Reviews of the EOS 20D DIGITAL CAMERA WITH 18-55MM F 3.5-5.6 lens
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: The 20D comes with no media but accepts CompactFlash cards and Microdrives, even in sizes above 2GB. Its USB 2.0 port (there's no FireWire port) lets you upload images to your computer much more quickly than with a USB 1.1 port. A good software bundle ...
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creativepro.com
Review Summary: The most annoying body change is the elimination of the molded hand grip on the right side of the camera. Though you can still hook your finger under a slight lip beneath the shutter button, in general there's less molding to hold onto with the 20D. ...
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: Excellent construction and design, fast performance, and great image quality make the Canon EOS 20D the current top gun among digital SLRs under ...
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digital photography blog
Review Summary: Canon are marketing this camera to wedding and portrait photographers, photo journalists and serious amateurs. It's a camera that is sure to be popular with all classes of serious photographers
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 9442A008
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 2.8 in
- Height 4.2 in
- Weight 1.5 lbs
- Body Material Magnesium alloy
Main Features
- Resolution 8.2 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Total Pixels 8,500,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,200,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200
- Analog Video Format NTSC, PAL
- Digital Zoom 3
- Shooting Modes Normal movie mode, Manual
- Shooting Programs Macro, Close-up, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait
- Special Effects Monotone
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
- Exposure Metering Evaluative, Partial (9%), Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Depth-of-field, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, E-TTL II program flash
- Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Exposure Metering Zones 35
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
- Status LCD Display Information Program, Aperture, Drive mode, Film speed, Flash mode, Frame counter, Photo quality, Shutter speed, Autofocus mode, Self-timer mode, Photos remaining, Battery condition, Manual focus mode, Red-eye reduction, Exposure compensation, White balance indicators
- Digital Video Format JPEG
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory None
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 3504 x 2336 - 3.6 MB, Normal JPEG 3504 x 2336 - 1.8 MB, Fine JPEG 2544 x 1696 - 2.2 MB, Normal JPEG 2544 x 1696 - 1.1 MB, Fine JPEG 1728 x 1152 - 1.2 MB, Normal JPEG 1728 x 1152 - 0.6 MB, RAW 3504 x 2336 - 8.7 MB
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
- Flash Modes E-TTL, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction, FP flash (high-speed synchro)
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 11.5 ft
- Features Ratio control, AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6
- Focal Length 18 mm - 55 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 17 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 11 in
- Max View Angle 74.3 degrees
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
- Lens System Mounting Canon EF-S
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection, Depth-of-field preview button
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.9 x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information AE lock, Aperture, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, White balance, Metering system, Red-eye reduction, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 118,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type None
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Acrobat Elements
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1, Apple Mac OS X 10.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.3, Apple Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
- System Requirements Details Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - Pentium - 128 MB, Windows XP - Pentium - 256 MB, MacOS 9.0 - 9.2 - PowerPC - 128 MB, MacOS X - PowerPC - 256 MB
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Neck strap
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x Video cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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