Canon GEAR GUIDE 2005- User Manual

DSLRs

GEAR GUIDE 2005

G EAR CH ECKLIST

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The 8.2MP Canon EOS 20D may offer
the most bang for the buck, with the
highest image quality and best overall
performance of the bunch. It features a
rugged magnesium-alloy body, super-
fast AF, a blazing 5-fps burst mode, and
advanced flash functions. Plus, unlike
most compacts and EVFs, the 20D han-
dles low-light shooting up to ISO 1600
without a dramatic increase in noise
(a.k.a. digital grain). Downside: the
APS-sized sensor means a 1.6X 35mm
lens factor.

5.7x4.2x2.8 INCHES BODY ONLY

• 1.7 POUNDS WITH BATTERY AND CARD

Y

ou’re really into it

when you need a big

camera bag to carry

your normal kit, not just a

belt pouch or fanny pack.

We figure a lot of you fall

into this category: the kind

of people who plan vac a-

tions around photography,

not vice versa, and who

wouldn’t think of going to a

family party without an

extra c amera b ody, and a

system flash, and maybe

some slave units, and….

Canon
EOS 20D

$

1,499 street

(BODY ONLY)

$

1,599 street

(WITH 18–55MM F/4–5.6 EF-S LENS)

www.canoneos.com
800-652-2666

$

Canon EOS
Digital Rebel

$

799 street, body only

$

899 with 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6

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73

Konica Minolta
Maxxum 7D

✚

Frustrated with the shutter lag and lens limitations of your compact digital cam-

era? Tired of spending money developing photos you don’t want from your 35mm
SLR? If so, then it’s time to get serious with a digital SLR. There are several
advanced models ranging in price from $799 to $1,500 that give you nearly
instant shutter response and a wide choice of lenses and accessories. They also
deliver amazing image quality, advanced control features, fast focusing speeds,
lower noise at higher ISO settings, and rapid-burst shooting modes.

▲

EF-S lens

www.canoneos.com

800-652-2666

The first digital SLR under $1,000,
Canon’s EOS Digital Rebel is still a bar-
gain despite stiff competition. It features
6.3M P resolution and extremely high
image quality, a low-noise APS-sized
CMOS sensor, a great AF system, long-
life battery, and compatibility with all
Canon EF lenses including the new EF-
S lenses. OK, it lacks the custom func-
tions and rugged body of the EOS 10D
or 20D, and you get a slower burst
capability, but you can’t beat
its price.

5.6x3.9x2.9 INCHES

BODY ON LY • 1.4 POU N D S

WITH BATTE RY AN D CAR D •

TESTED NOVEMBER 2003

$

1,500 est. street, body only

www.konicaminolta.us

877-462-4464

The long-awaited Maxxum
7D should be arriving in
stores by the time you
read this—we hope. This
6MP DSLR has a built-in
anti-shake system that
works with most Maxxum
lenses (albeit with a 1.5X 35mm lens fac-
tor). Built along the lines of the 35mm
Maxxum 7, it has advanced metering and

exposure controls, white balance with

manual color-temperature adjust-

ment, Eye-start, and a fast AF

system. Slightly pricey for a
6MP DSLR, but its Anti-Shake

system will save $$ on image-

stabilized lenses.

5.9x4.2x3.1 INCH-

ES BODY ONLY • 1.7 POUNDS WITHOUT BAT-

TERY OR CARD • FIRST LOOK OCTOBER 2004

REALLY INTO IT!

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