Re: Canon EOS 20D - is this review fair?

Which magazine was that?

Naturally, the 20D is better, but it costs more.

I'd agree that the 20D mirror is noisier than than expected, but image
quality is very good, though the sheer noiseless of the images can be a bit
odd at first, especially compared to film. The 350D is rather lightweight
and a bit too small for comfort in my hands (which are average size).

All cameras tend to have variable exposure accuracy according to the
conditions and the lens used. The range of inaccuracy is key, along with the
latitude afforde by the resulting images to be adjusted accordingly.

Ian

Digital Photography Now
www.dpnow.com

"Peter Guest" <plg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Excerpts from a review of the EOS20D from a leading UK magazine:
>
> "Unfortunately, exposures are not quite as accurate or reliable as we
> might expect from an EOS camera. The 20D is prone to slight
> underexposure, particularly with wideangle lenses."
>
> Autofocus: "the camera occasionally appears to disagree with the user
> about what is the subject and we found the best way of working is to
> switch off the auto AF sensors and select our own using the new toggle
> control."
>
> "...the extra pixels do make a difference to the potential image
> quality, but they also mean that users will have to put a bit more
> effort into making the potential image quality the final image
> quality. Although it is possible to obtain acceptable results simply
> by using in-camera controls for sharpness and contrast, it really is
> worth taking the time to process your image post-capture in a decent
> software program. If you do this, you will find that the 20D is
> capable of quite remarkable results."
>
> FOR: very fast start up; high resolution; massive amount of control.
>
> AGAINST: mirror action noisy; B&w filters not effective; no
> spotmetering.
>
> Overall Specs 28/30
> Build 18/20
> Handling 18/20
> Performance 27/30
>
> Total: 91%
>
>
> The 350D got 88% with complaints of image softness "It may be better
> than the processor infested 300D but not better than the clarity of
> image produced by the 10D".
>
> I can't decide which camera. Comments, please.


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