Has anyone used a 10D and a D60?

[taskerc]

In real use, how does the D60 compare to the 10D? Typical complaints include the AF times, reduced ISO range and difference in noise reduction. So, in practical terms, how do they compare?

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[chris.bailey]

I had both until very recently. In everyday use there is not a huge difference. Noise a bit better on the 10D, faster focus, faster start up. I thought the colour rendition of the D60 was better. At the end of the day two side by side prints and it would be hard to judge.

[defordphoto]

My first dSLR was a D60. Then I got the 10D and now the MKII with a 20D (maybe) soon. The 10D is a faster camera. More robust operation than the D60, mainly in AF. Some people preferred the over-saturated colors of the D60. I always ran my color at -1.

Actually the 10D is famous for it's color rendition and was voted as more accurate camera ever when in it's heyday. I still have my 10D and don't plan on selling it anytime soon.

[Morden]

I've used both quite a bit. Very similar in most ways. As stated, noise levels and ISO range improved on 10D. Also my D60 cost a LOT more when I bought it than my 10D did when I got that camera (The 20D was cheaper still). :shock:

[stuartf287]

I have and use both (when my wife isn't using the D60). The 10D is a slightly better camera to operate, but I see little or no difference in the pictures. The menu screen on the 10D is clearly brighter and more visible and the auto-rotation feature is helpful. I love having the D60 available for an old Sigma 400mm lens which works well on it (but produces "Sigma error" on the 10D -- re-chipping not available).

[DamienB]

I started with one D60 and went through no fewer than five faulty 10Ds before giving up and buying my second D60 (second hand).

The 10D feels faster in all operations including AF, but had woefully inaccurate AF - I threw away between 40% and 60% of shots for being misfocussed on three seperate bodies (the other two had sensor marks that could not be removed). Less noise in every ISO, and greater ISO range. By default, more washed out colours and brighter exposures (with bleached out highlights as a result). Single-slot battery charger an annoyance compared to the double-slot one with the D60.

Overall I really liked the feel of the 10D, but the AF is just total rubbish. Lehmanns, a Canon repair shop in the UK, admit there is a common AF fault in them and will repair it - Canon themselves refuse to admit it. Of the three bodies I tried for any length of time, the first two had AF that was acceptable to begin with but degraded rapidly over the course of 6 months. The third was rubbish out of the box. It's unfortunate but on many forums the cries that the AF is perfectly okay have led people to buy this lemon, among them several friends of mine who have ended up either returning theirs or getting them fixed at Lehmanns (but is it a fix that lasts for more than 6 months?).

Neither of my D60s have ever given me any trouble, excepting the older one which has had the shutter replaced (out of warranty, wore it out!). That the first one cost nearly double what a 10D costs, and the quality control on D60s was so much better is, I think, no coincidence.

[Saturn]

We've shot with our D60 for 2.5 years. I just got a 10D last spring. The 10D requires a lot less post-processing to reduce noise. Also a faster buffer and much more flexible screen-magnification flexibility. Better menu and more robust body.

10D's a great camera, made greater by the intro of the 20D. You should be able to find 10D's at a great price!

Thanks.