Canon EOS 20D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EOS 20D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Customer Review: All the advertising talks are true
Summary: 5 Stars
All the advertising talks are true
I am one of the oldest users of digital cameras. The advent of 800 thousand pixels (not 8MP!) digital camera was a great milestone in my digital camera life. I'm always totally enchanted by the ever-growing intelligent features of newly announced digital cameras so far. My most favorite digital camera was NIKON Coolpix 5000 which was an 8 megapixel machine with superb image quality.
However, the limitations by its compactness are as follows:
- Long startup time (many lost shots)
- Frequent off the marks shots
- Frequent battery changes required
(3 changes per half a day)
- Night shots unsatisfactory
- Many, many blurred images
Last year, magnificent advertising talks of EOS 20D attracted my attention:
- A top shutter speed of 1/8,000 seconds
- 5 fps performance for up to 23 consecutive frames
- Long battery life (700-1000 shots per one charge)
My EOS 20D completely shattered my strong belief that digital cameras were not suitable for long range shots. To my great surprise, the shots taken by the EOS 20D proved otherwise! This is the moment I really felt the happiness of having purchased the EOS 20D.
The EOS 20D features high-resolution of 8.2MP which is the only unsatisfactory point in the long range viewpoint because the race for high-resolution continues on and on. More amazing fact is that it can record 4-5MB data in JPEG and nearly 9MB data in RAW mode in 5 fps performance!
It is possible to take 400-500 shots in one charge even if you check every shot on the rear display. You will be marveled at the battery life continuing for 100-200 shots after the warning of insufficient charge indicated. It is very convenient.
I'm enjoying EF-S17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM lens which is admirably free of blurred images by its stabilizer feature. It is worth buying for all dim environments holding off the use of flashes.
Customer Review: CANON EOS 20D SIZZLES WITH FEATURES AND QUALITY PHOTOS
Summary: 5 Stars
My name is Peter Cannice and I am a photographer in the Phoenix, Arizona area. I'm 37 and have used Canon products since I was about 16 years old. As you can imagine, I've seen a transformation, especially when I went from traditional film to digital images. I've never had a problem that could not be solved with a Canon product and this Canon EOS 20D Digital SLR Camera is no exception to that rule.
The purpose of this review is to help you feel very comfortable in your purchase of this multi-featured and dynamic camera. I bought mine about 12 months ago and after 2 1-hour classes, provided free by Canon in Phoenix, and a thorough read of the instruction booklet, I was off taking great photos digitally in no time at all.
I spent about 2 months doing research on digital cameas at this level and when I made the purchase I had considered about 6 other great cameras. I came close to buying another one, but after talking to other photographers in the field, I was reminded that Canon spares nothing to deliver a digital camera that sizzles with quality, features, durability and construction. The lens, also included with the camera, is outstanding and you can add additional lenses as you'd like.
Have no fear in buying this great camera. I've been using it daily since I purchased it and I've yet to have a problem. Even small things, such as battery life, are outstanding when compared to competitors.
Good luck and feel free to let me know if you have any comments or questions. I'm certain that you will enjoy you brand new camera.
Peter V. Cannice
Scottsdale, Arizona
Horsepete@aol.com
Customer Review: Versatile Machine Is Easy To Use
Summary: 5 Stars
High-end cameras and other similar machines often suffer from a common fault. The'll have loads of features, but their too damn complicated. I'm pleased to say that this is not the case with the 20D. If you spend some time at the beginning and read the instruction manual (fairly well written) you'll find that the camera is pretty easy to use. My other digital camera, a far less feature-laden compact point-and-shoot, is a lot more difficult. So even if you're new to photography in general or to DSLRs in particular, don't be intimidated by this camera. It's really user-friendly.
Everything they say is true. Great operational times (very important in a camera), incredible battery life (at first I thought something was wrong with the battery icon--it kept showing a full charge after hundreds of snaps), and excellent performance with high ISOs. Coupled with the 17-85 IS lens I can take indoor and other low-light shots that I've never been able to do before, and photography has been my hobby for decades.
Early reviews of this camera mentioned a louder-than-normal shutter release. I don't notice it. In fact, the sound of the release, like everything else on this camera, says "quality.
Having said this, I do have one complaint. The AWB (auto white balance) is terrible in incandescent lighting. You absolutely must set the WB to tungsten if you're going to shoot indoors without flash. Even then your images will be orange. This is OK for me, since I do my own editing and can correct the color balance, but this could be a problem if you don't do your own printing.
Customer Review: Very solid, great quality, but cheap-looking lens
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not going to repeat all the accolades others have bestowed on this great interchangeable-lens digital SLR. I just want to add a few real-user observations:
1) The 20D is a very solid camera in your hands. From the hefty weight to the sizable size and the solid grip, it makes you feel you are holding a real SLR, unlike with the Digital Rebel (EOS 300D). BTW this is assembled in Japan instead of Taiwan (300D).
2) The camera is very fast. It's not "instant on" like the Nikon 70D but it's still damned fast with very littel shutter lag. When you use a high-speed CF card, the shot-to-shot performance is satisfying for most fast-action scenarios.
3) Great auto focus, great exposure, and great picture quality. Canon's expertise in combining optics and electronics once again shines through. The prints made from this baby, and in part thanks to the 8MP resolution, is just total pro-quality.
4) The kit lens is not really that good, unlike what Nikon bundles in their kits. It's still a high-quality lends but the max aperture is slow and the lens itself looks and feels cheap.
5) The old photography wisdom about how an expensive camera does not turn an amateur into a pro overnight still applies. At least you can impress your girlfriend with cr*p that looks like gold for a second there. :) (sorry didn't mean to sound sexist...)
The EOS 20D is one AWESOME digital SLR. If you are real serious about getting a high-quality SLR, consider the 20D or its Nikon competitor, not a low-priced model.
Customer Review: Worth for Money
Summary: 5 Stars
purchased the 20D as an upgrade from my Digital Rebel. The cost was certainly worth it.
This camera has many, many advantages to the Rebel (as I'm sure other reviewers will point out), but I thought three were worthy of mention:
ISO 1600 and 3200 have very, very low noise. This means that I am now able to get low-light shots that I never could before. For example, I often take pictures of crowded streets at night. Before, I needed to use a flash or else my shots would be blurred by camera shake and the motion of people walking. Now (with the help of a f1.8 lens) I can set the camera at ISO3200 and have the shutter speed be fast enough that I can get clear images. In fact, when I use the Black & White mode, the picture is virtually noise-free.
Rapid-Fire burst mode. When the "multi-shot" function is on, this camera fires like a machine gun. It also writes the images to the memory card much faster than the Rebel ever did. I shot a series of 25 shots in 5 seconds, and it still had them all on the card 6 seconds after I stopped shooting.
Black and White mode. Not just some toy feature, when you are saving as a JPG file (not RAW), the image is actully encoded as a B&W image--meaning a smaller file size. This means more shots per card, and also more shots being able to be held in the buffer. I was actully able to record 90 frames of B&W images (JPG-Large-Fine) at full speed (5 per second) without stopping (onto a 40x CF card).