Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography vs Canon EOS Kiss X4 Digital

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography and Canon EOS Kiss X4 Digital. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Type of camera

Both these cameras are DSLR cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

Both these cameras have the same sorts of sensor (called "APSC") which means that if you compare these cameras side by side the lenses will also have the same experienced focal length. Neither of the cameras has a Full frame sensor which means that you will get a "crop factor" where the camera's sensor size affect the focal length with a multiplier.

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Both these cameras have the exact same resolution. Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has a 18 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS Kiss X4 Digital has 18,7 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

ISO range

Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS Kiss X4 Digital. Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Canon EOS Kiss X4 Digital has 100 to 12800.

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Kiss X4 Digital

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography can shoot up to 5,3 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Kiss X4 Digital can shoot up to 3,7 pictures per seconds.

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography and Canon EOS Kiss X4 Digital can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography weighs 755 gr (equal to 1,66 lb) which is 48% heavier than Canon EOS Kiss X4 Digital and its 510 gr (or 1,12 lb).