Canon EOS 60DA BROCHURE

Looking at
the stars

Looking at
the stars

The EOS 60Da has been developed to meet the needs of the astro-photographer – delivering
increased sensitivity to IR light, high image resolution and low levels of noise. Intuitive design
features – such as a Vari-angle 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View screen – allows ease of operation
when the camera is attached to a telescope or mounted on a tripod. The supplied EOS Utility
software allows the EOS 60Da to be controlled from a PC or Mac computer.

Designed for photographing astronomical phenomena,
the Canon EOS 60Da delivers high-resolution images with
increased infrared sensitivity and very low levels of noise.

Seeing in infrared

The EOS 60Da’s optical low-pass filter has
been optimised to transmit more of the
Hα light that is often the brightest visible
light in stellar photography. This allows
better reproduction of various phenomena,
such as diffuse nebulae.

Compared with the conventional EOS 60D,
three times more light at 656nm is
transmitted through the optical low pass­filter of the EOS 60Da. That’s 1.5x more
than previous astrophotography DSLRs,
such as the EOS 20Da.

Shot with EOS 60Da

With the EOS 60Da, the infrared (IR) blocking
filter is modified to allow more Hα light to pass
through to the sensor, capturing more of the
distinct reddish colour.

The EOS advantage

Only Canon controls every aspect of CMOS
sensor production, from concept and design
through to manufacture and realisation.
Each light-sensitive photodiode on a Canon
CMOS sensor is fitted with its own individual
micro lens and signal amplifier, providing
extraordinary sensitivity in low-light. Such
technology allows the EOS 60Da to shoot
at a maximum sensitivity of ISO 6400
(expandable to ISO 12,800), meaning
shorter exposure times and a
faster workflow.

Shot with conventional EOS 60D

Working in tandem with the camera’s
18-megapixel CMOS sensor is a DIGIC 4
image processor. The DIGIC 4 chip controls
every aspect of the camera’s image
processing, including turning raw sensor
data into JPEG or RAW image files.

14-bit electronic architecture provides
exceptional colour depth and tonal range.
The DIGIC 4 processor also helps to reduce
digital noise in images recorded at high
sensitivities or with long exposure times.

Remote camera control
and time-lapse shooting

Supplied with every EOS camera, EOS Utility
software provides camera control – including
remote live-view composition and tethered
shooting – from a PC or Mac computer.

Simply connect your EOS 60Da using a USB
cable and enjoy remote composition on
your computer screen, camera triggering,
image transfer and control over all of the
camera’s major settings. Advanced shooting
techniques are possible too, such as interval
shooting for time-lapse photography.

Live view focusing

Focusing on a dimly lit sky using an optical
viewfinder can be difficult, but the EOS 60Da’s
live view mode makes sharp focus easy to
find. Magnify any part of the scene by 5x or
10x to ensure critical sharpness is obtained.

A Vari-angle 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View

screen pivots out 180˚ from the
camera’s body and rotates through 270˚,

allowing a clear view no matter where the
camera is positioned.

Compatibility with TC-80N3

Ensuring compatibility with your existing
hardware, the EOS 60Da is supplied with a
RA-E3 remote control adaptor which allows
remotes with an N3 connector to be used.
The TC-80N3 offers long exposure and
interval shooting with a variable time delay
of between 1 second and 23 hours
59 minutes and 59 seconds – perfect for
those time-lapse projects.

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