Feature |
Canon EOS 20D |
Canon EOS 10D |
Release Date |
August 2004 |
March 2003 |
Price |
~$1500 (body only) |
~$1150 (body only) |
Pixel Count |
8.2 Million |
6.3 Million |
Camera Type |
SLR |
SLR |
Highest Resolution |
3504 x 2336 |
3072x2048 |
Lower Resolutions |
2544 x 1696, 1728 x 1152 |
2048x1360, 1536x1024 |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
Sensor Size |
22.5 x 15.0 mm |
22.7 mm x 15.1 mm |
LCD Screen Size |
1.8" |
1.8" |
Lens Thread |
EF, EF-S |
EF |
Auto Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type |
TTL, 9 focus points |
TTL, 7 Point Focus |
Manual Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
Aperture Range |
N/A |
N/A |
Shutter Speeds |
Bulb, 30 - 1/8000th sec. |
Bulb, 30 - 1/4000th sec. |
ISO |
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
Flash |
Built-in, pop-up |
Built-in, pop-up |
External Flash |
Yes, hot-shoe, sync |
Yes, hot-shoe, sync |
Flash Range |
Guide no: 43 ft (ISO 100) |
Guide no: 43 ft (ISO 100) |
Flash Compensation |
+/- 2 stops in 0.3 or 0.5 increments |
+/- 2 stops in 0.3 or 0.5 increments |
Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 stops in 1/3 increments |
+/- 2 stops in 1/3 increments |
White Balance |
Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, flash, manual, Kelvin (color temperature) |
Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, flash, manual, Kelvin (color temperature) |
Bracketing |
Yes, +/- 2 EV in 0.3, 0.5, or 1.0 EV increments |
Yes, +/- 2 EV in 0.3, 0.5, or 1.0 EV increments |
Metering |
Evaluative (35-zone), Partial, Center-weighted |
Evaluative (35-zone), Partial, Center-weighted |
Color Space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
Aperture Priority |
Yes |
Yes |
Shutter Priority |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual Exposure |
Yes |
Yes |
Continuous Drive |
Yes, 5 fps for approx. 20 frames (Large/Fine), 6 frames RAW |
Yes, 3 fps for 9 frames (Large/Fine), 9 frames RAW |
Self Timer |
Yes, 10 sec. |
Yes, 10 sec. |
Storage Method |
CompactFlash Type I and II, Microdrive |
CompactFlash Type I and II, Microdrive |
Storage Included |
None |
None |
Compressed Format |
JPG |
JPG |
Uncompressed Format |
CR2 (Raw file + separate JPEG) |
CRW (Raw file with embedded JPEG) |
Quality Settings |
Fine, Normal (JPEG) |
Fine, Normal (JPEG) |
Video clips |
None |
None |
Battery Type |
BP-511A Lithium-Ion Rechargeable |
BP-511 Lithium-Ion Rechargeable |
Charger Included |
Yes, 90 minutes |
Yes, 90 minutes |
PC Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
USB 1.1 |
TV-out |
Yes |
Yes |
Tripod Mount |
Yes, metal |
Yes, metal |
Weight (w/out battery or card) |
1.5 lb |
1.7 lb |
Dimensions |
144 x 106 x 72 mm |
150 x 107 x 75 mm |
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maxusa - Thursday, November 11, 2004 - link
This is a professional DSLR, not prosumer. The only prosumer attribute of the 20D might be price of the body. But even this is highly questionable if one factors in lens(es). I recommend you change this misleading assertion.Mday - Thursday, November 11, 2004 - link
Hmm, I would have liked to see an accessory list:"All" EF lenses
EF-S lenses
flashes
battery grip
Overall, dpreview forums provide much better insite into the camera from users of cameras.
Without a forum attached to digital imaging, questions and comments to anandtech forums are lost to the billions of posts in general hardware.
stephencaston - Thursday, November 11, 2004 - link
Thanks for the comment and good suggestion. We will include this info in future reviews.Gatak - Thursday, November 11, 2004 - link
Nice article =) the D20 is cirtanly on my wishlist.There are things I'd like to see for future photography /image quality tests. You should mention the colour profile and gamma settings for the images that you use.
A uncalibrated CRT monitor (the default Windows and Linux user) will use a gamma close to 2.5 instead of the sRGB of about 2.2. Unless the user has compensated the gamma shift on their system using tools like Adobe Gamma or xgamma these pictures will look much to dark.
I have illustrated the difference on this image: http://moment22.mine.nu/20dcc-gamma-compare.jpg
It should be viewed on a sRGB monitor or in a application that can simulate sRGB on your monitor (like Photoshop)