Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography vs Canon EOS 600D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography and Canon EOS 600D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography

Canon EOS 600D

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography were released 2012 and Canon EOS 600D was released 2011. That is a 1 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography	2012
Canon EOS 600D	2011

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 "Canon APS-C") 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 60D Astrophotography	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS 600D	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

Both these cameras have the exact same resolution. Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has a 18 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 600D has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456
Canon EOS 600D	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

ISO range

Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 600D. Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Canon EOS 600D has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography	100-51200
Canon EOS 600D	100-12800

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 600D

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 600D can shoot up to 3,7 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography	5,3
Canon EOS 600D	3,7

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 600D 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 32% heavier than Canon EOS 600D and its 570 gr (or 1.26 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography	755 gr 1.66 lb
Canon EOS 600D	570 gr 1.26 lb