thing to note. Auto Focus: I've read a lot of people complaining that this camera only has 1 cross type focus point. I want to say that most people use the center focus point anyway, so it really is a bit of an overblown issue.
  • 15. Canon vs Nikon: The D700 has better focusing. But unless you're doing sports this is a non issue. The low light is better than the Canon, but you only have 12.1 megapixels. It BETTER have better low light capabilities than the 5D Mark II. But honestly, at only 1/3rd of a stop better in low light giving up around 2x the resolution seems a bit silly. It is argued that the only time you will need the extra resolution is when printing billboard sized images. This does not factor in cropping at all. If you want to crop your 5d Mark II image to say 100% you can do that while maintaining stellar levels of detail. With the D700 you're left with a lot left detail. Another thing any prospective buyer should do is look at the prices and quality of their potential lenses. I would start at the 24-70, then the 70-200 to cover your zoom range. The canons being cheaper and the 70-200 IS II being MUCH better (probably the best lens on the market) Then compare primes, the Cannon has the 85 1.2 V2 vs the Nikkor.... 85 1.4? You can't find a Nikkor 1.2 and the Canon 1.2 is only ~$100 more than the 1.4 Nikkor. The canon has a 50 1.2 the Nikon has a 50 1.4. Again Nikkor doesn't even have a 1.2 lens. One last thing about Nikon vs Canon. Movie mode. I know I know, but if you EVER want to record a movie, EVER, you cannot on a D700 and you get commercial level videos on the 5D Mark II. Not just adequate movies, but box office quality movies. That's a MASSIVE!!!! improvement. Nikon D700 Review by Amazon.com
  • 16. Just take it for granted that this takes amazing pictures under all conditions, including low light, and that it contains all the manual controls that you'd ever want. Instead, here's some things that the camera does that you might not have heard about: * Built-in EyeFi support If you've used EyeFi SD cards before, you probably assumed that it would work with the D7000, since the D7000 now uses SD cards instead of CF. But not only do you not have to mess around with SD-to-CF adapters, the camera is actually EyeFi aware-- you can choose to have it upload or not upload on a slot-by-slot basis (so you might have it automatically upload the RAW files you saved to an EyeFi Pro card in slot 1, but not bother to upload the JPEGs you saved to the EyeFi Explorer card in slot 2), and there is also an icon that appears on the Info display to indicate that there are files waiting to upload, that the upload is in progress or disabled, etc. The Nikon Wifi adapter is going for $400. A 4GB, class 6 EyeFi card goes for $40. If you really want to move RAW files, snag the Pro version for $80. Yes, the Nikon adapter does things that EyeFi can't, but if you just want to get your files onto a PC without pulling the card, why spend 10X the money? You're stuck with the usual limitations of the EyeFi card, but I fully expect to use this feature a LOT with studio portraits-- yeah, it only takes 10 seconds to pull the card and have Windows recognize that you added it, then another 5 seconds to eject the card and stick it back in the camera. But if you just want a quick check that your exposure or focus is where you want it, wouldn't you rather just hit a single key and see your last shot, then get right back into the flow? You may want to drop your JPEG file sizes to speed up the transfer. * In-camera RAW file processing
  • 17. The camera contains a ton of built-in settings-- in addition to the basics like Standard, Normal, Landscape, etc, you also get all the various Scene modes, which are basically variations on those main settings. RAW processing allows you to see how the shot would have looked had you used one of those other modes. In other words, you shoot in Normal, which basically applies no processing to the image, then select the RAW file, and choose how you'd like to adjust it. You can change the white balance settings, exposure, basic picture setting (landscape, portrait, etc), noise reduction, color space, and dynamic lighting. With the exception of the advanced details on the basic picture settings, you see a preview of how your change will affect the picture. If you like it, just hit EXEcute and it writes out a JPEG to your card. Don't like it, just back out and nothing's saved. This means that you don't have to worry that shooting in Vivid is going to result in an oversaturated image, or you can punch something up even more after the fact. The only real drawback here to me is that it is going to kick out a JPEG, so if you're planning on doing further editing in Photoshop, this may not be the best route. But if you're just looking to go right from the camera to the web, or want to get an idea of how playing with custom settings will affect your shots, this is a massive shortcut to taking and then deleting a ton of shots. (And keep in mind that Photoshop will allow you to mess with most of these settings when importing RAW files anyway, and the plugin D7000-compatible RAW plugin had a release candidate posted yesterday, so you can finally open your RAW shots.) And a related feature that's in most other Nikons, but that you might not know about-- you can define your own basic picture settings. Want something that's super-saturated and super-contrasty? Just hit a few buttons, choose a name, and you're done. On the older Nikons, you had to edit the basic profile itself, now, you can use one as a starting point and adjust from there. Much cleaner. * User-defined settings on the control knob
  • 18. Not as hidden as the first two, but I can't emphasize how cool this feature is. Here's the situation I was in last night-- I was shooting a singing contest in a dimly-lit venue. I was allowed to use a flash, but I didn't want to constantly be blasting the singers while they were performing. I defined one setting as shutter priority, 1/60th, ISO Hi 2, center-weighted metering & focus, no flash. The second setting was automatic, ISO auto, full metering and autofocus, flash enabled. I'd take a couple shots in U2 with the flash, close the flash down and switch to U1 and shoot a half a dozen shots, then switch back to U2 and use the flash for a couple more shots. There was no fumbling for controls, no worrying that I changed the shutter speed without realizing it when changing between Auto and S-- every time I went from U2 to U1, all my settings were reset to where I put them before the event started. I don't think I ever felt as confident about my camera settings in a rapidly changing situation as I did last night-- with just a simple twist of a knob, I was able to change to a completely different shooting configuration with absolute confidence that it was what I wanted. To me, the utility of this is almost endless-- I'll probably set up one setting for studio portraits, and the other for landscape stuff. If I was still shooting news, I'd probably be swapping between flash and no-flash configurations. For sports, I'd change between action modes and post-game portraits. The only thing that would make this even better would be if I could import and export settings for later use-- even if you use the "Save/Load" settings option to back up your current configuration to a memory card, it doesn't appear that this information is stored. However, it may be a bug in the Load settings feature, as a number of my settings were incorrectly reset when I tried to load in settings. Either way, it would work better if I could treat these like custom basic picture settings, saving them by name and loading them at will.
  • 19. * Built-in interval timer shooting Want to take time-lapse pictures? Just set up your camera on the tripod, specify when you want it to start, how many pictures to take overall, and how many pictures to take each interval and walk away. When it's time to start taking pictures, the camera will automatically focus and shoot, then go back to waiting for the next shot. No messing around with tethering, 3rd party software, whatever-- it's all in the camera, and it's all super-easy to set up. You'll find yourself taking pictures of your living room just to see what your cat actually does all day while you're at work. * Zoom in live view This might just be "new to me," but I found it to be very cool for manually adjusting focus when on a tripod-- frame your basic shot, then change to live view. From there, zoom in with the magnifying glass key, and move around the image with the navigation pad until you find the point you want to focus on, then manually focus. Since you can zoom into a tiny portion of the overall image, you can see that you're getting exactly the focus point you want before you take the shot. One gotcha that I always forget, though-- don't forget to pick your aperture BEFORE going into live view, as you can't change it once live view has started. * Adjustable shooting rate Again, might be "new to me," but in addition to blasting away at 6fps, you can manually adjust that from 1 to 5 FPS in order to get a different effect. You obviously need to be using a fast enough shutter speed to support your choice-- if you're at 1/2 a second, you're not going to shoot faster than 2FPS.
  • 20. As I mentioned in one of my other reviews, I used to be a semi-pro photographer-- I was the photo editor for both a weekly and a daily paper, I've shot tons of sports and news photos, and landscape photography is my hobby. I've recently gotten back into portrait photography as well. While I never owned as many cameras as a true pro would have (that semi- means that I never made enough money at it to be able to really spring for equipment), I have shot with a lot of other people's equipment, and I can honestly say that this is the best camera I've ever used. Canon EOS 60D as seen on Amazon.com The three dSLRs in the Canon consumer line-up (60D, 7D, T2i) all share a number of specifications and features, a similar exposure metering system, as well as an image sensor that is very similar, and all with 18 megapixels. Due to this, the image quality and ISO performance of these three cameras will be nearly identical, and all are capable of taking high quality images. So why choose the 60D over the T2i (550D) or the 7D? -Exterior buttons and controls: Greater ease and control of changing camera settings as you work vs. the T2i. The 60D has nearly every control one needs on the exterior of the camera and it has the rear dial and top LCD display screen that are not on the T2i. Any other controls can be easily accessed with the Q button and menu or in the other menus on the rear LCD monitor. The top buttons of the 60D set only one setting each, so this is less complicated than the multiple-setting buttons of the 7D. Canon has removed the WB button that the 7D and 50D have, but that isn't a big deal - use the Q Menu. Another change is that the
  • 21. Multi-controller has been moved from the thumb joystick like the 7D and 50D and placed in the middle of the rear Quick-control dial. This doesn't change how it functions, and should just be a matter of getting used to the difference. -Menus and custom functions: Greater control over customizing how the camera functions vs. the T2i. The 60D has many more Menu and Custom Function settings than the T2i and nearly as many as the 7D. These settings allow you to customize the operation, function, and controls of the 60D to work how you want them to, including things like exposure increments, peripheral illuminations correction for lenses (fixes dark corners) and customizing which button does what. -Auto focus systems: The 60D shares a similar autofocus system to the T2i and the previous 50D, with 9 focus points and three auto focusing modes. However the 9 AF points of the 60D are more sensitive than those of the T2i: all are cross-type in the 60D, only the center is cross-type in the T2i. The 60D autofocus system is much less complex than the sophisticated AF system of the 7D with its 19 AF point system and its additional Zone, Spot, and Expansion focus modes - not to mention the custom settings of the 7D which will allow one to customize how the AF system works. However, if you are not an avid sports photographer, a wildlife shooter, or someone who understands, needs, and will use the elaborate features of the 7D AF system, then this shouldn't dissuade you from the 60D. -Exposure Metering: The three cameras all share the latest 63-zone exposure metering system and 4 metering modes. That means they will all determine the exposure virtually identically and enable you to take properly exposed photos in most every situation, including difficult back-lit scenes. The size of the areas metered for Partial and Spot metering vary slightly between the cameras, but that isn't anything critical.
  • 22. -ISO: Since the 60D shares a very similar sensor with the other two cameras, its ISO sensitivity and performance at high ISO settings is virtually the same. But don't take my word for it, don't be swayed by pixel peepers on forums, instead check out the camera sensor tests at dxomark to verify this. -Continuous Shooting Speed: While the 60D can't shoot a blazing 8 frames per second like the 7D, it can shoot a respectable 5.3 fps which is generally a more useful rate, and is a higher rate than the T2i rate of 3 fps. -Size and Weight: The 60D is larger and heavier than the T2i but smaller and lighter than the 7D. It is a very nice size, weight, feel, and design that should be comfortable for most users. -Construction: The 60 has relatively strong construction of aluminum and polycarbonate. It is better built than the T2i but not as strong as the 7D's magnesium alloy frame. The 60D also has some amount of weather sealing - more than the T2i, less than the 7D. But for most users, including even those using the camera daily or in travel situations, the construction of the 60D is far more than good enough, strong enough, durable enough, and weather resistant enough. -Articulating Rear LCD Screen: The 60D is the only current Canon dSLR with this handy feature. This may prove useful for videographers, as well as for setting up compositions while the camera is on a tripod, for macro use, or for using it from unusually low or high vantage points. There is also an electronic level, visible in the viewfinder, rear LCD, or top LCD. -Viewfinder: The 60D has a large, bright viewfinder with 96% coverage of the actual resulting image, a tiny bit better than the T2i but not quite as nice as the nearly 100% view of the 7D. -Wireless Flash: Like the 7D, the 60D incorporates wireless flash triggering. It allows you to trigger multiple off camera flashes at different output levels. The T2i does not have this feature.
  • 23. -Battery: The 60D has a larger batter vs. the T2i, thus allowing longer periods of shooting before having to recharge. The 60D uses the LP-E6 battery like the 7D, which is a nice feature as this battery can often last through a full day of shooting. -Processor: The 60D shares the same Digic 4 processor as the T2i. The 7D has dual Digic 4 processors. However, for most general or even demanding photography needs, the single processor is more than sufficient. -Memory Card: The 60D uses the SD memory card like the T2i, not the CF card of the 7D. This doesn't affect anything except perhaps your collection of CF cards. -Additional processing features: The 60D has added features such as the creative filters (toy camera, miniature tilt-shift effect) and internal file processing capabilities (RAW image processing, image resizing) that the other two cameras do not have. This is not critical as these operations can typically be more easily done in batches on a computer. -Lack of AF Microadjustment: Many are disappointed that the 60D does not include the ability to micro- adjust the focus so that each lens is completely accurate. However, if you have a focus issue, send your camera and/ or lenses to Canon while under warranty and ask them to calibrate them. The 7D has this feature, the T2i does not. -Locking Mode Dial: This is a new feature for a Canon dSLR that keeps the Mode dial from accidentally rotating. A nice touch only on the 60D. -Full HD Video: And of course the 60D has full HD video, just like the other two cameras. -A Note to Strobists: The 60D does not have a PC sync flash socket to plug in PC sync cords. The 7D has this, the T2i does not.
  • 24. -Ease of operation: While beginners may find all the buttons, controls, and menus of any dSLR difficult and confusing at first, the controls and menus of the 60D are all quite intelligently designed and straightforward for the advanced user. If you'd like to get up and running with the 60D quickly and competently be sure to check out a PDF eBook I put together called Your World 60D on the "Picturing Change" blog or the Kindle version here: Your World 60D - The Photographer's Guide to Operation and Image Creation with the Canon 60D. It describes how to set up the Menu settings and Custom Function settings, and explains how, when, and why to use the settings, controls, and features of the 60D in everyday still photography use, including aperture priority and shutter priority modes. Plus it has information on exposure, composition, using depth of field, and basic video settings. It should help you get the most out of the 60D. The 60D is an excellent camera for those wanting to upgrade from the Rebel line, for the advanced dSLR user who wishes to take advantage of all the features and customizations options of the 60D, and for the first-time dSLR buyer who is knowledgeable of camera controls or eager to learn. Its size, durability, and features will suit those who wish to use it for both general use and for travel, and its image quality and performance is exceptional for a camera at this price. Thanks for reading this buying guide containing compilation of Digital Cameras with Optical Viewfinder Using Full Frame Sensor.