20D compared to 5D

Anyone out there have any thoughts on it. My first DSLR was the 20D, I loved it used it mostly with the kit lense but also with a couple EOS lenses from my film days. Well now I've graduated to the 5D and a couple of L lenses as my primary camera. Today I shot a group of portraits with both cameras and the L lenses the results to my eye were that the 5D blew the 20D out of the water. My husband feels that I am my own worst critic and I'm seeing things no one else ever would, has anyone else experienced it or am I just being over critical? Lenses were the 70-200mm f/2.8L and the 24-70mm f/2.8L.

I loved my 5d too and was in the same boat as you graduating from the 20d. The only issue I had was difference in crop and missed the extra mm's on the 5d. I am getting my new FF on monday and want to order the 24-105mm to keep that extra reach in a L series lens.

for me it was DOF fall off and Angle of View. Also having ISO 50 and better high ISO was a plus.

Great to hear I'm not losing my mind the differences are noticable! Now it looks like I'll need to upgrade the 20D in the near future as I need a good backup.

I had the MKIIN before the 5D and even with that saw a huge difference in image quality...especially in the shadows....detail and noise control. (Sold it to afford the 5D) Now, I have a 30D for backup though and find I like having a crop body for distance shots...extended reach. Don't think it takes bad photos but is weak in ISO in comparison to the 5D. Your 20D would probably make a fine backup body if you use it in the areas where it's not "limited" by it's abilities. (then you could use any extra $ for lenses ).

dpreview's test of the 5D compares it with the 20D. You may want to test it out.

I can't say that the 5D blows any of my other camera images out of the water. The 5D is a very nice camera indeed, and if you shoot wide, it certainly makes life a bit easier. The noise control is probably its best feature, but that's primarily a result of the large, low density sensor. For normal shooting situations (good light, low iso), the images from my 20D and my 1DMKIIN are indistinquishable (expect for size) from the 5D images. I dare say that's true in most cases when people compare photos in realistic conditions.

Mark