Get a 40D or 50D. Better value.

Don't have those exact models at the store sadly

Find an other store or online?

But choose on of those and then buy a better lens.

18 MP? What for?

are you sure? metering seems to be upgraded quite alot on 60d from 50d(63 vs 35 zones). it has a native iso of 6400, while 50d 6400 iso is just 3200 pushed 1 stop, in theory it should give better handling on noise(but i dont know if it does in reality) and it also means that you can choose iso between 3200-6400 in 1/3rd stop increasements, personally i think this is a really good thing and i hate it that i cant use 5000iso on my camera for example. also if it matters, 50d cant shoot video, but 60d can. personally i like the joystick on 50d, but i think that new thing for changing focus point might work alright. other thing in 50d that is better is that it has a magnesium alloy body and 60d is polycarbonate resin with glass fibre on aluminum chassis, this doesent make big of a difference tho

I think 60D is a 550D with small improvements and it is way too expensive.
The 60D is the same price as the 7D right?

Couldn't agree more

I've read about it, my choice would rather be between 50d/550d or even a 7d if I'd be mr. big spender

7d >