Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography
This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.
Manufacturing
These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.
Canon EOS 7D Mark II were released 2014 and Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography was released 2012. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.Camera | Released |
Canon EOS 7D Mark II | 2014 |
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography | 2012 |
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.
Camera | Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 ** |
Canon EOS 7D Mark II | 80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6 |
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography | 80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6 |
** 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
Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a 20 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:
Camera | Megapixels |
Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
20 MP
19961856 pixels 5472 x 3648 |
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography |
18 MP
17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456 |
Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a 11 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.
ISO range
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 7D Mark II. Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Canon EOS 7D Mark II has 100 to 16000.
Camera | ISO Range |
Canon EOS 7D Mark II | 100-16000 |
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography | 100-51200 |
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 7D Mark II
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography
Pictures per second
Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS 7D Mark II can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography can shoot up to 5,3 pictures per seconds.
Camera | FPS (Frames per second) |
Canon EOS 7D Mark II | 10 |
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography | 5,3 |
Ability to record movies
It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.
In this case, both Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography 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 7D Mark II weighs 910 gr (equal to 2,01 lb) which is 21% heavier than Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography and its 755 gr (or 1,66 lb).
Camera | Weight |
Canon EOS 7D Mark II | 910 gr 2,01 lb |
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography | 755 gr 1,66 lb |