The EOS 60D was, in some regards, a step back from its EOS 50D predecessor.
This camera has it all - great image quality with high resolution, a great AF system, a moderately large viewfinder, a fast/responsive shutter release combined with a very nice frame rate, a great LCD andĬompatibility with an incredible range of lenses, flashes and other accessories.Īnd if video is on your bucket list, the camera will give you incredible 1080p high def video quality along with unprecedented Movie Servo AF performance. If I had to pick a do-everything-well APS-C format camera that does not cost a fortune, the Canon EOS 70D would be my recommendation. Note: The Canon EOS 70D has been replaced by the Canon EOS 80D.
The upgrade in quality over a computer's webcam is exceptional. The EOS Webcam Utility Beta software is a nice addition for Canon users. A free alternative that may work is combination of CameraLive and CamTwist. It supports resolutions up to 4K UHD at 30p, but does cost around $159. It's a plug n' play device where you can connect a camera via HDMI to a computer.
Though the EOS Webcam Utility Beta is not available for macOS yet, there are alternative solutions.
Maybe a future firmware update could disable it completely like the viewfinder setting.īelow is a list of compatible cameras. The EOS R has a maximum time limit of 30 minutes. Other than that, my only other suggestions would be to disable the Auto power settings under the Power savings menu and adjust the time limit to when the display automatically turns off. There is a give and take with cameras that have smaller foot print and this is one of them. It's something that I pointed out in my initial review of the EOS R, and there's no real way around it.
One issue, as the photo above shows, is that the USB-C cable (or any input) does get in the way of the display in selfie mode. Once selected, it will switch over to Live View. The EOS R display will switch over to Live View During the setup the EOS R display will show a computer icon until the EOS Webcam Utility Beta is selected in the application (e.g. Be sure the audio settings on the camera are enabled and the settings on the application are matched correctly. To use the camera mic, connect a 3.5mm cable from the headphone output into the microphone input on the computer.
Scene Intelligent Auto, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, and Manual all worked.įor audio, the computer's microphone or the on-board microphone of the camera can be used.
All the functions and settings of the EOS R seemed to be working normally including autofocus and each operating mode.