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1. CANON EOS 5D Mark II (70 timelapses)
| Price | discontinued, used from 1.500$ |
| Sensor | 36 * 24 mm CMOS |
| Maximum resolution | 5,616 * 3,744 (21.1 megapixels) |
| Lens | Interchangeable (EF) |
| ASA/ISO range | 100–6400 (expansion from 50 up to 25,600) |
| Continuous shooting | up to 3.9 frame/s. |
| Rear LCD monitor | 3.0 inches (76 mm), 640 * 480 (921,600 dots) |
| Weight | 810 g (body only) |
Timelapses shot with Canon EOS 5D Mark II only (no other camera was used, as far as we know):
 The City Limits |
 Landscapes: Vol.2 |
 The Colours of Steel |
2. CANON EOS 5D Mark III (65 timelapses)
| Price | 3,499$ |
| Sensor | 36 * 24 mm CMOS |
| Maximum resolution | 5,760 * 3,840 (22.1 megapixels) |
| Lens | Interchangeable (EF) |
| ASA/ISO range | 100–25600 (expansion up to 102,400) |
| Continuous shooting | up to 6 frame/s. |
| Rear LCD monitor | 3.2 inches (81 mm), 1,040,000 dots) |
| Weight | 860 g (body only) |
Timelapses shot with Canon EOS 5D Mark III only (no other camera was used, as far as we know):
 Yosemite HD II |
 Paris, France |
 New Years Fireworks SF |
3. CANON EOS 6D (37 timelapses)
| Price | 1,899$ |
| Sensor | 35,8 * 23,9 mm CMOS |
| Maximum resolution | 5,472 * 3,648 (20 megapixels) |
| Lens | Interchangeable (EF) |
| ASA/ISO range | 100–25600 (expansion to 50-102,400) |
| Continuous shooting | up to 4,5 frame/s. |
| Rear LCD monitor | 3.0 inches (76 mm), approx. 1,040,000 dots) |
| Weight | 680 g (body only) |
Timelapses shot with Canon EOS 6D only (no other camera was used, as far as we know):
 The Moods of Norway |
 Freaky Flowers |
 London |
4. CANON EOS 60D (23 timelapses)
| Price | 1,099$ |
| Sensor | 22.3 * 14.9 mm (1.6x crop factor) CMOS APS-C |
| Maximum resolution | 5,184 * 3,456 (17.9 megapixels) |
| Lens | Interchangeable (EF, EF-S) |
| ASA/ISO range | 100–6400 (expansion up to 12,800) |
| Continuous shooting | up to 5.3 frame/s. |
| Rear LCD monitor | 3-inch 3:2 color TFT articulated LCD, 720 * 480 pixel (345,600 pixels), 288 ppi |
| Weight | 755 g (body only) |
Timelapses shot with Canon EOS 60D only (no other camera was used, as far as we know):
 Budapest 2015 |
 Armorica |
 Paris in Motion |
5. CANON EOS 7D (17 timelapses)
| Price | 1,699$ |
| Sensor | 22.3 * 14.9 mm CMOS |
| Maximum resolution | 5,184 * 3,456 (17.9 megapixels) |
| Lens | Interchangeable (EF, EF-S) |
| ASA/ISO range | 100–6400 (expansion up to 12,800) |
| Continuous shooting | up to 8.0 frame/s. |
| Rear LCD monitor | 3.0 inches (76 mm), 640*480, 921,600 dots) |
| Weight | 820 g (body only) |
Timelapses shot with Canon EOS 7D only (no other camera was used, as far as we know):
 Grand Canyon |
 Macro Timelapse |
 Silver Lining |
6. CANON EOS 550D (16 timelapses)
| Price | discontinued, used from 600$ |
| Sensor | CMOS APS-C 22.3 * 14.9 mm (1.6x conversion factor) |
| Maximum resolution | 5,184 * 3,456 (17.9 megapixels) |
| Lens | Interchangeable (EF, EF-S) |
| ASA/ISO range | 100–6400 (expansion up to 12,800) |
| Continuous shooting | 3.7 frame/s for 34 JPEG or 6 raw frames |
| Rear LCD monitor | 3 in 3:2 color TFT LCD, 1,040,000 dots |
| Weight | 530 g (body only) |
Timelapses shot with Canon EOS 550D only (no other camera was used, as far as we know):
 Midnight Barcelona |
 Leiden Sleutelstad |
 Annecy in Motio |
7. SONY ALPHA 7S (10 timelapses)
| Price | 2.200$ |
| Sensor | 35.8 mm × 23.9 mm CMOS |
| Maximum resolution | 4,240 × 2,832 (12.2 megapixels) |
| Lens | Sony E-mount |
| ASA/ISO range | Auto, 100-25600 |
| Continuous shooting | 5 frame/s |
| Rear LCD monitor | 3.0″ (76 mm) LCD, 1,230,000 pixels |
| Weight | approx. 474 g (16.7 oz) (camera body, card and battery) |
Timelapses shot with Sony Alpha 7S only (no other camera was used, as far as we know):
 Bonjour, Paris |
| 1 | Canon EOS 5D Mark II | 70 |
| 2 | Canon EOS 5D Mark III | 65 |
| 3 | Canon EOS 6D | 37 |
| 4 | Canon EOS 60D | 23 |
| 5 | Canon EOS 7D | 17 |
| 6 | Canon EOS 550D | 16 |
| 7 | Sony Alpha 7S | 10 |
| 8 | Nikon D5100 | 6 |
| 9 | Canon EOS 600D | 6 |
| 10 | Nikon D5200 | 6 |
| 11 | Nikon D800 | 6 |
| 12 | Nikon D7000 | 5 |
| 13 | Nikon D600 | 5 |
| 14 | Nikon D7100 | 5 |
| 15 | Canon EOS 500D | 4 |
| 16 | Nikon D90 | 4 |
| 17 | Nikon D810 | 4 |
| 18 | Canon EOS 5D | 3 |
| 19 | Canon EOS 650D | 3 |
| 20 | Sony Alpha 7R | 3 |
| 21 | Canon EOS 350D | 2 |
| 22 | Canon EOS 400D | 2 |
| 23 | Canon EOS 40D | 2 |
| 24 | Canon EOS-1D Mark IV | 2 |
| 25 | Nikon D3 | 2 |
| 26 | Nikon D700 | 2 |
| 27 | Nikon D800E | 2 |
| 28 | Pentax 645Z | 2 |
| 29 | Nikon D3100 | 2 |
| 30 | Canon EOS 450D | 1 |
| 31 | Canon EOS 5DS R | 1 |
| 32 | Canon EOS-1D C | 1 |
| 33 | Canon EOS-1D X | 1 |
| 34 | Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III | 1 |
| 35 | Canon Powershot G12 | 1 |
| 36 | Canon PowerShot SX10 IS | 1 |
| 37 | Fujifilm X-E1 | 1 |
| 38 | Fujifilm X-M1 | 1 |
| 39 | Nikon D300s | 1 |
| 40 | Nikon D3200 | 1 |
| 41 | Nikon D3S | 1 |
| 42 | Nikon D4 | 1 |
| 43 | Nikon D610 | 1 |
| 44 | Nikon D70s | 1 |
| 45 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | 1 |
| 46 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | 1 |
| 47 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 | 1 |
| 48 | Phase One IQ180 | 1 |
| 49 | Samsung Galaxy NX | 1 |
| 50 | Samsung Galaxy NX30 | 1 |
| 51 | Samsung Galaxy S5 | 1 |
| 52 | Samsung NX1 | 1 |
| 53 | Samsung NX100 | 1 |
| 54 | Sony Alpha 7 II | 1 |
| 55 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 | 1 |
| 56 | Sony Alpha SLT-A99 | 1 |
| 57 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100M3 | 1 |
| 58 | Sony SLT-A37 | 1 |
| 59 | Sony SLT-A77V | 1 |
