Canon EOS 20D Reviews: Digital SLR Camera

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+ This digital camera scores high on image quality. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Fantastic camera gives brilliant results every time” Paul, Dorset View all 16 real customer reviews

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Build Quality	9.1
Ease of use	8.4
Features	9.1
Image quality	9.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.9
Overall rating	9.2

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Paul, Dorset

Score 10.0/10

+ fantastic camera gives brilliant results every time

- the raw setting cannot be used in any auto mode

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

mick, cumbria

Score 10.0/10

+ excellent handling,good battery life,solid feel ,excellent image quality,good features.8.2 mpixel

- omission of spot meter! The extra cost leather case is a bad design!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Warren, Souyhport

Score 9.0/10

+ Ease of use.Nice jog shuttle dials make it easy to select shutter speeds and other functions quickly.A very good handling camera nicely balanced.

- No spot metering. Would have liked a bigger rear display.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Oct 2005

Steve, Nottingham

Score 9.0/10

+ Fast start-up, high speed shooting (upto 5 frames a second), large buffer (take a lot of pictures quickly before it stops to write images to flash card). High quality images at low ASA/ISO. Long lasting battery (I have taken 1000 pictures in 2 days without a recharge).

- Noisy shutter ( 5 pics a second mean things have to move fast ), high ASA/ISO 1600+ pictures can have a pattern that looks like printer banding on them ( mostly in the shadows ). The small image sensor makes it expensive to get a true wide-angle lens

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purchased 01 Nov 2005

Brian, Bishop's Stortford

Score 9.0/10

+ All the benefits of a film SLR with the quality of top line digital.
Software supplied also makes life a lot easier.

- Better information on use of software would be a help.

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purchased 31 Dec 2005

David, Blandford

Score 7.0/10

+ Excellent camera

- Cheap lens

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purchased 04 Jan 2006

Stephen, Huddersfield

Score 10.0/10

+ Wonderful camera, easy to use, feature packed and superb image quality. It just feels good in your hand.

- Tiny things could be improved - ISO speed should be easier to set (i.e. in finder like 30D!) and mirror lock-up should be easier to set.

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purchased 30 Jan 2006

Jill, Bristol

Score 9.0/10

+ Very robust efficient camera good feel

- Prefer the On/Off switch on the top as on 300D

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purchased 29 Dec 2005

Mark, London

Score 10.0/10

+ Fantastic build quality, and solid construction. Good range of shooting options. Of particular note are the shutter speed and consecutive shooting capability (using a fast CF card). Battery life, even without the additional battery grip is good.

- Still expensive as with all D-SLRs. It's no featherweight.

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purchased 22 Jan 2006

shaun, leyburn north yorks

Score 9.0/10

+ all aspects especially the black and white feature. the software is easy to use and comes with RAW as well, which is an added bonus.

- none that I can think of

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purchased 31 Oct 2005

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ It's easy to use as a point and shoot, and equally easy to control as you would any pro SLR. It's lightweight and handles really well. The image quality is superb.

- Can't fill this in. Can't think of any.

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purchased 22 Nov 2005

Neil, Fleet

Score 9.0/10

+ Well constructed, controls are egonomically placed, easy to use. Plenty of control over camera settings.

- Shutter is noisy in comparison with 350D. Dust on sensor after only a few months of use - Canon cleaned it under warrenty.

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purchased 24 Oct 2005

tim, Cambridge

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use, solid build.

- Included lens not the best!

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purchased 01 Dec 2005

Ted, Listowel

Score 10.0/10

+ It seems to have everything covered and is exactly what I wanted!

- There does not appear to be a large selection of EF-S lenses.

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purchased 11 Dec 2005

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Product Features

Camera Type	SLR
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	8.2

Optical Zoom Ratio	1
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	1.8
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	1
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	No
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	No
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	No
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Dimensions (mm)	144x105.5x71.5
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	685
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Resolution (Pixels)	3504x2336
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Shortest Shutter Speed	1/8000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	30"
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.