Canon EOS
20D
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Nikon
D80

Nikon D80

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Nikon D80

Reasons to buy the Nikon D80

Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.62x
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Canon EOS 20D

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 20D

Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Badge
 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
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 721 ISO vs 524 ISO
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 The 20D has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 3 fps
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 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 62.0 vs 61.0
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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
Thickness Thinner 2.8" vs 3"
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 Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Nikon D80
Screen size Much larger screen 2.5" vs 1.8"
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 Around 40% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs APS-C 22.5x15.0mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.56x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 118k dots
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 More than 90% higher resolution screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.2 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 8.2 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Size Smaller 132x103x77 mm vs 144x106x72 mm
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 668 g vs 770 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

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

Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 20D
31 vs 32
Explain scores
Nikon D80 Nikon D80
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
20D:162 lenses
D80:169 lenses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Weight Heavy Help
20D:770 g
D80:668 g
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
3,200 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
20D:8.2 MP
D80:10 MP
Screen size Very small screens Help
20D:1.8"
D80:2.5"
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
20D:118k dots
D80:230k dots
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
20D:11 EV
D80:11.2 EV
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
20D:62.0
D80:61.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
20D:21.9 bits
D80:22.1 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
20D:721 ISO
D80:524 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much 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 D80
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
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 D80
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
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 20D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the D80
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$449 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3000 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the D3000 vs the D80
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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 20D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D80
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
Weight Is significantly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the EOS 40D vs the EOS 20D
Compare the EOS 40D vs the D80
Nikon D200

Nikon D200

Pro DSLR

$1,300 body only
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the D200 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the D200 vs the D80

Canon EOS 20D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$299 - $595 body only

$437 - $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

$1,620 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Size Larger
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 20D

Nikon D80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Screen size Much larger screen
Lowest price More expensive
Weight Heavier
Compare the D90 vs the D80
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Weight Heavier
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the D7000 vs the D80
Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000

Entry-level DSLR

$880 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Viewfinder size Significantly smaller viewfinder
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5000 vs the D80

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