Canon Rules The Astrophotography Universe (pun intended)

Yes they do: Canon is the most used camera gear in astrophotography (see image on top). That’s what came out from a recent research.

The folks at Skies & Scopes analyzed 828 images listed for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition in the past six years to learn what equipment was used:

• 315 Landscape Astrophotography images (including aurora)
• 284 Deep Sky images (galaxies, nebulae, etc)
• 229 Planetary images (including solar and lunar)

Here is a short list of their findings:

• The trend towards mirrorless camera use increases every year – 58% Mirrorless vs 42% DSLR in 2023
• Full-frame sensor DSLR and mirrorless models are overwhelmingly favored – 87% full-frame vs 13% APS-C
• The most successful models are:
  • Canon EOS 6D
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • Nikon D850
  • Nikon D750
  • Nikon D810A
  • Nikon Z6 II
  • Sony A7 III
  • Sony A7R III

• Camera Lenses
  • Sigma is the top lens maker
  • 14mm f/2.8 and 14mm f/1.8 lenses are the most used for landscape astrophotography

Get the story and more information at Skies & Scopes.