Life of 20D

[mergino]

I'm now on Image 3200 with my Canon Eos 20D. Anybody know the lifespan of a 20D? :confused:

[tim]

It's meant to be around 50,000 shutter actuations before it wears out, I read someone replaced a 10D shutter for something around $200. By the time it gives up you'll probably want a new camera anyway, or I know I will.

[FlyingPete]

It's meant to be around 50,000 shutter actuations before it wears out, I read someone replaced a 10D shutter for something around $200. By the time it gives up you'll probably want a new camera anyway, or I know I will.

I read recently that it is rated at 100K, it was in a 350D vs 20D post, the 350D is rated at 50K.

I am now at over 9000 with no issues, well on tract for over 50K in the five years I expect my camera to last.

There souldn't be much else that can wear out, as the shutter/mirror are the only moving parts (apart from buttons and dials if you can call them moving parts).

[PacAce]

I read recently that it is rated at 100K, it was in a 350D vs 20D post, the 350D is rated at 50K.

I am now at over 9000 with no issues, well on tract for over 50K in the five years I expect my camera to last.

There souldn't be much else that can wear out, as the shutter/mirror are the only moving parts (apart from buttons and dials if you can call them moving parts).
I didn't know this until now but the 20D actually is rated at 100K. :shock:

[robertwgross]

I didn't know this until now but the 20D actually is rated at 100K. :shock:

Has Canon actually documented that, or is it just a good opinion by Chuck Westfall?

---Bob Gross---

[FlyingPete]

Has Canon actually documented that, or is it just a good opinion by Chuck Westfall?

---Bob Gross---

Actually I can't find anything on the Canon site to back up the shutter life claim. Where did he get his info from?

[PacAce]

Has Canon actually documented that, or is it just a good opinion by Chuck Westfall?

---Bob Gross---
Well, sort of, if you take it on good faith that the 10D has a shutter life of 50K as indicated by Chuck. Here's the link to Canon's statement re the 20D. It's not a direct link so click on 2004 at the top. Then click on 2004.09 for the 20D and go passed halfway down the page where it discusses the 20D shutter. See the last sentence in the paragraph.

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/tech/report/f_index.html

[robertwgross]

"Shutter durability?"

Is that the same as shutter reliability or lifetime?

---Bob Gross---

[PacAce]

"Shutter durability?"

Is that the same as shutter reliability or lifetime?

---Bob Gross---
You're welcome to debate that with yourself, Bob, but as far as I'm concerned it is. :D

[Jon, The Elder]

17,000+ in 5 months - smooth as silk !

[Jesper]

I didn't know this until now but the 20D actually is rated at 100K. :shock:As far as I know Canon does not officially specify the shutter life for the 20D or any other non-1-series camera. Only for the professional 1-series cameras they specify the shutter lifetime. For the 1D Mark II it's 200K.

Don't worry too much about the shutter wearing out. It's not so that you have to throw away the whole camera when the shutter breaks, you can just have the shutter replaced.

[Rob612]

What if one get to the limit under warranty ? They should replace it for free or not ?

[Perfect_10]

... . Anybody know the lifespan of a 20D? ...

I would say until Canon announces the 30D .. then everyone will slag it off and no-one will want it .. :lol: :lol:

[Phil V]

What if one get to the limit under warranty ? They should replace it for free or not ?

I'd say they'd have to, they warrant it for a year (2 years in mainland Europe - UK missing out for what?), not like a car, for 1 year or 20k (whichever comes first)

[darkdrakon]

about 18 months lol

[FlyingPete]

What if one get to the limit under warranty ? They should replace it for free or not ?


It doesn't seem to be stated as a limitation of the warranty, like the laser often in on a DVD/CD player, therefore I would say they have to. Now I have a 5 year extended warranty, I wonder if it is included in that?

[am_pitbull_terrier]

I have a Powershot G3 not a 20D but I have 29,702 shots on mine in 18 months :)
Still works like the day I bought it :)

[Sydor25]

How do you know when the shutter is worn out?

[FlyingPete]

How do you know when the shutter is worn out?

I would imagine as it is electronically controlled, the camera will detect it fail or start running ourside of specification and warn with an appropriate error, either that or it will jsut stop working and you won't get any images.

[FlyingPete]

I have a Powershot G3 not a 20D but I have 29,702 shots on mine in 18 months :)
Still works like the day I bought it :)

I also have a G3, and I don't think they actually have a shutter, as you are always getting a LCD feed, something less to worry about wearing out. There is a 'feel good' click when you depress the shutter, but it doesn't seem to come from the lens/shutter aread of the cam.