rebel 350 v. 20d

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"Lester Wareham" <nospam@please.co.uk> wrote:
> "David J. Littleboy" <davidjl@gol.com> wrote:
> >
> > http/www.photo.net/equipment/canon/digital_rebel_xt/
> >
>
> Well I am a 6ft male with smallish hands. I do find the 20D a bit chunky
> compared to my old film SLRs but that is more from the point of stuffing
it
> into bags.

Look at the photo in the above review: the 350D is a radically different
camera.

> I haven't seen the 350D yet but I did try the 300D and was unimpressed
with
> the build quality I nearly went for Nikon. (I just felt a bit flimsy). The
> 20D seems solid enough (but I haven't dropped it yet!).
>
> Is the 350D build quality any better than the 300D?

Don't ask me: I like the 300D. It doesn't feel "flimsy" at all. It's clearly
mechanically stronger by a long shot than my over 20-year old Fuji GS645S
and will be replaced a lot sooner than the GS645S. The silver shell on the
original 300D is certainly seriously ugly, but the "flimsy" bit seems quite
off.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

 

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"Sheldon" <sheldon@XXXXXXXXsopris.net> wrote in message
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> "David J. Littleboy" <davidjl@gol.com> wrote in message
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> > <pshaw@emmet.com> wrote in message
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> >> has anyone published a review of both images and handling of the rebel
> >> 350 and canon 20d - using the same lenses, taking the same pix etc? is
> >> there any disadvantage other than the perhaps 0.3 megpixel difference
> >> in their chips?
> >

So is there much difference in the quality of the pictures. I also cannot
decide between the two.
Thank you.

 

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In article <JLWdnbqD6Lj8vtLfRVn-gg@comcast.com>,
"Marge" <mbasher1@comcast.net> wrote:

> "Sheldon" <sheldon@XXXXXXXXsopris.net> wrote in message
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> >
> > "David J. Littleboy" <davidjl@gol.com> wrote in message
> > news:d2dkbo$b2l$1@nnrp.gol.com...
> > >
> > > <pshaw@emmet.com> wrote in message
> > > news:vtik415j32sg5f8oh60ie5eo8rpdpja9rc@4ax.com...
> > >> has anyone published a review of both images and handling of the rebel
> > >> 350 and canon 20d - using the same lenses, taking the same pix etc? is
> > >> there any disadvantage other than the perhaps 0.3 megpixel difference
> > >> in their chips?
> > >
>
> So is there much difference in the quality of the pictures. I also cannot
> decide between the two.
> Thank you.

Based on reviews, the images look the same. The big difference is in
features and the body's shape. The 350D is better for traveling while
the 20D would probably be preferred for a studio.

 

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"Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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> In article <JLWdnbqD6Lj8vtLfRVn-gg@comcast.com>,
> "Marge" <mbasher1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > "Sheldon" <sheldon@XXXXXXXXsopris.net> wrote in message
> > news:RaadnRiV7PJeYtffRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > >
> > > "David J. Littleboy" <davidjl@gol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:d2dkbo$b2l$1@nnrp.gol.com...
> > > >
> > > > <pshaw@emmet.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:vtik415j32sg5f8oh60ie5eo8rpdpja9rc@4ax.com...
> > > >> has anyone published a review of both images and handling of the
rebel
> > > >> 350 and canon 20d - using the same lenses, taking the same pix etc?
is
> > > >> there any disadvantage other than the perhaps 0.3 megpixel
difference
> > > >> in their chips?
> > > >
> >
> > So is there much difference in the quality of the pictures. I also
cannot
> > decide between the two.
> > Thank you.
>
> Based on reviews, the images look the same. The big difference is in
> features and the body's shape. The 350D is better for traveling while
> the 20D would probably be preferred for a studio.

Thank you Kevin

 

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Kevin

Have difficulty in understanding or perhaps accepting your comment about the
20D being better for studio than travel when compared with the 350D. I have
travelled extensively with my 20D but more importantly if you look at
photojournalists that make a living travelling you will find they go for
cameras (regardless of brand) that have one thing in common. This is the
ability to take the knocks. Size in 35mm SLRs doesn't seem to be to much of
an issue for those that travel. Just a quick look in a National Geographic
and you will see cameras that range from "smallish" Lieca's to "relatively
large" Nikons and Canons etc etc. For example, have a look at how many pros
and talented amateurs who use the Canon 1D, 1Ds etc when travelling. Look
at the magnesium, titanium bodies, the dust sealing etc etc. It goes on and
on. My point being that the 20D makes a fine studio camera but it hits its
straps when it gets down and dirty in the field. I know that if I was
heading of into the wilds for some real adventurous shooting and it was a
toss up between the 20D and either the 300D or 350D, its no competition if
all you are considering is robustness and field handling. The 20D beats the
others cold. This is not to say that the 300 and 350 would be acceptable as
they would. However when it comes to wear and tear, you would have to be a
lot more careful.

regards

Don from Down Under, flameproof undies on -- bring it on!


"Marge" <mbasher1@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
> news:mcmurtri-913DAA.15451802042005@corp-radius.supernews.com...
>> In article <JLWdnbqD6Lj8vtLfRVn-gg@comcast.com>,
>> "Marge" <mbasher1@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> > "Sheldon" <sheldon@XXXXXXXXsopris.net> wrote in message
>> > news:RaadnRiV7PJeYtffRVn-hg@comcast.com...
>> > >
>> > > "David J. Littleboy" <davidjl@gol.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:d2dkbo$b2l$1@nnrp.gol.com...
>> > > >
>> > > > <pshaw@emmet.com> wrote in message
>> > > > news:vtik415j32sg5f8oh60ie5eo8rpdpja9rc@4ax.com...
>> > > >> has anyone published a review of both images and handling of the
> rebel
>> > > >> 350 and canon 20d - using the same lenses, taking the same pix
>> > > >> etc?
> is
>> > > >> there any disadvantage other than the perhaps 0.3 megpixel
> difference
>> > > >> in their chips?
>> > > >
>> >
>> > So is there much difference in the quality of the pictures. I also
> cannot
>> > decide between the two.
>> > Thank you.
>>
>> Based on reviews, the images look the same. The big difference is in
>> features and the body's shape. The 350D is better for traveling while
>> the 20D would probably be preferred for a studio.
>
> Thank you Kevin
>
>