Canon launch new 60Da DSLR for astrophotography
Canon managed to keep this a secret. This has been quietly announced on the Canon press release feed: the brand new EOS 60Da DSLR for astrophotography.
The Canon EOS 60Da camera packs a powerful 18-megapixel CMOS sensor
(APS-C) that produces sharp and high-contrast images of astronomical
objects, a major enhancement over the EOS 20Da model's 8.2-megapixel
sensor. The improved infrared-blocking filter is a modification suited
specifically toward astronomy enthusiasts to achieve a hydrogen-alpha
light sensitivity that is approximately three times higher than that of a
normal Canon DSLR camera. This produces a 20-percent higher
transmittance of Hydrogen Alpha line, or H α wavelength, allowing
astronomers to capture crisp, clear images of reddish, diffuse nebulae.
Enhanced Features
Crisp images of the stars and planets can be viewed on the EOS 60Da's
improved 3.0-inch Clear View LCD screen with 1,040,000 dots for
detailed focusing. The flip-out Vari-angle screen allows photographers
to adjust the screen for easy viewing without straining even while the
camera is mounted to a telescope via a third-party T-ring adapter.
Optimized for stargazing with friends or in an educational setting,
astronomy enthusiasts can connect the camera to a TV with the provided
AVC-DC400ST Stereo AV Video Cable and display the night sky on a TV
monitor using the camera's Live View mode. Moreover, the EOS 60Da's Live
View mode is equipped with a Silent Shooting feature that eliminates
shutter-induced vibration for maximum camera stability when the camera
is mounted to a telescope or super-telephoto EF lens.
Enhanced noise reduction on the EOS 60Da sensor offers photographers
the ability to experiment with the wide array of ISO settings and
increased ISO speeds up to 6400 expandable to 12800. Other features
include an intelligent nine-point autofocus system, full manual
controls, and RAW, JPEG, and RAW+JPEG image recording capabilities.
For More Details - Canon press release