Canon EOS
20D
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Canon EOS Digital
Rebel XT

Canon EOS 20D

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Canon EOS 20D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 20D

Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
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22

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 127x94x64 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.5"
Weight
 Light-weight
540 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon 20D
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 721 ISO vs 637 ISO
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 The 20D has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.56x vs 0.49x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 21.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 62.0 vs 60.0
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 2.8 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.8 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 22.5x15.0mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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Advantages of the Canon Rebel XT
Size Much smaller 127x94x64 mm vs 144x106x72 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Weight Much lighter 540 g vs 770 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.5" vs 2.8"
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 More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 20D
31 vs 22
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 20D.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Thickness Thin Help
20D:2.8"
Rebel XT:2.5"
Screen size Very small screens Help
1.8"
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
20D:3,200 ISO
Rebel XT:None
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
20D:8.2 MP
Rebel XT:8 MP
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
20D:118k dots
Rebel XT:115k dots
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
20D:APS-C 22.5x15.0mm
Rebel XT:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
20D:11 EV
Rebel XT:10.8 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
20D:21.9 bits
Rebel XT:21.8 bits
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
20D:62.0
Rebel XT:60.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
20D:721 ISO
Rebel XT:637 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$330 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XT
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the EOS 20D
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the EOS Digital Rebel XT
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 20D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XT
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 20D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XT
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Entry-level DSLR

$749 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XTi vs the EOS 20D
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XTi vs the EOS Digital Rebel XT
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 20D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS Digital Rebel XT
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$468 body only

$679 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS 20D
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS Digital Rebel XT

Canon EOS 20D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 20D.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

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