Canon 20D vs Canon 300D

Let's look more closely at the Canon 20D versus Canon 300D, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 20D (8MP) and 300D (6MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 20D was revealed 15 months later than the 300D which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon 300D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 20D grades versus the 300D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 20D & Canon EOS 300D. The full galleries are available at Canon 20D Gallery & Canon 300D Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 20D comes with outer measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Canon 300D has sizing of 142mm x 99mm x 72mm (5.6" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 645 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 20D and the 300D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 20D and 300D is 59 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 20D and 300D.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon 20D to resolve greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher 20D will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.