So.. 20D VS 30D

Which one is over the other? I like them both, but I'm looking for the one with the most options.

Most options/more versatile = 30D(has a few more useful options).
Best price/performance = 20D

canon_fire wrote in post #2397682
Which one is over the other? I like them both, but I'm looking for the one with the most options.

Why I wonder?
Shouldn't you buy a camera with options/features to suit your individual requirements? For example, do you plan to do a lot of "against the light" photography? - In which case the 30D would have the edge.
Just a thought

grego wrote in post #2397691
Most options/more versatile = 30D(has a few more useful options).

What would they be?

No argument on the value of the 20.

prep wrote in post #2398342
What would they be?

No argument on the value of the 20.

Well all features are relative to the user in terms of importance.

For me, they made me buy the 30D over the 20D.
-bigger buffer
-spot metering
- 1/3 ISO stops (I use 500, 640, 1000, 1250 a lot).

Other ones that people like or can use
-picture styles(for the jpg shooters)
-big screen

Well, the 30D has the most options. Assuming you really meant features. It stands to reason...it's newer technology. That's generally how evolution works.

30D also has the option to shoot at 5 or 3fps. 20D can only shoot at 5. May be important for some people

da_nige wrote in post #2398359
30D also has the option to shoot at 5 or 3fps. 20D can only shoot at 5. May be important for some people

Nostalgia for 10D days of yore?

I'm also looking into buying one of these, and the most attractive thing for me is the spot-metering on the 30D. A feature I can hardly live without when shooting concerts, theater or other indoor activities.

Otherwise I don't see why I shouldn't just get the cheaper 20D.

Nah I love the 8.5fps of the mark 2n

I liked the 5fps of the 20D over the 3 of the 10D that said the 3 had some advantages like being able to shoot longer before the buffer filled up

One should not let the 'spot' vs 'partial' occupy a position of too much importance! In the case of 20D vs. 30D, the difference is 9% vs. 3%. What that translates to, in terms of a circle diameter for the spot area in the frame, is 6.2mm vs 3.6mm, or 42% smaller. In terms of angular measurement, with a 50mm lens it would be seeing 7.1 vs. 4.1 degrees (...and keep in mind that spotmeter attachments for handheld meters are 10 degree and 5 degree, so both cameras technically have what would be termed 'spot' by that measure!) Translate that to actual physical distances, at 20' with 50mm lens the 20D would measure 29 inches vs. the 30D measuring 17 inches.

grego wrote in post #2398346
Well all features are relative to the user in terms of importance.

For me, they made me buy the 30D over the 20D.
-bigger buffer
-spot metering
- 1/3 ISO stops (I use 500, 640, 1000, 1250 a lot).

Other ones that people like or can use
-picture styles(for the jpg shooters)
-big screen

For me the bigger buffer and spot metering is a plus. I will be using the camera for many things/reasons. One will be shooting horse shows and running/rearing horses. So the bigger buffer with 5fps is a winner for me. Plus, I am fond of the way the camera feels in my hands. The quick dial and larger screen are also nice.

grego wrote in post #2397691
Most options/more versatile = 30D(has a few more useful options).
Best price/performance = 20D

Are you saying the 20D performs better of just for the price?

If so how?

Collectively, my wife and I have a 20D and a 30D.

Most of the added capabilities of the 30D I can live without, though they might be more meaningful to others.

But the larger screen on the 30D is a real plus. My wife especially likes it, since her upclose vision isn't so great. ISO in the viewfinder is nice to have sometimes, too.

I agree about the larger screen being helpful with poor eyesight ( for close up) I just wish that when you set the raw/jPeg via the custom function short cut, that this came up on the rear screen also, the top screen I can hardly see at times.