With the announcement of the new full-frame, 12.8 megapixel Canon EOS 5D digital SLR a few days ago, Bob Atkins considers whether you should buy the new kid on the block or the cheaper EOS 20D.

“So the bottom line here is that if you’re an ultratelephoto fan and tend to shoot all your zoom lenses at maximum extension as well as hauling around the longest telephoto lens that you can afford and carry, then you may well be better off buying an EOS 20D than an EOS 5D. If you’re a midrange shooter with a fair selection of lenses, you’ll get higher technical quality images from an EOS 5D than an EOS 20D, though the extra $2000 you have to spend would buy you some pretty nice lenses. If you’re a dedicated wideangle shooter who can never get a wide enough lens, then the 5D will make you happier than the 20D.”

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