Canon EOS
20D
 vs
Nikon
D200

Nikon D200

39
Winner

Nikon D200

Reasons to buy the Nikon D200

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
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 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Canon EOS 20D

30
Runner-up

Canon EOS 20D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 20D

Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 20D
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 721 ISO vs 583 ISO
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 The 20D has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Size Smaller 144x106x72 mm vs 147x113x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 770 g vs 920 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 2.8" vs 2.9"
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 Almost the same
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the Canon 20D

Advantages of the Nikon D200
Screen size Much larger screen 2.5" vs 1.8"
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 Around 40% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 22.3 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.56x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 64.0 vs 62.0
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 Almost the same
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 118k dots
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 More than 90% higher resolution screen
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 8.2 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs APS-C 22.5x15.0mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 20D
30 vs 39
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Nikon D200 Nikon D200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D200. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
20D:162 lenses
D200:169 lenses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Thickness Thin Help
20D:2.8"
D200:2.9"
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Screen size Very small screens Help
20D:1.8"
D200:2.5"
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
3,200 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
20D:8.2 MP
D200:10 MP
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
20D:118k dots
D200:230k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
5 fps
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
20D:11 EV
D200:11.5 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
20D:62.0
D200:64.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
20D:721 ISO
D200:583 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the D3100 vs the D200
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the D5100 vs the D200
Nikon D80

Nikon D80

Entry-level DSLR

$700 body only
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D80 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the D80 vs the D200
Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS 40D

Pro DSLR

$650 body only
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Live view Lets you preview your photos on the screen
Autofocus Users slower contrast detection autofocus
Compare the EOS 40D vs the EOS 20D
Compare the EOS 40D vs the D200
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 20D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D200
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 20D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the D200
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
Screen size Has a much larger screen
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 D200

Canon EOS 20D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 30D

Canon EOS 30D

Entry-level DSLR

$2,434 - $2,557 with 17-85mm, 70-300mm lenses
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the EOS 30D vs the EOS 20D
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Live view Has live view
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the EOS 20D
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 20D
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$330 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Live view Has live view
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Viewfinder Doesn't have a pentaprism viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 20D
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Entry-level DSLR

$749 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XTi vs the EOS 20D

Nikon D200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the D90 vs the D200
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Startup delay Slightly more startup delay
Thickness Thicker
Compare the D7000 vs the D200
Nikon D300

Nikon D300

Pro DSLR

$2,000 body only
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Startup delay Slightly more startup delay
Compare the D300 vs the D200

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