Canon EOS
20D
 vs
Nikon
D80

Nikon D80

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Tie

Nikon D80

Reasons to buy the Nikon D80

Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.62x
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 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
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.56x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
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 Larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs APS-C 22.5x15.0mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 8.2 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.2 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 118k dots
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 More than 90% higher resolution screen
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
Size Smaller 132x103x77 mm vs 144x106x72 mm
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $700.00 vs $898.99
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 The best price we've seen is $199 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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the Nikon D80
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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
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Nikon D80 Nikon D80
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performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonEOS 20D
 Canon EOS 20D vs Nikon D80
NikonD80
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
3
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
4
1
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
4
1
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
3
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Build quality Build quality
Is it sturdy, well made, plastic or metal
4
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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
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
3,200 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
20D:1.8"
D80:2.5"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
20D:8.2 MP
D80:10 MP
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
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
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
20D:62.0
D80:61.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$869 - $897 body only

$1,099 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly 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 D90 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the D90 vs the D80
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $984 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
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$650 - $749 body only

$600 - $750 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
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $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 D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,097 body only

$1,227 with 55-200mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the D7000 vs the D80
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$677 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Size Is significantly smaller
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
Nikon D200

Nikon D200

Pro DSLR
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Weight Is much heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the D200 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the D200 vs the D80

Canon EOS 20D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Entry-level DSLR

$625 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XTi vs the EOS 20D
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT

Entry-level DSLR

$749 with 18-55mm lens
Size Much smaller
Weight Much lighter
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XT vs the EOS 20D

Nikon D80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D80.

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Canon EOS 20D Nikon D80
Canon EOS 20D Nikon D80

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