The Review of the Canon EOS 20D

This review is based on the production of the Canon EOS 20D. The Canon Company has produced in the past what I call the EOS series. In 2000, they came up with EOS D30: 3.1 million 3 point 3.0 fps, 3 frames, two year later the EOS D60 was introduced: 6.3 million 3 point 3.3 fps, 8 frames, in February 2003, the EOS 10D was manufactured by the Canon Company: 6.3 million 7 point 3.3 fps, 9 frames. The Highest of them is the newly introduced Canon EOS 20D: 8.2 million 9 point 5.0 fps, 23 frames.

Design of the Canon EOS 20D

Though slightly smaller than the EOS 10D the overall design and layout is comparable, and that's really not a bad thing, there was little about the design of the EOS 10D which drew criticism. A few subtle changes like larger buttons and the relocation of button labels have been done to bring the overall look and feel of the camera more in line with the professional EOS Digitals. Somehow the EOS 20D feels that little bit more skilled than the EOS 10D, perhaps it's a change to the material used or the paint but it really does feel even more durable.

Canon EOS 20D Handling
Not strangely the EOS 20D feels very much like the EOS 10D, albeit a little lighter. One problem I did have was the 'nail file', a part of the lens mount molding which is directly opposite the inside of the hand grip. This part of the body rubs against your fingernails, which leaves little white marks. That aside the EOS 20D is a great camera to hold and shoot with, it's small enough not to be bulky and 'weighty' enough to provide a little weight-induced stabilization. It's probably also worth noting that the rubber used on the rear of the camera and handgrip is now softer than before.

LCD Monitor of the Canon EOS 20D
The Canon EOS 20D has the same 1.8" diagonal 118,000 pixel LCD monitor as the EOS 10D. It's quite sharp and bright enough in low and moderate light however we found that outdoors on a sunny day even on the brightest setting the screen wasn't as easy to view as some others. This will also be due to the fact that instead of an anti-reflective plastic screen it only has a protective one.

LCD Panel of the Canon EOS 20D
On top of the camera is a large LCD panel that provides a wide range of information about the current camera settings and exposure. The main numeric section of the panel doubles up to provide other types of information such as the 'Busy' warning, ISO setting and processing parameter set when these are being changed. The panel has an orange backlight that is illuminated by pressing the backlight button to the top left of the panel; for approximately six seconds the backlight stays.

Viewfinder of the Canon EOS 20D

The EOS 20D's viewfinder is clear and bright with a high quality eyepiece lens. It has an all new 'Precision Matte' focusing screen which is supposed to have a more neutral color response and provide better manual focus with faster lenses thanks to a steeper change in blur at the focus point. The rubber surround can be removed and the supplied eyepiece cover can be slipped over to stop stray light from entering the chamber during long exposures. The eyepiece will also take E-series dioptre adjustment lenses to further expand the dioptre correction range.

Battery Charger of the EOS 20D
As with the EOS 10D the Canon EOS 20D is supplied with the CB-5L battery charger, it's relatively small and lightweight and easy to pack for trips. Charge time is around an hour and 30 minutes, and the LED on the top of the charger indicates charge progress.

My conclusion to this newly enhance Canon EOS 20D is that buying it and experiencing the fascinating feature would clear the air to your doubt.