Canon EOS Rebel T4i vs Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS Rebel T4i and Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS Rebel T4i

Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

These two camera models were both released 2012.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS Rebel T4i	2012
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 "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 Rebel T4i	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

Both these cameras have the exact same resolution. Canon EOS Rebel T4i has a 18 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 Rebel T4i	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

ISO range

Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS Rebel T4i. Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Canon EOS Rebel T4i has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS Rebel T4i	100-12800
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 Rebel T4i
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 Rebel T4i can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography can shoot up to 5,3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS Rebel T4i	5
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 Rebel T4i 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 60D Astrophotography weighs 755 gr (equal to 1.66 lb) which is 31% heavier than Canon EOS Rebel T4i and its 575 gr (or 1.27 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS Rebel T4i	575 gr 1.27 lb
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography	755 gr 1.66 lb