Superb camera.
The 300D was my first experience with dSLR - which already had great image quality - but I was lured away by the 20D for a numbers of reasons.
1) The 300D is constrained with metering in the creatives modes where the 35-segment evaluative works with selected focus point(s) emphasis. This emphasis on focus points is to heavy in my experience, and at times it was too much of a struggle to get a correct exposure. The 20D is well beyond the 300D on this account for easy operation and correct exposure.
2) High ISO noise. I like to take availble light photos and 1600 ISO is *very* useful in this regard. It may not sound as much, but I can now use my 17-40 f/4 L wide open indoors with very good results. Very important.
3) Fast, quick operation. The 20D feels much more responsive than the 300D from wake-up time, focus lock and to reviewing the image and stats on the LCD. It just feels like a better tool that right away does what *you* want to do - when you want to do it.
semi 4) I decided to do the jump while I still could get a decent price for my 300D.
Image quality is on par (unless you move into the ISO 800 and ISO 1600 range as I couldn't stand ISO 1600 on the 300D).
Comes highly recommended...
Problems:
The non-center focus sensors aren't too accurate with my 50 f/1.4 in low light. The 50 f/1.4 seems to hunt somewhat if the focus points on the side are selected. Center focus point is a snap however.
The 300D was my first experience with dSLR - which already had great image quality - but I was lured away by the 20D for a numbers of reasons.
1) The 300D is constrained with metering in the creatives modes where the 35-segment evaluative works with selected focus point(s) emphasis. This emphasis on focus points is to heavy in my experience, and at times it was too much of a struggle to get a correct exposure. The 20D is well beyond the 300D on this account for easy operation and correct exposure.
2) High ISO noise. I like to take availble light photos and 1600 ISO is *very* useful in this regard. It may not sound as much, but I can now use my 17-40 f/4 L wide open indoors with very good results. Very important.
3) Fast, quick operation. The 20D feels much more responsive than the 300D from wake-up time, focus lock and to reviewing the image and stats on the LCD. It just feels like a better tool that right away does what *you* want to do - when you want to do it.
semi 4) I decided to do the jump while I still could get a decent price for my 300D.
Image quality is on par (unless you move into the ISO 800 and ISO 1600 range as I couldn't stand ISO 1600 on the 300D).
Comes highly recommended...
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Problems:
The non-center focus sensors aren't too accurate with my 50 f/1.4 in low light. The 50 f/1.4 seems to hunt somewhat if the focus points on the side are selected. Center focus point is a snap however.