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| Marketed | April 2012 |
| Original Price | Open price |
EOS 60Da is a digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera designed for use in astrophotography.*1 Ideal for advanced-amateur enthusiasts who enjoy capturing the night sky, the new specialized camera features optical characteristics tailored for astrophotography, enabling red nebulae and other astronomical phenomena to be photographed in high resolution.
Based on Canon’s EOS 60D digital SLR camera, released in September 2010, the new EOS 60Da’s modified infrared (IR) blocking filter, positioned in front of the CMOS sensor, features characteristics that increase the transmission of light at the Hydrogen Alpha (H-a) line wavelength,*2 by a factor of 3x compared with the 60D. This modification enables enthusiasts to capture high-resolution images of such astronomical phenomena as the Rosette Nebula and Horsehead Nebula, both popular for their reddish color, without having to employ a special filter.a challenging feat for conventional digital cameras.
Making full use of the EOS 60D’s exceptional basic features, the new EOS 60Da incorporates an approximately 18.0-megapixel CMOS sensor and a high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor, a combination that makes possible an extended normal sensitivity range of up to ISO6400. The camera delivers high-quality, high-resolution images with reduced noise, an important factor when considering the distinctive darkness and long exposure times required in astrophotography.
*1 As the EOS 60Da is intended specifically for astrophotography, it is not recommended for standard photography use. If used to photograph conventional subjects, the camera may not achieve optimal color balance, resulting in images with a reddish tinge.
*2 One of the wavelengths emitted by nebulae and other astral bodies.
| Type | |
| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash |
| Recording media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card |
| Image sensor size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length) |
| Lens mount | Canon EF mount |
| Image Sensor | |
| Type | CMOS sensor |
| Effective pixels | Approx. 18.00 megapixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Dust delete feature | Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending |
| Recording System | |
| Recording format | Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 |
| Image type | JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible |
| Recorded pixels |
Large : Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456) Medium : Approx. 8.00 megapixels (3456 x 2304) S1 (Small 1) : Approx. 4.50 megapixels (2592 x 1728) S2 (Small 2) : Approx. 2.50 megapixels (1920 x 1280) S3 (Small 3) : Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) RAW : Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456) M-RAW : Approx. 10.10 megapixels (3888 x 2592) S-RAW : Approx. 4.50 megapixels (2592 x 1728) |
| Create/select a folder | Possible |
| Image Processing | |
| Picture Style | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 – 3 |
| Basic+ | Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type |
| White balance | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom, Color temperature setting (Approx. 2500-10000K), white balance correction, and white balance bracketing possible * Color temperature information transmission enabled |
| Noise reduction | Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots |
| Automatic image brightness correction |
Auto Lighting Optimizer |
| Highlight tone priority | Provided |
| Lens peripheral illumination correction |
Provided |
| Viewfinder | |
| Type | Eye-level pentaprism |
| Coverage | Vertical/Horizontal approx. 96% (with Eye point approx. 22 mm) |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.95x (-1 m–1 with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eye point | Approx. 22 mm (From eyepiece lens center at-1 m–1) |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | -3.0 – +1.0 m–1 (dpt) |
| Focusing screen | Interchangeable (Two types sold separately), Ef-A provided |
| Electronic level | Horizontal level displayed up to ±9° in ±1° increments (For horizontal shooting only) |
| Mirror | Quick-return type |
| Depth-of-field preview | Provided |
| Autofocus | |
| Type | TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection |
| AF points | 9 (All cross-type) |
| Metering range | EV -0.5 – 18 (at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100) |
| Focusing modes | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF) |
| AF-assist beam | Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash |
| Exposure Control | |
| Metering modes | 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering • Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) • Partial metering (approx. 6.5% of viewfinder at center) • Spot metering (approx. 2.8% of viewfinder at center) • Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering range | EV 1 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure control | Program AE (Full Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, manual exposure, bulb exposure |
| ISO speed (Recommended exposure index) |
Basic Zone modes: ISO 100 – 3200 set automatically Creative Zone modes: ISO 100 – 6400 set manually(1/3-stop increments), ISO 100 – 6400 set automatically, or ISO expansion to “H” (equivalent to ISO 12800) |
| Exposure compensation | Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (Can be combined with manual exposure compensation) |
| AE lock | Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button |
| Shutter | |
| Type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speeds | 1/8000 sec. to 1/60 sec. (Full Auto mode), Flash X-sync at maximum 1/250 sec. 1/8000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) |
| Flash | |
| Built-in flash | Retractable, auto pop-up flash Guide No.: Approx. 13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet) Flash coverage: Approx. 17mm lens angle of view Recycling time approx. 3 sec. Wireless master unit function provided |
| External flash | EX-series Speedlite (Flash functions settable with the camera) |
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash |
| Flash exposure compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| FE lock | Provided |
| PC terminal | None |
| Drive System | |
| Drive modes | Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, 10-sec. self-timer/remote control, 2-sec. self-timer/ remote control |
| Continuous shooting speed | Max. approx. 5.3 shots/sec. |
| Max. burst | JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 58 shots RAW: Approx. 16 shots RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 7 shots * Figures are based on Canon’s testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) and a 4GB card. |
| Live View Shooting | |
| Aspect ratio settings | 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 |
| Focusing | Live mode, Face detection Live mode (Contrast detection) Quick mode (Phase-difference detection) Manual focusing (Approx. 5x / 10x magnification possible) |
| Metering modes | Evaluative metering with the image sensor |
| Metering range | EV 0 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Silent shooting | Provided (Mode 1 and 2) |
| Grid display | Two types |
| Movie Shooting | |
| Movie compression | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Variable (average) bit rate |
| Audio recording format |
Linear PCM |
| Recording format | MOV |
| Recording size and frame rate | 1920×1080 (Full HD): 30p/25p/24p 1280×720 (HD) : 60p/50p 640×480 (SD) : 60p/50p Crop 640×480 (SD) : 60p/50p * 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25.00 fps, 24p: 23.976 fps, 60p:59.94 fps, 50p: 50.00 fps |
| File size | 1920×1080 (30p/25p/24p) : Approx. 330 MB/min. 1280×720 (60p/50p) : Approx. 330 MB/min. 640×480 (60p/50p) : Approx. 165 MB/min. Crop 640×480 (60p/50p) : Approx. 165 MB/min. |
| Focusing | Same as focusing with Live View shooting |
| Metering modes | Center-weighted average and evaluative metering with the image sensor * Automatically set by the focusing mode |
| Metering range | EV 0 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure control | Program AE (exposure compensation possible) for movies, manual exposure |
| Exposure compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (Still photos: ±5 stops) |
| ISO speed (Recommended exposure index) |
Automatically set within ISO 100 – 6400 With manual exposure, ISO 100 – 6400 set automatically/manually |
| Sound recording | Built-in monaural microphone External stereo microphone terminal provided Sound recording level adjustable, wind filter provided |
| Grid display | Two types |
| LCD Monitor | |
| Type | TFT color liquid-crystal monitor |
| Monitor size and dots | Wide, 3.0-in. (3:2) with approx. 1.04 million dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Angle adjustment | Possible |
| Brightness adjustment | Manual (7 levels) |
| Electronic level | Horizontal level displayed in 1° increments |
| Image Playback | |
| Image display formats | Single image, Single image + Info (Basic info, detailed info, histogram), 4-image index, 9-image index, image rotate possible |
| Zoom magnification | Approx. 1.5x – 10x |
| Image browsing methods | Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by folder, by movie, by stills, by rating |
| Highlight alert | Overexposed highlights blink |
| Slide show | All images, by date, by folder, movies, stills, or by rating Three transition effects selectable |
| Movie playback | Enabled (LCD monitor, video/audio OUT, HDMI OUT) Built-in speaker |
| Post-Processing of Images | |
| In-camera RAW image processing |
Brightness adjustment, white balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, noise reduction at high ISO speeds, JPEG recording quality, color space, peripheral illumination correction, distortion correction, and chromatic aberration correction |
| Creative filters | Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect |
| Resize | Possible |
| Ratings | Provided |
| Direct Printing | |
| Compatible printers | PictBridge-compatible printers |
| Printable images | JPEG and RAW images |
| Print ordering | DPOF Version 1.1 compatible |
| Custom Functions | |
| Custom Functions | 20 |
| Camera user settings | Register under Mode Dial’s C |
| My Menu registration | Possible |
| Copyright information | Entry and inclusion enabled |
| Interface | |
| Audio/video OUT/ Digital terminal |
Analog video (Compatible with NTSC/PAL)/stereo audio output For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB equivalent) |
| HDMI mini OUT terminal | Type C (Auto switching of resolution), CEC-compatible |
| External microphone IN terminal |
3.5mm dia. stereo mini-jack |
| Remote control terminal | For Remote Switch RS-60E3 * The Remote Controller Adapter conversion cable for N3 terminal |
| Wireless remote control | Remote Controller RC-6 |
| Power | |
| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E6 (Quantity 1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 |
| Battery information | Remaining capacity, Shutter count, and Recharge performance displayed |
| Battery life (Based on CIPA testing standards) |
With viewfinder shooting: Approx. 1100 shots at 23°C/73°F, approx. 1000 shots at 0°C/32°F With Live View shooting: Approx. 320 shots at 23°C/73°F, approx. 280 shots at 0°C/32°F |
| Movie shooting time | Approx. 2 hours at 23°C/73°F Approx. 1 hr. 40 min. at 0°C/32°F (With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6) |
| Dimensions and Weight | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6 mm / 5.7 x 4.2 x 3.1 in. |
| Weight | Approx. 755 g / 26.6 oz. (CIPA Guidelines), Approx. 675 g / 23.8 oz. (Body only) |
| Operating Environment | |
| Working temperature range | 0°C – 40°C / 32°F – 104°F |
| Working humidity | 85% or less |