Digital Home Thoughts: A Week with the Canon 20D

Product Category: Digital camera
Manufacturer: Canon
Where to Buy: Amazon [Affiliate]
Price: $1499.99 USD (body only)
Specifications: Professional Grade Single Lens Reflex, 8.2 megapixel DIGIC II Sensor, magnesium alloy shell, Compact Flash Type I/II, 1.6x field of view crop, USB 2.0.

Pros:

• 5fps for fast continuous shooting;
  
• Accepts Canon EF/EF-S lenses;
  
• Improved Auto-Focus;
  
• Improved image quality higher ISO.

Cons:

• None yet.

Summary:
In April 2000 Canon released the D30, a 3.1 megapixel digital SLR camera. Two years later they released the D60 followed by the 10D and now, the latest mid-range digital SLR, the 8.2 megapixel 20D. Each release has incorporated new technology from Canon's higher end models while remaining around the same $1500-$2000 price point. The 20D combines many base features from its predecessors with some new features from its big brother the 1D Mark II. Bob Heald has written an excellent introduction to the 1D Mark II which can be found here. For those of you interested in the 20D, read on for the full review!