I got my 60D in October 2010 and I love it! I've shot with both the 40D and 50D previously and decided on the 60D mainly because it had the articulated screen plus the movie mode. My son used it to shoot 1080P video for his U of A film class and it was incredible. Great color, high definition LCD screen and the ability to frame shots without having to lay on the ground made it a joy to use. The high ISO ability, 6400 (or 12800 in ISO Expansion mode), can be handy is some situations.
True, it does not have the magnesium body but has been fine for me so far. It has many of the features of the 7D without the higher cost. If the 7D came with that screen I would have chosen it. In practice I normally just leave the screen flush with the LCD side showing so it acts like a 50D or 7D in that respect. It is a wider screen however than either of those two so the shots are a little bigger when viewing.
All in all, I love it and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it for serious amateur shooting.
Gary Mosier
True, it does not have the magnesium body but has been fine for me so far. It has many of the features of the 7D without the higher cost. If the 7D came with that screen I would have chosen it. In practice I normally just leave the screen flush with the LCD side showing so it acts like a 50D or 7D in that respect. It is a wider screen however than either of those two so the shots are a little bigger when viewing.
All in all, I love it and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it for serious amateur shooting.
Gary Mosier