Canon 20D - They Have
Done It Again!
Talk about living in exciting times. Canon
has just released the new EOS
20D, following
close on the heels of its professional cousin,
the Canon EOS 1D Mark II which was released
in April of this year. The 20D will
replace the former 10D model and sports an
impressive new 8.2 megapixel APS-C (15.0
x 22.5 mm) CMOS image sensor, designed and
manufactured by Canon, coupled with a second
generation DIGIC II image
processor. With its improved processor
speed, the 20D is the first mid-range digital
SLR to offer high-speed continuous shooting. It
will capture images at 5 fps for up to 23
consecutive jpeg frames or 6 fps in RAW. One
of the most exciting things about the 20D
is that it has 0.2 of a second start up time
and a shutter release lag of only 65 milliseconds. No
more waiting for the pre-flight check, so
to speak. You flip the on switch and
shoot, image captured. This is just
the ticket for sports, journalistic, wedding
and portrait photographers. Other features
include a top shutter speed of 1/8000 sec.,
flash sync at 1/250 and the newly improved
E-TTL II flash exposure
system. The all-new 9-point AF unit
with high-precision cross-type sensor also
raises the bar on speed, accuracy and precision
in mid-range SLR’s. The 20D will
be compatible not only with the entire EOS
system of lenses and flashes, but also with
Canon's new EF-S (digital smaller sensor
specific) lens line.
Often buying decisions are
based on pixel count alone without regard
for the remaining features of the camera
or how it works in your hands. Fortunately,
the 20D is the best of all worlds. Weighing
in at 3.6 ounces lighter and approximately
12% smaller, itretains the rugged stainless
steel chassis and magnesium alloy body covers
of its predecessor for outstanding durability. The
20D continues its impressive list across
a wide range of capabilities, which reaches
far beyond mere megapixels. There are
too many refinements to point to any particular
one that stands out above all the others,
but the exciting part is that none of the
refinements are there just to make a new
model. Canon has made every aspect
of the 20D focused on one purpose: to help
photographers make excellent images. This
camera is at the top of the advanced consumer
level, but is very professionally outfitted
and capable, all at a most reasonable price.
In addition to the EOS 20D, Canon has also
announced two new EF-S lenses, which are
clearly aimed at the EOS 20D buyer. The
EOS 20D will be offered as a body only or
a kit with the EF-S 18 - 55 mm F3.5 - F5.6
lens, which was first offered with the EOS
300D kit.
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The new EF-S 10 - 22
mm F3.5 - F4.5 USM
(16 - 35 mm equiv.,
field of view, 2.2x zoom)
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The new EF-S 17 - 85
mm F4.5 - F5.6 IS USM
(27
- 136 mm equiv., field of view, 5x
zoom)
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Be
sure to visit Digitalfest
on September 17th and 18th to see the new EOS 20D.
Click Here to learn more about
the Canon EOS 20D Digital Camera
