Canon EOS 20D 8.2 MP Digital SLR Camera - Black (Body Only)

The EOS 30D Digital SLR is the much anticipated update to Canon's popular EOS 20D. It takes the same 8.2-megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor and mates it to the more powerful DIGIC II Imaging processor for fast 5 fps performance. The EOS 30D takes photographers closer to the level of Canons pro digital SLR line, incorporating features and innovations from the EOS 5D and the EOS-1D Mark II N Digital SLRs, at a fraction of their respective prices. Whether your job is covering a wedding, a hot news story or capturing the fine details of a portrait, the EOS 30D has got you covered.

The major improvements of the EOS 30D vs. the EOS 20D are:

A rugged new shutter, fully rated up to 100,000 cycles;
A brilliant 2.5-inch, 230,000-pixel LCD monitor (that a 92% increase in viewing area compared with the EOS 20Ds 1.8-inch monitor); and
A new spot metering capability that covers approximately 3.5 percent of the viewfinder area at the center while maintaining the 20Ds 35-zone metering sensor (raising the EOS 30Ds available metering modes to four).
Increasing the cameras flexibility and ease of use, the ISO speed can now be set from 100 to 1600 in 1/3 stop increments, rather than full stops (and can be pushed to 3200 with ISO expansion). Whats more, users can see the ISO setting in the viewfinder while changing it (and not simply on the monitor display as on the EOS 20D model), which in turn permits photographers to keep their eyes on their subject.

The EOS 30D continues its predecessors fast shooting rate of five fps but, thanks to improvements in signal processing algorithms, the burst rate has increased from 23 to 30 consecutive frames in JPEG L/F mode and from 6 to 11 consecutive frames in RAW mode.

Canon enhanced several basic functions for easy, efficient use that make the EOS 30D even more responsive than previous models, including:

An initial startup time of 0.15 seconds (the fastest of any EOS digital camera on the market);
A much-improved recovery from the cameras auto power off mode. Where previously the only way to restore operation was by depressing the shutter button half way, the EOS 30D permits users to awaken the camera by pressing the Playback, Menu or AE Lock button as well; and
A single shot AE/AF lock, which retains settings for subsequent shots simply by keeping the shutter release half-pressed after taking the first shot.
The EOS 30D retains the 9-point Wide-Area AF system, originally introduced on the EOS 20D. This AF system features a diamond-shaped layout with a dual-precision central AF point that provides full cross-type performance with maximum apertures as small as f/5.6, yet achieves up to three times the standard focusing precision when used with EF lenses featuring maximum apertures larger than or equal to f/2.8. A convenient Multi-controller provides fast and easy AF point selection.

While using the same 35-zone metering sensor as its predecessor, Canon has added a spot metering capability that covers approximately 3.5 percent of the viewfinder area at the center. As a result, there are now four metering modes offered: Evaluative (set automatically in the Basic Zone modes), partial (approximately 9 percent), center-weighted average and spot. AF-point linked Evaluative metering, E-TTL II autoflash and 12 exposure control modes (11 AE modes plus manual) are unchanged from the EOS 20D.

First introduced on the EOS-1D Mark II N and EOS 5D cameras, Picture Style is an improved approach to selecting the presets for

This camera is great. Haven't had any trouble with it, takes great photo's. Still learning the basic of photography using it.