Canon EOS 20D Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR
Lens Mount
Canon EF/EF-S
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
8.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
1.8" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 20D
Product Type Digital camera - SLR
Lens Included Body only
Height 10.6 cm
Width 14.4 cm
Depth 7.2 cm
Weight 0.7 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
SENSOR Canon EOS 20D
Sensor Resolution 8.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 8,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 8,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm)
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 20D
Image Processor DIGIC II
LENS Canon EOS 20D
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Canon EOS 20D
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 20D
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.9x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 20D
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 35
Exposure Modes Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, close-up, night portrait, sports mode
Special Effects Monotone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
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
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 20D
Type 1.8" LCD display
Display Format 118,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 20D
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Flash Modes E-TTL, FP flash (high-speed synchro), auto mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, ratio control
Effective Flash Range 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 20D
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Canon EOS 20D
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, Microdrive
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 20D
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 20D
Interface Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
System Requirements Details Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - Pentium - 150 MHz - 128 MB
Windows XP - Pentium - 300 MHz - 256 MB
MacOS 9.0 - 9.2 - PowerPC - 128 MB
MacOS X - PowerPC - 256 MB
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
FEATURES Canon EOS 20D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second
Additional Features Backlight Compensation (BLC), RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock
OTHERS Canon EOS 20D
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Acrobat Elements
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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