Canon

EOS 20D DIGITAL SLR with 18-55

Ready to use with standard zoom;8.2 Megapixels;DIGIC II processor;9 point AF;Pictbridge direct print;Rigid body;Up to 23 consecutive frames!

Canon EOS 20D Digital SLR

The Canon EOS 20D's combination of speed and available light shooting capability make it especially appealing to newspaper photographers. Aside from the five frames-per-second burst rate, the EOS 20D digital SLR delivers superb low light performance and exceptionally low noise, even at high ISOs. In fact, images taken at ISO 1600 are approximately equal in noise to those taken with the EOS 10D model at ISO 400. The EOS 20D digital SLR can be used as a backup camera for the high-performance EOS-1D Mark II digital SLR. It is also an excellent choice in its own right for many professional imaging applications where its smaller size and lighter weight give it an edge.

The Canon designed and manufactured CMOS sensor has a maximum resolution of 3504 x 2336 pixels, which is sufficient for very large prints (up to 16 x 24 inches) with fine detail. Like its big brother, the Canon EOS-1D Mark II, the EOS 20D digital SLR satisfies the wedding photographer's benchmark: facial details in group-shots. The wedding photography business is changing. Consumers are now looking for more natural and candid documentary coverage of their weddings. With the speed and large buffer of the EOS 20D digital SLR, wedding and portrait photographers have a cost effective solution for capturing both posed and candid event photographs.

Specifications

Type

Type

Digital AF/AE SLR

Recording Medium

Type I and II CF card

Image Size

22.5 x 15.0mm)

Compatible Lenses

Canon EF lenses including EF-S Lens. (Focal length conversion factor: Equivalent to approx. 1.6x indicated indicated focal length compared to 35mm format.)

Lens Mount

Canon EF mount

Imaging Element

Type

High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate CMOS sensor

Effective pixels

Approx. 8.25 megapixels

Total pixels

Approx. 8.5 megapixels

Aspect Ratio

3:2

Color Filter System

RGB primary color filter

Low-pass Filter

Fixed position in front of the image sensor

Recording System

File Format

Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 (JPEG) and RAW. Exif 2.21 compliant.

Image Format

JPEG and RAW (12-bit)

File Size* (on CF card)

(1) JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 3.6 MB (3504 x 2336)
(2) JPEG Large/ Normal: Approx. 1.8 MB (3504 x 2336)
(3) JPEG Medium/Fine: Approx. 2.2 MB (2544 x 1696)
(4) JPEG Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.1 MB (2544 x 1696)
(5) JPEG Small/Fine: Approx. 1.2 MB (1752 x 1168)
(6) JPEG Small/Normal: Approx. 0.6 MB (1752 x 1168)
(7) RAW: Approx. 8.7 MB (3504 x 2336)
(8) RAW + Small/Normal: Approx. 9.3MB
(9) RAW + Small/Fine: Approx. 9.9MB
(10) RAW + Medium/Normal: Approx. 9.8MB
(11) RAW + Medium/Fine: Approx. 10.9MB
(12) RAW + Large/Normal: Approx. 10.5MB
(13) RAW + Large/Fine: Approx. 12.3MB

* Exact file sizes depend on the subject and ISO speed.

Folder Setting

Automatic

File Numbering

(1) Continuous numbering
(2) Auto reset

Processing Parameters

Parameters 1, 2; Set 1 to 3, monochrome

Interface

USB 2.0 Full-speed

White Balance

Settings

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Manual Color Temperature Settings and Custom

Auto White Balance:

Via image sensor data

White Balance Compensation:

+/- 9 steps in 1-step increments

White Balance Bracketing:

+/-3 steps in whole-stop increments

Viewfinder

Type

Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentaprism)

Coverage

Approx. 95% vertically and horizontally (Coverage against JPEG Large)

Magnification

0.9x (-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity)

Eyepoint

20mm

Built-in Dioptric Correction

-3.0 - +1.0 diopter

Focusing Screen

Fixed, Precision Matte screen

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60. No mirror cut-off with lenses up to EF 600mm f/4)

Viewfinder Information

AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure (shutter speed, aperture value, manual exposure, AE lock, exposure compensation amount, AEB level, partial metering area), flash (flash ready, red-eye reduction lamp on, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), warnings (exposure warning, improper FE lock warning, CF card full warning, CF card error warning, no CF card warning, busy), maximum burst for continuous shooting, shots remaining

Depth-of-field

Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

Eyepiece Shutter

None

Autofocus

Type

TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor (TTL Cross-Type secondary image registration)

AF Points

9

AF Working Range

EV 0.5-18 (at ISO 100)

Focusing Modes

One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF (Automatically selects One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF), Manual Focusing (MF)

AF Point Selection

Automatic selection, manual selection

Selected AF Point Display

Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel.

AF-assist Beam

Intermittent firing of built-in flash, effective range: approx. 13.1 ft./4m at center, approx. 11.5 ft./3.5m at periphery

Exposure Control

Metering Modes

Max. aperture TTL metering with 35-zone SPC. (1) Evaluative metering, (2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder), (3) Centerweighted average metering (in manual exposure mode)

Metering Range

EV 1-20 -20 (at 20?C with 50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO 100)

Exposure Control Systems

Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Automatic Depth-of-field AE, Full Auto, Programmed Image Control modes (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, and Flash OFF), E-TTL II Autoflash Program AE, and Manual.

ISO Speed Range

Equivalent to ISO 100-1600

Exposure Compensation

Up to +/-2 stops in 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments (1) AEB (Auto exposure bracketing). (2) Manual exposure compensation.

AE Lock

Auto: Operates in One-Shot AF mode evaluative metering when focus is achieved.
Manual: Enabled with AE lock button. No AE lock in Basic Zone modes.

Shutter

Type

Vertical-travel focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled.

Shutter Speeds

1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), bulb, X-sync at 1/250 sec.

Shutter Release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Noise Reduction

Settable with C.Fn-02 (Noise reduction for long exposures)

Self-timer

10-sec. delay.

Remote Control

Remote Control with Remote Switch RS-80N3, Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 or Wireless Controller LC-4.

Flash

Built-in Flash Type

Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism

Built-in Flash Guide No.

13/43 (at ISO 100 in meters/feet)

Built-in Flash Recycling time

Approx. 3 sec.

Flash-ready indicator

Flash-ready indicator lights on in viewfinder

Built-in Flash coverage

Up to 18mm focal length (equivalent to 28mm in 35mm format)

EOS-dedicated Speedlite

E-TTL II autoflash with EX series Speedlite. PC Terminal provided.

Drive System

Drive Modes

Single, Continuous, Self-timer

Continuous Shooting Speed

Approx. 5 fps (at 1/250 sec. or faster for all recording qualities)

Max. Burst During Continuous Shooting

23 shots (JPEG Large/Fine)/6 shots (RAW)

LCD Monitor

Type

TFT color LCD monitor

Monitor size

1.8 inches

Pixels

Approx. 118,000 pixels (Displayed pixels)

Coverage

Approx. 100% (for JPEG images)

Brightness Adjustment

5-levels (settable with menu's "LCD brightness")

Image Playback

Image Display Format

(1) Single image, (2) Single image with information, (3) 9-image index, (4) Enlarged, (5)Auto play

Highlight Alert

In the single image with information display mode, the highlight portions containing no image information will blink.

Image Protection and Erase

Protection

A single image can be protected or unprotected

Erase

A single image or all images stored in a CompactFlash card can be erased if they are unprotected.

Menus

Menu Categories

(1) Shooting Menus [8]
(2) Playback Menus [4]
(3) Setup Menus [14]

LCD Monitor Language

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese (simplified), and Japanese.

Firmware Updating

Enabled by the user

Power Source

Battery

One Battery Pack BP-511A/511/BP-512/514 (lithium ion secondary battery)

Number of Shots, Body

Normal temp (68?F/20?C): 1000 frames (No Flash), 700 frames (50% with Flash)
Low temp (32?F/0?C): 750 frames (No Flash), 550 frames (50% with Flash)

Number of Shots, with BG-ED3 (BP-511 x 2)

Normal temp (68?F/20?C): 2000 frames (No Flash), 1400 frames (50% with Flash)
Low temp (32?F/0?C): 1500 frames (No Flash), 1100 frames (50% with Flash)

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)

5.7 x 4.2 x 2.8 in. / 144 x 105.5 x 71.5mm

Weight

24.2 oz. / 685g

Working Conditions

Working Temperature Range

0? - 40?C / 32?-104? F

Working Humidity

85% or less

All the specifications above are based on Canon's testing and measuring standards. The camera's specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without notice.