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Canon 20D vs Canon 50D

Portability
59
Imaging
45
Features
39
Overall
42
Canon EOS 20D front
 
Canon EOS 50D front
Portability
57
Imaging
53
Features
65
Overall
57

Canon 20D vs Canon 50D Key Specs

Canon 20D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 770g - 144 x 106 x 72mm
  • Announced November 2004
  • Earlier Model is Canon 10D
  • Later Model is Canon 30D
Canon 50D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Launched October 2008
  • Replaced the Canon 40D
  • Successor is Canon 60D
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Canon 20D vs Canon 50D Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon 20D and Canon 50D, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are offered by Canon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 20D (8MP) and 50D (15MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 20D was unveiled 5 years prior to the 50D and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the 20D grades versus the 50D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 20D over the Canon 50D

 20D 50D 

Reasons to pick Canon 50D over the Canon 20D

 50D 20D 
LaunchedOctober 2008November 2004Fresher by 48 months
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution920k118kSharper display (+802k dot)

Common features in the Canon 20D and Canon 50D

 20D 50D 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon 20D vs Canon 50D Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 20D has physical measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") having a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Canon 50D has specifications of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") and a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 20D compared to the 50D.

Canon 20D vs Canon 50D size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 20D and 50D is 59 and 57 respectively.

Canon 20D vs Canon 50D top view buttons comparison

Canon 20D vs Canon 50D Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The visual here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 20D and 50D.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon 50D to offer you greater detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older 20D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 20D vs Canon 50D sensor size comparison

Canon 20D vs Canon 50D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 20D vs Canon 50D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 20D Portrait photography information
Canon 50D Portrait photography information
47
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
manual mode not possible
low MP (8 megapixels)
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 20D as a Street photography camera
Canon 50D as a Street photography camera
52
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 20D Sports photography factors
Canon 50D Sports photography factors
43
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (800 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 20D as a Travel photography camera
Canon 50D as a Travel photography camera
45
flash built-in
low MP (8MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
57
environment sealing
decent megapixels (15MP)
built-in flash
bad battery (800 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 20D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon 50D as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
65
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (800 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 20D as a Vlogging camera
Canon 50D as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
9
no video
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Canon 20D vs Canon 50D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 20D and Canon 50D
 Canon EOS 20DCanon EOS 50D
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 50D
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2004-11-03 2008-10-30
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 337.5mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 3504 x 2336 4752 x 3168
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 1.8 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 118 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT liquid-crystal color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.6x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 6.3 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 13.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Maximum video resolution None None
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 770 gr (1.70 pounds) 822 gr (1.81 pounds)
Dimensions 144 x 106 x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 62 63
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 11.4
DXO Low light rating 721 696
Other
Battery life - 800 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BP-511A
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $1,300 $996