Canon EOS 20D kit review

Does anyone really need that many megapixels in a camera?

Our Score 5

Last reviewed: 2006-12-06December 6th 2006

Price at launch	£1,015.00
Manufacturer's Description	The EOS 20D is the semi-professional digital SLR to deliver all the speed, precision and flexibility synonymous with high-end film SLR cameras - plus a whole lot more.
Dimensions	144 x 106 x 72
Features	Lens mount: EF/EF-S
Weight (g)	770
Battery Type	Lithium-Ion Rechargable
Camera Type	Digital SLR
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Display Size	1.8
Display Technology	TFT LCD
Effective Pixels	8.2
Flash Features	On/Off, Red Eye Red., Slow Sync
Flash Modes	Auto, Off, On, Red-Eye Reduction
Focusing Modes	Manual
ISO Settings	100, 1600, 200, 3200, 400, 600, 800
Image Formats	DPOF, JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Resolution	8.2
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Lens	Canon EOS EF, EF-S mount
Longest Shutter Speed	30
Max Focal Length	55
Max. Captured Image Resolution	3504 x 2336
Memory Types	Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II
Min Focal Length	18
Min Shutter Speed	8000
OS Requirements	Apple Mac OS 9.0 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows XP
Optical viewfinder	Yes
Software Provided	EOS Viewer Utility, PhotoStitch
White Balance	Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	3504
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	2336