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I had my sights set upon the Canon EOS D60 as my next camera, but then they went ahead and discontinued it. Fortunately, Canon replaced it with the EOS 10D - basically a revision of the D60 & replacement until the next ‘big thing’ arrives.
It might not be the 11 megapixel, full-frame champion its big brother (EOS 1Ds) is, but its got street smarts (you’re sure not to attract nearly as much unwanted attention on the streets with the 10D as you would with the hulking 1Ds). The D60 was hailed for it’s ultra-low-noise 6 megapixel CMOS sensor, the guys at Canon have managed to improve on that quality, and add ISOs up to 3200 in the process - amazing! The new magnesium alloy body is sure to prove more rugged, and the new DiGiC processor offers lower battery consumption, better image quality and faster processing.
The feature that impresses me most about the 10D, however, is the price! You can pre-order the new D-SLR body at RitzCamera for just $1500! Of course the real costs come in when you start thinking about buying 2GB Compact Flash Cards, extra batteries, and, more than anything else, lenses. How will I survive the 2-month wait until I’m back in North America and can lay my hands on one?!
