Canon 20D vs Canon 550D

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon 20D and Canon 550D, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Canon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 20D (8MP) and 550D (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 20D was brought out 6 years before the 550D and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the 20D scores against the 550D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 20D & Canon EOS 550D. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 20D Gallery & Canon 550D Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 20D enjoys outside measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Canon 550D has specifications of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 20D compared to the 550D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 20D and 550D is 59 and 70 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 20D and 550D.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon 550D to offer more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 20D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.