Canon EOS 20D Digital Camera

78

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Pros
Lots of features
Solid construction
Cons
Built-in flash is weak

$499.95 - $840.00
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Performance: Very Good: 81
Features: Good: 78
Design: Very Good: 82

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Performance
Battery Life (minutes)	273.5
Image Quality Score	Good
Image Quality, Color	47.9
Image Quality, Color--Adjusted	53
Image Quality, Color--Auto	42.9
Image Quality, Distortion	65.9
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise	74.1
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise Reduction	73
Image Quality, Distortion--Sharp Interpolation	58
Image Quality, Exposure	41
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash	43
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal	40.2
Image Quality, Overall	43.1
Image Quality, Sharpness	41.1
Number of Batteries	1
Number of Shots	500

Performance
Image quality: The image-quality rating of a camera is based on five categories: exposure, color, sharpness, distortion, and overall.	Good
Overall design	Superior
Maximum megapixels	8.2 megapixels
Maximum effective resolution	3504 by 2336
Zoom range minimum (35mm equivalent)	44.8mm
Zoom range maximum (35mm equivalent)	168mm
Maximum aperture (wide/telephoto)	f4/f5.6
Shutter speed range (seconds)	30 to 1/8000
Viewfinders	1.8-inch through-the-lens optical
Scene modes	6
Media slots	CompactFlash
Accessory lens adapters	No
Software	Adobe Photoshop Elements, Canon EOS Digital Solution
Battery life	500 shots, 273.5 minutes
Battery type	Rechargeable lithium ion
Dimensions (width by depth by height), weight	5.7 by 4.2 by 2.8 inches, 26.7 ounces
Support policies	One-year parts and labor warranty; 16-hour daily toll-free support

User Reviews for Canon EOS 20D Digital Camera

Reviewed by: Aberdeem2

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Decent build quality for money, nice image quality and great speed

Weaknesses: Camera shuts down when changing CF cards, LCD could be brighter and larger

Overall Evaluation: Very nice and quite solidly built for the money. It produces very good images and acceptable noise at high ISO settings. The crop factor of 1.6 actually helps when photographing sports; that 70-200 becomes a 112-320 and 5fps is also a quite fast. Crop factor actually can be a blessing, in that you will get quite good results using consumer grade or knock-off glass, as the crop takes the edges out of the equation. However, wide-angle lovers who dislike the 1.5 crop of Nikon, will hate the 1.6 of the Canon 20D. Wide-angle enthusiasts are almost "forced" to use a 10mm-22mm from Canon or a similar product from Tamron or Sigma, as a 14mm 2.8, costs 2K+ and is a 22.4 on this body. White balance is good to very good but lags behind 1DS and 5D, but the 20D is a fraction of the price. It has been very easy to use and produces the best results in a sub $1500 camera. Has a great feel in the hand and relatively easy to use. I love the fast focus of this camera using USM lenses and excellent image results with L series glass. It is a great backup and com;liment to my 5D. While not perfect, a very fine result on its merit and worthy of its price.
Reviewed by: hawleyrw

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Fast to turn on, focus, shoot, write. Excellent picture quality

Weaknesses: Cleaning due to the ability for dust to get into the sensor area - but there are kits out there which help here. I've purchased a kit from http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/ccd_cleaning

Overall Evaluation: I've had my 20D for a few months now, taken over 2000 shots in various settings, using the built-in flash, or EX-580 external, and just about every other configuration I can think of. This is one great camera! Speed is the primary contribution for me, coming from an Oly E-20, which took fantastic pictures for a good 5MP camera, but was S-L-O-W at write times and focus for the second shot while writing. I'd thrown several shots away during candid photos due to the camera not focusing properly. Highly recommend to anyone wanting a fantastic DSLR.