Your photo needs are expanding, and the equipment you’re currently shooting with can’t live up to your ideal expectations.

The point and shoot has its place in your routine, as does your POV camera, but it’s time you bite the bullet for a digital SLR –something to confidently capture both high-resolution imagery and high-definition video.

Photo: Justin Gural / JAG::PHOTO / Canon 60D
Canon 60D and EF-S 15-85mm Lens. Saltpond Bay, St.
John, USVI.Nestled comfortably between the pro-level Canon 7D and the beginner Rebel lineup is the semi-professional, very-intuitive Canon 60D. It’s constructed with a compact, non-magnesium alloy shell, which easily sheds some weight from its footprint. The 60D is also feature-rich: APS-C 18.0 megapixel sensor, 5.3fps, 100-6,400 ISO (expandable to 12,800), DIGIC 4 processor, 1080p HD video w/in-camera editing, SD / SDHC / SDXC storage, and in-camera RAW processing.

Photo: Canon
Canon 60DThe 60D comes at a price point that will certainly make the transition to DSLR as smooth as the photo and video it captures. $999.99

This particular travel kit was outfitted with the EF-S 15-85mm lens (f/3.5-5.6), a savvy, multi-purpose lens. The focal length is equal to 24-136mm in 35mm format, and the EF-S 15-85mm offers image stabilization and high-precision optics from wide-angle through telephoto. $799

 

Read about more gear from this trip, here: "Island Adventure: Gear Checklist"

 

Justin Gural is a contributor and editor at VentureThere.com, a member of USA TODAY’s Travel Alliance which covers adventure sports, active travel and the outdoor lifestyle.