I've been asked a couple of times since the EOS 30D was announced if I was planning on selling my EOS 20D to trade up for a 30D. Let's look at the new features offered by the EOS 30D:
- larger LCD
- spot metering
- ISO display in the viewfinder
- RGB histograms
- larger image buffer
- more shots per battery charge
- optional 3fps "slow" shooting speed
- Picture Style modes from the 5D and 1D MKII N
- improvements in image management
- the "list" price is $1399
It's a pretty substantial list of upgrades. Of these features, there's only 2 that I would really notice -- spot metering and the ISO display in the viewfinder.The battery charge on the 20D is excellent -- I've taken over 750 shots and not had the battery usage drop past half.
I can live without most of the other features. I've put a hold on my camera related purchases for the moment -- a full frame camera will likely be my next purchase when I can afford it -- at that point I may consider selling the 20D (but probably won't, as it is always handy to have a second camera body around).
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