In the market for a used Canon digital SLR. I've looked at the 20D, 30D and 40D. The 40D is a little bit out of my price range but my question is:
Is there a marked difference between the 30D and 20D and does anyone have experience good or bad with either? Is the 40D enough of an improvement over the others to spend the extra $150?
Thanks for any help and sorry if this is a dupe post.
Oh yeah and its been about 5 years since I posted here, so hello all!!
I would say that it is worth the difference depending on the type of photography you do. If you shoot mainly landscapes, the extra 2 mp may not be worth it. If you are trying to shoot anything with movement, the autofocus of the 40D is much improved over the 20D. I have owned both. I never could get the 20D to consistently autofocus on birds in flight even with just the center focus point selected. The 40D is much better, but not perfect. I also really enjoy the larger LCD screen of the 40D. It is worth some of the extra cost also.
The 40D has Live View if you are into floral and/or macro shots.
Posted by Buck Ward on December 24, 2009 at 9:05 AM
You can do a side-by-side comparison using the buying guide at DPReview http://www.dpreview.com/
Then you can decide if the later features are worth paying for.
I haven't owned any of the bodies on your list, but I still have an old 10D that works just as well as it did when it was new. My wife has a Rebel that is considerably more advanced than the 10D and perhaps more advanced than some of its progeny. The Rebel gives you a lot of bang for the buck. You might want to consider adding a Rebel model or two to you caomparison list.
Posted by Austin Booth on December 26, 2009 at 10:43 PM
There wasn't a huge difference between the 20D and 30D but since they are very close in price I would try and go with the 30D because the bigger screen makes a huge difference. The 40D is definitely worth the extra cost, better autofocus for wildlife, and for macro and landscapes live view is great for manually focusing, using live view you can zoom in 10x to get very precise manual focus. The benefit of the XXD series is more buttons on the camera to change settings quickly and it is a sturdier build. If you do have a limited budget I wouldn't immediately dismiss the rebel series as you may be able to get more of the features of modern DSLRs at a lower cost and although it isn't as sturdy it is a lighter, smaller camera body.
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4 repliesIs there a marked difference between the 30D and 20D and does anyone have experience good or bad with either? Is the 40D enough of an improvement over the others to spend the extra $150?
Thanks for any help and sorry if this is a dupe post.
Oh yeah and its been about 5 years since I posted here, so hello all!!
Jeff
Then you can decide if the later features are worth paying for.
I haven't owned any of the bodies on your list, but I still have an old 10D that works just as well as it did when it was new. My wife has a Rebel that is considerably more advanced than the 10D and perhaps more advanced than some of its progeny. The Rebel gives you a lot of bang for the buck. You might want to consider adding a Rebel model or two to you caomparison list.