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Canon 20D vs Canon 6D

Portability
59
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 20D front
 
Canon EOS 6D front
Portability
59
Imaging
68
Features
70
Overall
68

Canon 20D vs Canon 6D Key Specs

Canon 20D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 770g - 144 x 106 x 72mm
  • Released November 2004
  • Succeeded the Canon 10D
  • Replacement is Canon 30D
Canon 6D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 770g - 145 x 111 x 71mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Later Model is Canon 6D MII
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Canon 20D vs Canon 6D Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon 20D versus Canon 6D, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are built by Canon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 20D (8MP) and 6D (20MP) and the 20D (APS-C) and 6D (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 20D was brought out 9 years prior to the 6D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 20D matches up against the 6D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 20D over the Canon 6D

 20D 6D 

Reasons to pick Canon 6D over the Canon 20D

 6D 20D 
RevealedFebruary 2013November 2004More modern by 100 months
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1040k118kSharper display (+922k dot)

Common features in the Canon 20D and Canon 6D

 20D 6D 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon 20D vs Canon 6D Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 20D provides external 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) and the Canon 6D has specifications of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 20D against the 6D.

Canon 20D vs Canon 6D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 20D and 6D is 59 and 59 respectively.

Canon 20D vs Canon 6D top view buttons comparison

Canon 20D vs Canon 6D Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The picture underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 20D and 6D.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 20D featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Canon 6D will produce greater detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 20D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 20D vs Canon 6D sensor size comparison

Canon 20D vs Canon 6D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 20D vs Canon 6D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 20D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon 6D as a Portrait photography camera
47
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
lack of manual mode
MP count low (8MP)
80
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 20D Street photography features
Canon 6D Street photography features
53
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
63
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 20D
Sports photography with Canon 6D
44
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
69
resolution is good (20MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
weather proof
better than average battery pack (1,090 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (4.5 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 20D Travel photography info
Canon 6D Travel photography info
46
has built in flash
MP count low (8MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
61
better than average battery pack (1,090 shots)
weather proof
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 20D Landscape photography features
Canon 6D Landscape photography features
46
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inch)
no liveview
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery pack (1,090 shots)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 20D Vlogging highlights
Canon 6D Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
30
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 20D vs Canon 6D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 20D and Canon 6D
 Canon EOS 20DCanon EOS 6D
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 6D
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2004-11-03 2013-02-12
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Digic 5+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.5 x 15mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 337.5mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 3504 x 2336 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO 3200 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 11
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF
Amount of lenses 326 250
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 1.8" 3"
Resolution of display 118 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear View II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 97%
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 4.5 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 770 grams (1.70 lbs) 770 grams (1.70 lbs)
Dimensions 144 x 106 x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") 145 x 111 x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 82
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 12.1
DXO Low light score 721 2340
Other
Battery life - 1090 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LP-E6
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $1,300 $1,699