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Originally Posted by casstony
Apparently Canon dramatically improved dark current with the 7d MkII and I imagine similar technology has been used in some other late model Canons but I haven't seen data for other models.
I've got a noisy Canon 600D and have been considering switching to Nikon.
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I mostly use a Canon 600D too, and I agree it's not the best at higher ISO. I've also got a 7D Mk2 that I mostly use for photographing wildlife, and that's much better. The old 7Ds were not as good so they smartened the act up a lot with the Mk2. But it's quite a heavy lump to stick on the end of a telescope, especially if the focus mechanism is a fairly crude friction drive.
I only have "Happy Snap" requirements for my shots, just as personal records of areas of sky that I've visited, so the old 600D mostly does OK for me at 800 or 1600 ISO. And it's light and... well... whisper this quietly... but it wouldn't be such an expensive tragedy if I dropped it in the dark...
I believe that the 6D mark2 is due to be announced sometimes this year so I've been keeping an eye on the price of the 6D Mk1 bodies. There might just be good prices to be had there once the rush for the new one starts??
