Canon 60Da for Sports Photography

Is the Canon 60Da good for Sports Photography?

Canon 60Da Sports Photography Score

GOOD

Canon 60Da has a score of 75 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Canon 60Da will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon 60Da Sports Photography Detailed Analysis

Environmental Sealings

Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.

Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s

Canon 60Da's 1/8000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.

Good Battery Life: 1100 shots

In most sports events, you shoot at high speed for a long time and this drains the battery pretty quick. With a battery life of 1100 shots per charge, you won't run out of juice or have to change battery very frequently in the middle of an event.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Canon 60Da's body is very good for sports photography.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a sports shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps

In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.

9 Focus Points

In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Canon 60Da users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their sports photography photos. Currently there are native Canon EF/EF-S mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Canon 60Da.

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Canon 60Da Alternatives in Mid-size SLR cameras for Sports Photography

Sony A99 II Compare 60Da vs A99 II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #13 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features 90 Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score 90	Portrait Street 97 Sports 93 Daily Landscape

Nikon D780 Compare 60Da vs D780	25 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #19 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #4
	Imaging Features Value for Money 94 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 90 Daily Landscape

Sony A77 II Compare 60Da vs A77 II	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #48 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #18
	Imaging Features Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily Landscape

Canon 5D MIV Compare 60Da vs 5D MIV	30 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #34 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #11
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Nikon D850 Compare 60Da vs D850	46 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #9 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features 92 Value for Money 96 Portability Overall Score 91	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A99 II

Nikon D780

Sony A77 II

Canon 5D MIV

Nikon D850