How to use 3D tracking on a Canon EOS 60D?

I'm watching a tutorial on capturing moving objects like children running and the guy uses a Nikon camera on the tutorial. He is explaining how to use 3D tracking for keeping the child in focus while running. Anyone know how to do this using a Canon EOS 60D? And what it is called on a Canon?

Presuming this is for photos and not video it's AI servo, probably. Check the AF modes for the camera.

It's not just the speed that matters during focusing however, as the D7000's 3D subject tracking AF is very successful when shooting moving subjects. The 60D is less impressive simply down to number of AF points, but the speed at which it whips into focus is very decent and can often be more decisive than the Nikon system. However, menu digging will reveal just the depth of detail that the D7000 provides. It's borderline pro and you can control whether capture can take place in absolute focus or when the shutter is pressed, adjust a five-point level for sensitivity of focus tracking, there's a focus point wrap-around and AF illumination control. A secondary 11-point AF array is also available should this better suit your shooting style. The Canon 60D lacks any AF-illuminator apart from a pre-flash option and that's far from subtle. Accessing the interior menus provides an Autofocus/Drive custom setting though the same level of detailed adjustment just doesn't feature as per the Nikon. Both cameras provide AF-S (single shot), AF-C (Continuous / AI Servo) and AF-A (Automatic / AI Focus for automatic switching between single and continuous) as well as manual AF-point adjustment and locking.
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