which camera should i buy?

[frmrpreztaft]

well, i've saved up about enough money to buy my new camera. I've narrowed it down to

Canon EOS D60

and the

Canon EOS 10D

what do the experts have to say?

[deliriouspixel]

I'd go with the used 10D. Im assuming we are talking used. Look for one with a 50/1.8 in the deal if you can. Ask the seller howmany shots have been pumped thru it before you bid or buy. Shutter is rated at somthing like 50K. Ask if its been to Canon for calibration. Ask if the battery is still holding a decent charge and how many shots can you get on it. $800 would be a ok/good deal. $900 is too much.

[frmrpreztaft]

thanks for the info DP. how bout if i go for just the body? whats a good deal there?

[frmrpreztaft]

also, the specs of each camera are so similar, what can you guys tell me about the comparison?

[deliriouspixel]

All I really know is the D60 is O L D.

Dont even thinkaboudit unless you get it for C H E A P.

10D body alone prices in that same range I quoted.

[frmrpreztaft]

side-by-side comparison courtesy of DP Review (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_eosd60%2Ccanon_eos10d&show=all)

[deliriouspixel]

From PA's review conclusion:

Canon had a tough act to follow, the EOS-D60 carved out an excellent name for itself from reviewers and owners alike. With that in mind Canon stuck to the formula, a 'half height' digital SLR body with a similar layout to the EOS-D60 but this time it would have an all magnesium body just like the EOS-1D and 1Ds. With the design work done it was time to move inside and make some more significant changes such as taking out the D30/D60's Achilles heel (their AF system) and replacing it with the far more capable system from the EOS-30. Other internal improvements included the new LCD monitor, the addition of Adobe RGB, a rotation sensor and crucially support for sensitivity equivalence up to ISO 3200.

With this achieved Canon could be forgiven for introducing the EOS-10D at the D60's original list price ($2,199 for the kit) but instead they announced the EOS-10D with $1,999 list, $1,499 street price. I've seen plenty of buyers on our Canon SLR Talk forum picking up 10D's for less than this. So not only have Canon taken a very successful camera and made it even better but they've knocked around $500 from the price, and just 12 months later.

If you've ever handled a D30 or D60 and you pick up the EOS-10D you'll be immediately struck by how much stronger this camera feels, and how much that body adds to the feeling of quality and superb value. The next surprise will be your first auto focus, which will be remarkably fast and certain. Then the shutter release, with a quoted 50 ms off the shutter release lag and a halving of the viewfinder blackout the EOS-10D feels a whole lot more responsive.

I have no concerns in stating that as things stand (at the time of writing this review) the EOS-10D is the absolute best in class, with the best image quality, lowest high sensitivity noise, superb build quality and excellent price (not to mention the huge choice of lenses).

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