The EOS 20D is the semi-professional digital SLR to deliver all the speed, precision and flexibility synonymous with high-end film SLR cameras - plus a whole lot more. A rugged... more
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Advantages: Great strong body, professional features, great performance. Disadvantages: Now a succeded by the 30D, smallish screen that can sometimes be hard to see in direct sunlight.
The Canon 20D is awesome. No doubt about it. It was my first step into DSLR territory after years with film slrs and I can't believe I didnt make the change sooner. Firstly, if you familiar with SLR's and especially canon's (as i was) you'll have no problem picking this camera and getting to grips with it within half an hour. Ok so some of the more technical things this camera allows you to do, like the Auto WB Bracketing etc may take you a little ... ...not the camera.
The Canon 20D will definately not hold you back. Its creative possibilties are endless. For those of you still using the scene modes, dont worry, they're still here but are alongside fully manual and partially manual modes (ie shutter priority, aperture priority etc.) to give you full creative control. Another great thing about this cam is its build quality. Simply put its built like a tank and wont be falling apart any time soon. ...
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Advantages: excellent pictures, can change lenses Disadvantages: expensive, won't fit in your pocket
...up from my much loved Canon Powershot A70 point and shoot camera to play with the big boys and telephoto lenses on a digital SLR.
Before I bought the Canon EOS 20D I did a lot of research into different digital SLR cameras and the only bad comment I could find about the EOS 20D (apart from the price tag ) was that the on/off switch was fiddly.
Well the switch is a little fiddly but the camera has an excellent power management system and almost ... ...than that of my little Canon A70.
When I first had the camera I took hundreds of photos (oh the joy of digital) in the fully automatic mode and the basic modes and was delighted with the results. The camera uses top level technology for the automatic modes which enables even a novice photgrapher to get great results (obviously the camera can't alter composition but apart from that..). The photographs I have taken with the EOS 20D seem much more ...
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Advantages: Build quality; fast autofocus; programmable to suit you Disadvantages: VERY HEAVY; complex; battery pack ESSENTIAL; needs EX-series flashgun
I bought a Canon 20D after years and years as a semi-pro photographer, working for a public school on their publicity shots. I therefore had a large number of Canon-fit lenses and wanted a digital camera that would utilise them.
Hence my buying a Canon 20D a year ago. For reasons even I do not fully understand, I bought two! :-0
My first impressions were that Canon had, once again, done their usual trick of making a camera that is all but unuseable ... ...think it is misguided of Canon to make older flashes not compatible - yes too.
If you have £1000 to spend on a camera and have Canon-fit lenses in your bag, then this is, without question, the camera for you.
Oh, and one other point. Taking pictures is easy with this camera, but the procesing of 200+ shots on your PC at the end of an afternoon's shooting, to get 50 suitable for public viewing, is very, very time-consuming! Allow 5mins or so for ...
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Advantages: Excellent build quality, fantastic photos Disadvantages: none to write about
...been an owner of the Canon 10D for over a year, common sense was thrown out of the window... I sold the 10D and bought the 20D and haven't looked back!
Firstly, price: in Sept of 2004, I bought this from Jessops for £1000 (Body only). Even now, that's still a good price!
When you first take the 20D out of it's box, the first thing you notice is the feel of it. It feels chunky but also feels well built, unlike the 300/ 350D, it's cheaper cousins. ... ...and it's obvious canon have spent time placing all the buttons in the right place. Everything falls to hand, and you don't have to take your eye away from the camera to know what you are doing!
Speaking of which, the view finder. I have used cameras with brighter view finders, but, to be honest, it doesn't really matter as the auto focusing is great anyway (more of that later), and you can instantly view the pictures on the screen anyway! There ...
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Advantages: Good software included. Disadvantages: Memory not included.
Is Canon 20D excellent camera? Now, after two months of using it, should say testing it, after taking few thousands of pictures in different situations: porters, landscapes, flowers, during the days and nights, I must say… yes! It really is excellent digital, semi professional camera. Great for those of us who want they photographs to stand out from the crowd. Those who like spending a bit extra to get the best possible result and after downloading ... ...just have done. Canon 20D is my 3rd Canon camera but firs digital from Canon stable (12th in general, yes have done few pics). Canon products have always been excellent quality in picture processing. My other Canon cameras were: 500 and 50E (the last one was excellent camera with eye control device - state of art; wish the 20D had it). Both of them were great, but none of them can even compare to 20D. That monster (did I just say that?) is great ...
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Features: Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, UD glass, internal focusing system, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), aspherical lens
Additional features
Self Timer: Yes
Self Timer Delay: 10 sec
Flash Terminal: Hot shoe, PC terminal
Additional Features: Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, DPOF support, display brightness control, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, display brightness control, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock
Manufacturer's product description
The EOS 20D is the semi-professional digital SLR to deliver all the speed, precision and flexibility synonymous with high-end film SLR cameras - plus a whole lot more. A rugged magnesium alloy body provides the first clue that the EOS 20D is no ordinary camera. Canon's award-winning CMOS technology delivers outstanding image quality and 8.2 Megapixel resolution. The DIGIC II architecture drives blistering 5fps continuous shooting with a maximum burst of 23 frame JPEG images, class-leading color rendition accuracy, quick start-up times and rapid display and zooming of images during in-camera review. JPEG and RAW files write simultaneously with no loss of performance. 9 auto focus points are carefully distributed across a wide area of the frame for fast, accurate focusing, even with off-center subjects and particularly with 'rule-of-thirds' compositions. The E-TTL distance-linked flash algorithm takes factors such as lens distance information and ambient light readings into account for accurate flash metering, even in circumstances such as recomposed shots, or where high or low reflective objects appear in the frame. The camera is compatible with the entire EX-series Speedlite flash range. This includes the 580EX, which transmits color temperature information for improved color stability and auto zooms to match the camera's APS-C sensor size. The EOS 20D is compatible with more than 60 Canon EF lenses, including Canon's EF-S lenses. Built with the EOS 20D photographer in mind, the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM and EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM cover popular wide (approx. 16-35mm) and standard (approx. 27-136mm) ranges in the 35mm equivalent. An extreme high (3200 ISO) setting extends the camera's wide 100-1600 ISO speed range. Both sRGB and Adobe RGB color spaces are supported. Digital Photo Professional image processing software permits high-speed processing of lossless RAW files. The EOS 20D's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection enables fast download of images to the computer. PictBridge compliant, the camera supports direct printing to any compatible photo printer. It takes both CF and CF-II cards, including cards of over 2GB capacity.
Expansion Slot(s): 1 x CompactFlash Card - type I/II
Software
Software: Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Acrobat Elements, Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Acrobat Elements, Canon Digital Photo Professional
System requirements for pc connection
Operating System Support: MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98, Apple Mac OS X 10.1, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.3, Apple Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2
Peripheral Devices: USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM Drive
System Requirements Details:
Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - Pentium - 150 MHz - 128 MB
Windows XP - Pentium - 300 MHz - 256 MB
MacOS 9.0 - 9.2 - PowerPC - 128 MB
MacOS X - PowerPC - 256 MB
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, Body cap, neck strap, Dust cap, body cap, neck strap
Cables Included:
1 x USB cable
1 x video cable
Power
Power Device: Battery charger - external
Battery
Supported Battery Details: 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh ( included )
Travels with my 400D
I’ve been putting off writing this review for months and months. I’ve been waiting until I know just about as much about the camera as I possibly can, but I’ve come to the conclusion that this will never happen, more
