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EOS 20D



Product Specification

 
 

IMAGE SENSOR

       
 

Type

    22.5 x 15.0mm CMOS  
 

Effective Pixels

    Approx. 8.2M  
 

Total Pixels

    Approx. 8.5M  
 

Aspect Ratio

    3:2  
 

Low-Pass Filter

    Built-in/Fixed  
 

Colour Filter Type

    Primary Colour  
 

IMAGE PROCESSOR

       
 

Type

    DIGIC II  
 

LENS

       
 

Lens Mount

    EF/EF-S  
 

Focal Length

    1.6x Multiplication with EF lens fitted  
 

FOCUSING

       
 

Type

    TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor  
 

AF System / Points

    9-point AF  
 

AF Working Range

    EV -0.5-18 (at 20°C & ISO100)  
 

AF Modes

    AI Focus
One Shot
AI Servo
 
 

AF Point Selection

    Automatic selection, Manual selection  
 

Selected AF Point Display

    Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel  
 

Predictive AF

    Yes  
 

AF Lock

    Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode.  
 

AF Assist Beam

    Yes  
 

Manual Focus

    Selected on lens  
 

EXPOSURE CONTROL

       
 

Metering Modes

    TTL full aperture metering with 35-zone SPC
(1) 35 Point Evaluative (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering at centre (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
(3) Centre weighted
 
 

Metering Range

    EV 1-20 (at 20°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)  
 

AE Lock

    Auto: Operates in 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: Works independently at all times, Works in creative zone modes.
 
 

Exposure Compensation

    +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments  
 

AEB

    +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments  
 

ISO Speed Equivalent

    AUTO(100,200,400), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Expanded to 3200  
 

SHUTTER

       
 

Type

    Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter  
 

Speed

    30-1/8000 sec, Bulb.  
 

Shutter Release

    Soft touch electromagnetic release  
 

WHITE BALANCE

       
 

Type

    Auto white balance with the imaging sensor  
 

Settings

    AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten,
Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting.
 
 

WB Bracketing

    +/-3 stops in full stop increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.
 
 

COLOUR MATRIX

       
 

Type

    Two types of colour space, sRGB and Adobe RGB.  
 

VIEWFINDER

       
 

Viewfinder

    Pentaprism  
 

Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)

    Approx. 95%  
 

Magnification

    0.9x¹  
 

Eyepoint

    20mm  
 

Dioptre Correction

    -3 to +1 dpt  
 

Focusing Screen

    Fixed  
 

Mirror

    Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)  
 

Viewfinder Information

    AF Points, AE/FE lock, AEB, shutter speed, aperture, exposure level/compensation, Max. burst, AF/ MF focus confirmation, CF warning  
 

Depth of Field Preview

    Yes  
 

LCD MONITOR

       
 

Monitor

    1.8" TFT, approx. 118,000 pixel  
 

Coverage

    Approx. 100% (for JPEG images)  
 

Brightness

    Adjustable to one of five levels  
 

FLASH

       
 

Modes

    Auto, Manual Flash On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction  
 

HotShoe / PC Terminal

    Yes / Yes  
 

X-sync

    1/250sec  
 

Red-eye Reduction

    Yes  
 

Flash Exposure Compensation

    +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments  
 

Flash Exposure Bracketing

    Yes  
 

Flash Exposure Lock

    Yes  
 

Second Curtain Synchronisation

    Yes  
 

Built-in Flash Range

    Coverage upto 17mm focal length (27mm equivalent)  
 

Guide Number (ISO 100, metres)

    13  
 

External Flash

    E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites,
wireless multi-flash support
 
 

SHOOTING

       
 

Modes

    Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP  
 

Photo Effects

    Monochrome mode (selected from the Shooting menu) with options for Filters and Toning Effects.  
 

Drive Modes

    Single/Continuous  
 

Continuous Shooting

    5fps (speed maintained for up to 23 JPEG images)¹  
 

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

       
 

Image Size

    (LF) 3504x2336, (LN) 3504x2336, (MF) 2544x1696, (MN) 2544x1696, (SF) 1728x1152, (SN) 1728x1152, (RAW) 3504x2336  
 

Compression

    Fine, Normal, RAW  
 

FILE FORMAT

       
 

Still Image Format

    JPEG (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant)/Design rule for Camera File system, RAW & JPEG simultaneous recording, Digital Print Order Format
[DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
 
 

RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording

    Yes  
 

File Numbering

    (1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
 
 

Processing Parameters

    Standard Parameters Plus up to three custom processing parameters can be set.  
 

DIRECT PRINT

       
 

Canon Printers

    Canon Compact Photo Printers, Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge  
 

PictBridge

    Yes  
 

OTHER FEATURES

       
 

Custom Functions

    18 Custom Functions with 50 settings  
 

LCD Panel (EL) Illumination

    Yes  
 

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

    Yes  
 

Histogram

    Yes  
 

Playback Zoom

    2x - 10x  
 

Display Formats

    (1) Single image with information
(2) Single image
(3) 9 image index
 
 

Image Erase Protection

    Erase protection of one image at a time  
 

Image Erase

    Single image, All  
 

Self Timer

    Approx. 10 sec.  
 

Menu Categories

    (1) Shooting Menu
(2) Playback menu
(3) Setup menu
 
 

Menu Languages

    English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese  
 

Firmware Update

    Update possible by the user.  
 

INTERFACE

       
 

Computer

    USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B)  
 

Other

    Video output (PAL/ NTSC)  
 

MEMORY CARD

       
 

Type

    CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible)¹  
 

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

       
 

PC

    Windows 98 (including SE)/2000/Me/XP  
 

Macintosh

    OS 9.0 – 9.2, OS X v10.1 to v10.3  
 

SOFTWARE

       
 

Browsing & Printing

    EOS Viewer Utility  
 

Other

    PhotoStitch  
 

Drivers

    TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me)  
 

Image Manipulation

    Photoshop Elements v2  
 

POWER SOURCE

       
 

Batteries

    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery BP-511/BP-511A or BP-512/BP-514 (BP-511A battery supplied)  
 

Battery Life

    Approx. 1000 (at 20°C)
Approx. 750 (at 0°C)¹
 
 

Battery Check

    Automatic  
 

Power Saving

    Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins.  
 

AC Power Supply

    Optional, Power adapter ACK-E2  
 

ACCESSORIES

       
 

Case

    Semi-Hard case EH17-L  
 

Lenses

    All EF and EF-S lenses  
 

Flash

    Canon Speedlites (220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 550EX, 580EX, Macro-Ring-Lite MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2)  
 

Battery Grip

    BG-E2  
 

Remote Controller / Switch

    Remote control with N3 type contact  
 

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

    AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2, Compact power adapter CA-PS400,
Battery charger CB-5L, Battery charger CG-570, Car Battery Cable Kit CR-560, BP-511
 
 

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

       
 

Body Materials

    Magnesium Alloy/Plastic  
 

Operating Environment

    0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity  
 

Dimensions

    144 x 105.5 x 71.5mm  
 

Weight (body only)

    Approx. 685g  

Magnification

¹ With 50mm lens at infinity, -1 dpt

Continuous Shooting

¹ Depending on memory card speed / capacity

Type

¹ Compatible with all memory card capacities, including cards of 2GB and more

Battery Life

¹ Tested to CIPA standards with battery pack BP-511A and Canon branded CF card.

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods.

Subject to change without notice.

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