Nikon Z7 vs Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography

This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon Z7 and Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Nikon Z7

Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography

Manufacturing

Nikon Z7 is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.

Nikon Z7 were released 2018 and Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography was released 2012. That is a 6 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Nikon Z7	2018
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography	2012

Type of camera

Nikon Z7 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Nikon Z7 has a "Nikon FX"-sensor while Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Nikon Z7	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
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 (Nikon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Nikon Z7 has a 46 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
Nikon Z7	46 MP 45441024 pixels 8256 x 5504
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Nikon Z7 has a 154 % 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 Nikon Z7. Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Nikon Z7 has 64 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Nikon Z7	64-25600
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 Nikon Z7
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. Nikon Z7 can shoot up to 9 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography can shoot up to 5,3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Nikon Z7	9
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 Nikon Z7 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 12% heavier than Nikon Z7 and its 675 gr (or 1.49 lb).

Camera	Weight
Nikon Z7	675 gr 1.49 lb
Canon EOS 60D Astrophotography	755 gr 1.66 lb