Canon has announced the EOS 60D.  It boasts an 18MP CMOS, Full HD 1080p video recording and an articulating LCD screen.

The Canon EOS 60D is the successor to the Canon 50D (announced in August 2008, which is exactly two years ago).  That said, as a prosumer-level camera, it’s a weird decision to encase the camera in plastic instead of Magnesium alloy (the 50D has the alloy body).

Canon EOS 60D specifcations:

• 18MP CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 4 image processor
• 9-point Autofocus system
• Full HD 1080p video
• 9 AF points
• ISO 100 – 6400 (12800 via Custom Function)
• 1/8000 to 30 sec shutter speed
• 5.3fps shooting speed
• SD/SDHC/SDXC card
• Compatibility Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
• 3″ Vari-Angle LCD on the rea
• Multi-Control Dial

Here’s a video of Canon’s product walkthrough for the 60

Estimated retail price of the Canon 60D is $1,099 and it is expected to come out this September.