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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):
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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):
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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):
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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):
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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):
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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):
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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):
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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 |